The 1961 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 26 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
| 1961 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 8 July |
| Edition | 75th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Angela Mortimer | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Clark Graebner | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Galina Baksheeva | |
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
edit Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / 
Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Clark Graebner defeated 
Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
Girls' singles
edit Galina Baksheeva defeated Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 [8]
References
edit- ^ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.