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Starring The greatest players in the world

Pancho Gonzales defends the title against Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Dennis Ralston or Fred Stolle.

The top money-winners of the international tournament circuits battle for the BBC-2 trophy, and the lion's share of the £5,000 prize money - the largest ever offered in this country for a single evening's competition.
from Dan Maskell, Jack Kramer - The Commentaries
from David Coleman - The Introductions and Interviews
from BBC-2 outside broadcast cameras - A close-up view of the entire championship direct from the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley.

Contributors

Presenter/Interviewer:
David Coleman
Tennis player:
Pancho Gonzales
Tennis player:
Rod Laver
Tennis player:
Ken Rosewall
Tennis player:
Dennis Ralston
Tennis player:
Fred Stolle
Commentator:
Dan Maskell
Commentator:
Jack Kramer
Presented by:
A.P. Wilkinson
Presented by:
Alan Mouncer

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