1961 Wimbledon Championships
| 1961 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 8 July |
| Edition | 75th |
| 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 | |
 Angela Mortimer | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Clark Graebner | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Galina Baksheeva | |
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.
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – 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
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles |
Karen Hantze / Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles |
Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner defeated Robert Howe / 
Edda Buding, 11–9, 6–2 [6]
Juniors
Boys' singles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles |
Clark Graebner defeated 
Ernst Blanke, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
Girls' singles
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Main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles |
Galina Baksheeva defeated Katherine Chabot, 6–4, 8–6 [8]
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