76th staging of the Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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.
Champions
Seniors
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]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Stanley Matthews defeated Alex Metreveli, 6–2, 6–4 [7]
Girls' singles
Galina Baksheeva defeated Elizabeth Terry, 6–4, 6–2 [8]
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