1963 Wimbledon Championships

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1963 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 8 July [lower-alpha 1]
Edition77th
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 the United States.svg Chuck McKinley
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rafael Osuna / Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Antonio Palafox
Women's doubles
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher
Boys' singles
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Girls' singles
Flag of France.svg Monique Salfati
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The 1963 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. It was the 77th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1963. The tournament which was scheduled from 24 June until 6 July was played in cold and wet weather conditions. Play on the final Saturday was cancelled due to rain and the women's singles, the men's and women's doubles and the mixed doubles finals were concluded on Monday, 8 July. [1] [2] This edition of the tournament saw the introduction of the regulation that player's clothing must be predominantly white. [1]

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4 [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rafael Osuna / Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Antonio Palafox defeated Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay / Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [5]

Women's doubles

Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7 [6]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard, 11–9, 6–4 [7]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nicholas Kalogeropoulos defeated Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismail El Shafei, 6–4, 6–3 [8]

Girls' singles

Flag of France.svg Monique Salfati defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1 [9]

Notes

  1. The scheduled end date of the tournament was 6 July 1963. [1]

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