1962 Wimbledon Championships

The 1962 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 was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1962.[1] It was the 76th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Karen Susman won the singles titles.

1962 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition76th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's singles
United States Karen Susman
Men's doubles
Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
United States Billie Jean Moffitt / United States Karen Susman
Mixed doubles
Australia Neale Fraser / United States Margaret duPont
Boys' singles
United Kingdom Stanley Matthews
Girls' singles
Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
← 1961 · Wimbledon Championships · 1963 →

Champions

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Seniors

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Men's singles

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  Rod Laver defeated   Martin Mulligan, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 [2]

Women's singles

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  Karen Susman defeated   Věra Suková, 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Men's doubles

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  Bob Hewitt /   Fred Stolle defeated   Boro Jovanović /   Nikola Pilić, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

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  Billie Jean Moffitt /   Karen Susman defeated   Sandra Price /   Renée Schuurman, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 [5]

Mixed doubles

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  Neale Fraser /   Margaret duPont defeated   Dennis Ralston /   Ann Haydon, 2–6, 6–3, 13–11 [6]

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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  Stanley Matthews defeated   Alex Metreveli, 6–2, 6–4 [7]

Girls' singles

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  Galina Baksheeva defeated   Elizabeth Terry, 6–4, 6–2 [8]

References

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  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 71, 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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