1967 Wimbledon Championships

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1967 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 8 July
Edition81st
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance301,896
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Boys' singles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Girls' singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Salomé
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The 1967 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1967. [1] It was the 81st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. John Newcombe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.

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Launch of colour television

The first colour television broadcast in the UK, as well as in Europe, took place on 1 July 1967, the first Saturday of the Championships, when, starting at 2 pm, four hours of live coverage of the Championships was shown on BBC2 presented by David Vine and with commentary from Keith Fordyce. [2] [3] The first match broadcast in colour was Cliff Drysdale against Roger Taylor and was played on the Centre Court. Additional colour broadcasts were made during the afternoons of the following week as well as 30-minute highlight programmes shown each evening. [4]

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 [5]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones, 6–3, 6–4 [6]

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher / Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno, 7–5, 6–2 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep, 6–2, 6–0 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Salomé defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Margaretta Strandberg, 6–4, 6–2 [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  2. ↑ "From the Observer archive, 25 June 1967: Wimbledon's Watchmen". The Guardian (Observer). 24 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Colour television in Britain". National Science and Media Museum blog. National Science and Media Museum.
  4. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 72, 483–484. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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