1961 Wimbledon Championships
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1961 Wimbledon Championships
| 1961 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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| Date: | June 26-July 7[1] | |||
| Edition: | 75th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
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| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Rod Laver[2] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Angela Mortimer Barrett[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean King |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle |
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Wimbledon Championships
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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 7 July. It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
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Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
Women's Singles
Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Angela Mortimer Barrett defeated Christine Truman Janes 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated 
Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4, 6-8, 8-6
Women's Doubles
Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean King defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6-3, 6-4
Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles
Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle defeated 
Edda Buding / Robert Howe, 11-9, 6-2
References
- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/25.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/ladiesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/mendoublesroll.html. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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| Preceded by 1960 Wimbledon Championships |
Wimbledon Championships | Succeeded by 1962 Wimbledon Championships |
| Preceded by 1961 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1961 U.S. National Championships |
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