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1961 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1961 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 ran from 26 June until 8 July.[1] It was the 75th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
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Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated
Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
Angela Mortimer defeated
Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
Roy Emerson /
Neale Fraser defeated
Bob Hewitt /
Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 [4]
Women's doubles
Karen Hantze /
Billie Jean Moffitt defeated
Jan Lehane /
Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
Fred Stolle /
Lesley Turner defeated
Robert Howe /
Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Clark Graebner defeated
Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
Girls' singles
Galina Baksheeva defeated
Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 [8]
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