1962 Wimbledon Championships


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. 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

Women's singles

Karen Susman defeated Věra Suková, 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle defeated Boro Jovanović / Nikola Pilić, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Billie Jean Moffitt / Karen Susman defeated Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Neale Fraser / Margaret duPont defeated Dennis Ralston / Ann Haydon, 2–6, 6–3, 13–11

Juniors

Boys' singles

Stanley Matthews defeated Alex Metreveli, 6–2, 6–4

Girls' singles

Galina Baksheeva defeated Elizabeth Terry, 6–4, 6–2