1963 Wimbledon Championships
| 1963 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| United States Chuck McKinley | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Mexico Rafael Osuna / Mexico Antonio Palafox | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | |
| Girls' singles | |
| France 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]
Champions
[edit | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Chuck McKinley defeated Australia Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Margaret Smith defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Mexico Rafael Osuna / Mexico Antonio Palafox defeated France Jean-Claude Barclay / France Pierre Darmon, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7 [6]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Bob Hewitt / United States Darlene Hard, 11–9, 6–4 [7]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos defeated United Arab Republic Ismail El Shafei, 6–4, 6–3 [8]
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]France Monique Salfati defeated Australia Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1 [9]
Notes
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