Date: | 20 June – 2 July |
Edition: | 80th |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Attendance: | 277,205 |
Surface: | Grass |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Champms: | Manuel Santana |
Champws: | Billie Jean King |
Champmd: | Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe |
Champwd: | Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey |
Champxd: | Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith |
Champbs: | Vladimir Korotkov |
Champgs: | Birgitta Lindström |
The 1966 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 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1966.[1] It was the 80th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1966. Manuel Santana and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Manuel Santana defeated Dennis Ralston, 6–4, 11–9, 6–4 [2]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Billie Jean King defeated Maria Bueno, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 [3]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe defeated Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [4]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey defeated Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 [5]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith defeated Dennis Ralston / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 [6]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Vladimir Korotkov defeated Brian Fairlie, 6–3, 11–9 [7]
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Birgitta Lindström defeated Judy Congdon, 7–5, 6–3 [8]