1962 Wimbledon Championships

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1962 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition76th
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 Rod Laver
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt / Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret duPont
Boys' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stanley Matthews
Girls' singles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Baksheeva
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The 1962 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 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1962. [1] It was the 76th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Karen Susman won the singles titles.

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Věra Suková, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Boro Jovanović / Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt / Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Price / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret duPont defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon, 2–6, 6–3, 13–11 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stanley Matthews defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli, 6–2, 6–4 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Baksheeva defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Elizabeth Terry, 6–4, 6–2 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 71, 128. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  2. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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