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1966 Wimbledon Championships

Field	Value
date	20 June – 2 July
edition	80th
location	Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
attendance	277,205
surface	Grass
category	Grand Slam
champms	ESP Manuel Santana
champws	USA Billie Jean King
champmd	AUS Ken Fletcher / AUS John Newcombe
champwd	BRA Maria Bueno / USA Nancy Richey
champxd	AUS Ken Fletcher / AUS Margaret Smith
champbs	URS Vladimir Korotkov
champgs	FIN Birgitta Lindström

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1966 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 was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1966. It was the 80th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1966. Manuel Santana and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

ESP Manuel Santana defeated USA Dennis Ralston, 6–4, 11–9, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Billie Jean King defeated BRA Maria Bueno, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS Ken Fletcher / AUS John Newcombe defeated AUS Bill Bowrey / AUS Owen Davidson, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

BRA Maria Bueno / USA Nancy Richey defeated AUS Margaret Smith / AUS Judy Tegart, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Ken Fletcher / AUS Margaret Smith defeated USA Dennis Ralston / USA Billie Jean King, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

URS Vladimir Korotkov defeated NZL Brian Fairlie, 6–3, 11–9

Girls' singles

Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

FIN Birgitta Lindström defeated GBR Judy Congdon, 7–5, 6–3

References

Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC.
"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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