1961 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | June 26 – July 8 |
Edition | 75th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Rod Laver | |
Women's Singles | |
Angela Mortimer | |
Men's Doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
Women's Doubles | |
Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean Moffitt | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle |
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.
Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman 4–6, 6–4, 7–5