1967 Wimbledon Championships

Launch of colour television

The first colour television broadcast in the UK, as well as in Europe, took place on 1 July 1967, the first Saturday of the Championships, when, starting at 2 pm, four hours of live coverage of the Championships was shown on BBC2 presented by David Vine and with commentary from Keith Fordyce. The first match broadcast in colour was Cliff Drysdale against Roger Taylor and was played on the Centre Court. Additional colour broadcasts were made during the afternoons of the following week as well as 30-minute highlight programmes shown each evening.

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

AUS John Newcombe defeated FRG Wilhelm Bungert, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Women's singles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Billie Jean King defeated GBR Ann Jones, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

RSA Bob Hewitt / RSA Frew McMillan defeated AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Ken Fletcher, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated BRA Maria Bueno / USA Nancy Richey, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King defeated AUS Ken Fletcher / BRA Maria Bueno, 7–5, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

ESP Manuel Orantes defeated USA Mike Estep, 6–2, 6–0

Girls' singles

Main article: 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

NED Judith Salomé defeated SWE Margaretta Strandberg, 6–4, 6–2

References

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