1961 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1961 Wimbledon Championships 26 June – 8 July 75th Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Grass Grand Slam AUS Rod Laver GBR Angela Mortimer AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Neale Fraser USA Karen Hantze / USA Billie Jean Moffitt AUS Fred Stolle / AUS Lesley Turner USA Clark Graebner URS 1955 Galina Baksheeva 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.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Champions Seniors Men's singles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles AUS Rod Laver defeated USA Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's singles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Angela Mortimer defeated GBR Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Men's doubles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Neale Fraser defeated AUS Bob Hewitt / AUS Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles USA Karen Hantze / USA Billie Jean Moffitt defeated AUS Jan Lehane / AUS Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Fred Stolle / AUS Lesley Turner defeated AUS Robert Howe / FRG Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Juniors Boys' singles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles USA Clark Graebner defeated AUT Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles URS 1955 Galina Baksheeva defeated USA Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1961 French Championships Grand Slams 1961 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships