1960 Wimbledon Championships

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1960 Wimbledon Championships
Date20 June – 2 July
Edition74th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser
Women's singles
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno
Men's doubles
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rafael Osuna / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dennis Ralston
Women's doubles
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Darlene Hard
Boys' singles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rod Mandelstam
Girls' singles
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Karen Hantze
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The 1960 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 Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1960. [1] It was the 74th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver, 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sandra Reynolds, 8–6, 6–0 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rafael Osuna / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dennis Ralston defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Davies / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson, 7–5, 6–3, 10–8 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sandra Reynolds / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Renée Schuurman, 6–4, 6–0 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver / Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Howe / Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno, 13–11, 3–6, 8–6 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rod Mandelstam defeated Flag of India.svg Jaidip Mukerjea, 1–6, 8–6, 6–4 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Karen Hantze defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lynne Hutchings, 6–4, 6–4 [8]

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