1968 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1968. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the 1968 ILTF Men's Tennis Circuit and 1968 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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William Bowrey defeated .svg.png){kind=small}
Juan Gisbert Sr. 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4[1]
It was Bowrey's only Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2[2]
It was King's 13th Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Dick Crealy / Allan Stone defeated Terry Addison / Ray Keldie 10–8, 6–4, 6–3[3]
It was Crealy's 1st Grand Slam title. It was Stone's 1st Grand Slam title.
Women's doubles
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville defeated Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner 6–4, 3–6, 6–2[4]
It was Krantzcke's only Grand Slam title. It was Melville's 1st Grand Slam title.
Mixed doubles
Dick Crealy / Billie Jean King defeated Allan Stone / Margaret Court by walkover[5]
It was Crealy's 2nd Grand Slam title. It was King's 14th Grand Slam title.
French Open
Seniors
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 [6][7]
- It was Rosewall's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
Nancy Richey defeated 
Ann Haydon-Jones, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 [6][8]
- It was Richey's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only French Open title.
Men's doubles
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson / Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [6][9]
- It was Rosewall's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last French Open title. It was Stolle's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last French Open title.
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 [6][8]
- It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 3rd French Open title. It was Haydon-Jones' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title.
Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson, 6–1, 6–4 [6][8]
- It was Durr's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title. It was Barclay's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st French Open title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Phil Dent defeated John Alexander, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 [10]
Girls' singles
Lesley Hunt defeated 
Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2 [10]
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [11]
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 [12]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 [13]
Women's doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [14]
Mixed doubles
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12 [15]
US Open
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe defeated 
Tom Okker,[16] 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- • It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only at the US Open.
Women's singles
Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Wade's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only at the US Open.
Men's doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe / Andrés Gimeno,[17] 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
- • It was Lutz's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 9–7, 8–6
- • It was Bueno's 11th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th at the US Open.
- • It was Court's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd at the US Open.
Mixed doubles
No mixed doubles event was held at the 1968 US Open. Results often listed are those of the 1968 U.S. National Championships held a month earlier in Boston.[18]
Mary-Ann Eisel / Peter Curtis defeated Tory Fretz / Gerry Perry 6–4, 7–5
Notes
References
- ↑ "1968 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1968 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1968 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1968 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1968 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "1968 French Open – Men's Singles Draw". ATP. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "1968 French Open – Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Draw" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ "1968 French Open – Men's Doubles Draw". ATP. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- 1 2 "International Junior Championships, Roland Garros – Roll of Honour" (PDF). itftennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "1968 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1968 US Open – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "Mixed doubles US National Championships, Boston".
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External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine