1967 Wimbledon Championships

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1967 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   26 June–7 July[1]
Edition:   81st
Category:   Grand Slam
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia John Newcombe
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's Doubles
Australia Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King
Boys' Singles
Spain Manuel Orantes
Girls' Singles
Netherlands Judith Salome
Wimbledon Championships
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The 1967 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 7 July. It was the 81st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1967.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated Germany Wilhelm P. Bungert 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Women's Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Ken Fletcher 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Australia Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Nancy Richey 9–11, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Ken Fletcher / Brazil Maria Bueno 7–5, 6–2

Boys' Singles

Spain Manuel Orantes defeated United States Mike Estep 6–2, 6–0

Girls' Singles

Netherlands Judith Salome defeated Sweden E.M. Strandberg 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)

External links

Preceded by
1966 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1967 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1967 U.S. National Championships
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