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.

1963 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 8 July
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll 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
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