The 1963 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. It was the 77th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1963. The tournament which was scheduled from 24 June until 6 July was played in cold and wet weather conditions. Play on the final Saturday was cancelled due to rain and the women's singles, the men's and women's doubles and the mixed doubles finals were concluded on Monday, 8 July.[1][2] This edition of the tournament saw the introduction of the regulation that player's clothing must be predominantly white.[1]
| 1963 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 8 July[a] |
| Edition | 77th |
| 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 | |
 Chuck McKinley | |
| Women's singles | |
 Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Monique Salfati | |
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Chuck McKinley defeated Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Women's singles edit
Margaret Smith defeated Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
Men's doubles edit
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox defeated Jean-Claude Barclay / Pierre Darmon, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
Women's doubles edit
Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard defeated Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7 [6]
Mixed doubles edit
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Darlene Hard, 11–9, 6–4 [7]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos defeated 
Ismail El Shafei, 6–4, 6–3 [8]
Girls' singles edit
Monique Salfati defeated Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1 [9]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 71, 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Final at Wimbledon Postponed by Rain". The New York Times. 7 July 1963.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.