1962 Wimbledon Championships
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| 1962 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 76th |
| 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 | |
 Karen Susman | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Neale Fraser / Margaret duPont | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Stanley Matthews | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Galina Baksheeva | |
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.
Champions[edit]
Seniors[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Rod Laver defeated Martin Mulligan, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 [2]
Women's singles[edit]
Karen Susman defeated 
Věra Suková, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
Men's doubles[edit]
Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle defeated 
Boro Jovanović / Nikola Pilić, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 [4]
Women's doubles[edit]
Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman defeated 
Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 [5]
Mixed doubles[edit]
Neale Fraser / Margaret duPont defeated Dennis Ralston / Ann Haydon, 2–6, 6–3, 13–11 [6]
Juniors[edit]
Boys' singles[edit]
Stanley Matthews defeated Alex Metreveli, 6–2, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles[edit]
Galina Baksheeva defeated 
Elizabeth Terry, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
References[edit]
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 71, 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "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.