1963 Wimbledon Championships


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. This edition of the tournament saw the introduction of the regulation that player's clothing must be predominantly white.

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles

defeated Fred Stolle, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4

Women's Singles

defeated Billie Jean Moffitt, 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

/ Antonio Palafox defeated Jean-Claude Barclay / Pierre Darmon, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

Women's Doubles

/ Darlene Hard defeated Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith, 8–6, 9–7

Mixed Doubles

/ Margaret Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Darlene Hard, 11–9, 6–4

Juniors

Boys' Singles

defeated Ismail El Shafei, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' Singles

Monique Salfati defeated Kaye Dening, 6–4, 6–1