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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.
At both the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. Championships in 1967, Jones lost in the final to King. [7] [9] Two years later, however, the two again met in the Wimbledon final. This time, Jones took the most coveted title in the sport, [9] making her the first left-handed female player to do so
Left-handed people only make up about 10% of the world's population — so you might be surprised to learn how many of them have been world leaders, artists, well-known athletes, award-winning actors.
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 .
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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.
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