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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
๐บ๐ธ Chuck McKinley defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Fred Stolle, 9โ7, 6โ1, 6โ4
Women's singles
๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Smith defeated ๐บ๐ธ Billie Jean Moffitt, 6โ3, 6โ4
Men's doubles
๐ฒ๐ฝ Rafael Osuna / ๐ฒ๐ฝ Antonio Palafox defeated ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Claude Barclay / ๐ซ๐ท Pierre Darmon, 4โ6, 6โ2, 6โ2, 6โ2
Women's doubles
๐ง๐ท Maria Bueno / ๐บ๐ธ Darlene Hard defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Robyn Ebbern / ๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Smith, 8โ6, 9โ7
Mixed doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Ken Fletcher / ๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Smith defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Bob Hewitt / ๐บ๐ธ Darlene Hard, 11โ9, 6โ4
Juniors
Boys' singles
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos defeated Ismail El Shafei, 6โ4, 6โ3
Girls' singles
๐ซ๐ท Monique Salfati defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Kaye Dening, 6โ4, 6โ1
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