1966 Wimbledon Championships
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.
| 1966 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 2 July |
| Edition | 80th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 277,205 |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Manuel Santana | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Billie Jean King | |
| Men's Doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe | |
| Women's Doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith | |
| Boys' Singles | |
 Vladimir Korotkov | |
| Girls' Singles | |
 Birgitta Lindström | |
Champions
Men's Singles
Manuel Santana defeated Dennis Ralston, 6–4, 11–9, 6–4 [2]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King defeated Maria Bueno, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 [3]
Men's Doubles
Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe defeated Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [4]
Women's Doubles
Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey defeated Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 [5]
Mixed Doubles
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith defeated Dennis Ralston / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 [6]
Boys' Singles
Vladimir Korotkov defeated 
Brian Fairlie, 6–3, 11–9 [7]
Girls' Singles
Birgitta Lindström defeated 
Judy Congdon, 7–5, 6–3 [8]
References
- Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links
| Preceded by 1966 French Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1966 U.S. National Championships |