1964 Wimbledon Championships

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1964 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 4 July
Edition78th
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 Roy Emerson
Women's singles
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner
Boys' singles
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismail El Shafei
Girls' singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Bartkowicz
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The 1964 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 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1964. [1] It was the 78th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1964. Roy Emerson and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle, 6–1, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith, 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher, 7–5, 11–9, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt / Flag of the United States.svg Karen Susman, 7–5, 6–2 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg 'Fred Stolle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismail El Shafei defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Korotkov, 6–2, 6–3 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz defeated Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Elena Subirats, 6–3, 6–1 [8]

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References

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