1960s Timeline

July 8, 1963 - Margaret Smith, 20 years old, won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon today with a 6-3, 6-4 revenge victory over Billie...

July 5, 1963 - Chuck McKinley won the Wimbledon title today, the highest honor in tennis. Hitting hard and flat from the start, the...

Sept. 10, 1962 - Rod Laver of Australia achieved the first grand slam in men’s singles tennis since 1938 when he won the U.S. national...

June 26, 1962 - Billie Jean Moffitt (pictured) made tennis history at Wimbledon today. The 18-year-old Californian rallied from the brink...