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Wimbledon was also involved in a piece of television history, when on 1 July 1967 the first official colour television broadcast took place in the UK. Four hours live coverage of the 1967 Championships was shown on BBC Two, which was the first television channel in Europe to regularly broadcast in colour.
The 1967 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 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1967. [1] It was the 81st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1967.
John Newcombe defeated Wilhelm Bungert in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1967 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Manuel Santana was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Charlie Pasarell.
The Wimbledon World Lawn Tennis Professional Championships, also known as the Wimbledon Pro, was a men's tennis tournament held in August 1967. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The tournament was sponsored and broadcast by the BBC to mark the invention of colour television .
The Wimbledon World Professional Championship, also known as the Wimbledon Pro, was held in August 1967. It was first time that professional tennis players played on Centre Court at Wimbledon. [54] The tournament was sponsored and broadcast by the BBC to mark the invention of colour television. [55] Wimbledon Pro winner:
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High-definition television coverage of Wimbledon is broadcast by the BBC for the first time. The BBC HD channel shows continual live coverage during the tournament of Centre Court and Court No. 1 as well as the evening highlights show Today at Wimbledon. 2008. No events. 2009. December – The BBC broadcasts the end of year ATP Finals for the ...