1960 Wimbledon Championships

1960 Wimbledon Championships
Date 20 June – 2 July
Edition 74th
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
Australia Neale Fraser
Women's Singles
Brazil Maria Bueno
Men's Doubles
Mexico Rafael Osuna / United States Dennis Ralston
Women's Doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard
Mixed Doubles
Australia Rod Laver / United States Darlene Hard
Boys' Singles
South Africa Rod Mandelstam
Girls' Singles
United States Karen Hantze

The 1960 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 Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1960.[1] It was the 74th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles

Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Rod Laver, 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 [2]

Women's Singles

Brazil Maria Bueno defeated South Africa Sandra Reynolds, 8–6, 6–0 [3]

Men's Doubles

Mexico Rafael Osuna / United States Dennis Ralston defeated United Kingdom Mike Davies / United Kingdom Bobby Wilson, 7–5, 6–3, 10–8 [4]

Women's Doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated South Africa Sandra Reynolds / South Africa Renée Schuurman, 6–4, 6–0 [5]

Mixed Doubles

Australia Rod Laver / United States Darlene Hard defeated Australia Robert Howe / Brazil Maria Bueno, 13–11, 3–6, 8–6 [6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles

South Africa Rod Mandelstam defeated India Jaidip Mukerjea, 1–6, 8–6, 6–4 [7]

Girls' Singles

United States Karen Hantze defeated South Africa Lynne Hutchings, 6–4, 6–4 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 70, 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
1960 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1960 U.S. National Championships
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