1963 Wimbledon Championships
1963 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 24 June – 8 July[a] | |||
Edition | 77th | |||
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 | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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Boys' singles | ||||
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Girls' singles | ||||
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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]
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Chuck McKinley defeated
Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Women's singles
Margaret Smith defeated
Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles
Rafael Osuna /
Antonio Palafox defeated
Jean-Claude Barclay /
Pierre Darmon, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno /
Darlene Hard defeated
Robyn Ebbern /
Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7 [6]
Mixed doubles
Ken Fletcher /
Margaret Smith defeated
Bob Hewitt /
Darlene Hard, 11–9, 6–4 [7]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos defeated
Ismail El Shafei, 6–4, 6–3 [8]
Girls' singles
Monique Salfati defeated
Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1 [9]
Notes
- ^ The scheduled end date of the tournament was 6 July 1963.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 71, 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Final at Wimbledon Postponed by Rain". The New York Times. 7 July 1963.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official Wimbledon Championships website
Preceded by 1963 French Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1963 U.S. National Championships |
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