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1. In 1960, the men's singles final was an all-Australian affair. Which player came out on top to add the Wimbledon trophy to the US Championship crown that he had won in 1959?
2. The 1961, women's singles final was an all-British affair. Who was the winner?
3. 1962 was especially memorable for the winner of the men's singles final, as he would go on to become the first player since Don Budge in 1938 to complete a calendar year Grand Slam. Which Australian player was this?
4. The 1963 Wimbledon championships resulted in first-time winners in both men's and women's singles. Who were the respective champions?
5. Which player won her 3rd women's title at Wimbledon in 1964?
6. The 1965 men's singles final was a repeat of the previous year, with Roy Emerson again defeating Fred Stolle. Emerson's toughest match in the tournament was a 10-8, 6-4, 3-6, 11-9 marathon against which other Australian in the fourth round?
7. In 1966, which player became the first from his country to become Wimbledon men's champion?
8. Billie-Jean King won her second successive Wimbledon singles title in 1967, beating which British player in the final?
9. What innovation was introduced to Wimbledon in 1968?
10. In 1969, the last Wimbledon championships of the decade saw which British player become the first "home" winner since 1961?
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