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
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

Champions

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

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

Men's Doubles

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

Women's Doubles

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

Mixed Doubles

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

Boys' Singles

Stanley Matthews defeated Alex Metreveli, 10–8, 3–6, 6–4 [7]

Girls' Singles

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

References

  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.
Preceded by
1962 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1962 U.S. National Championships
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