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1961 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	26 June – 8 July
edition	75th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	AUS Rod Laver
champws	GBR Angela Mortimer
champmd	AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Neale Fraser
champwd	USA Karen Hantze / USA Billie Jean Moffitt
champxd	AUS Fred Stolle / AUS Lesley Turner
champbs	USA Clark Graebner
champgs	URS Galina Baksheeva

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 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

Women's doubles

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

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

Girls' singles

Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

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

References

2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
"Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
"Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.

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