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 | |
 Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / 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 Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source] Margaret Smith defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source] Rafael Osuna / 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 Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7 [6]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source] Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith defeated 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 Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1 [9]
Notes
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