1961 Wimbledon Championships

The 1961 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 8 July. It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6

Women's doubles

Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Clark Graebner defeated Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7

Girls' singles

Galina Baksheeva defeated Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6

References

External links

• Official Wimbledon Championships website