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1968 French Open - Wikipedia

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1968 French Open

Date

27 May – 9 June 1968

Edition

Category

38th Grand Slam

Prize money

£26,150

Surface

Clay

Location

Paris (XVI^e), France

Venue

Champions

Ken Rosewall /

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The 1968 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from Monday 27 May until Sunday 9 June 1968. It was the 72nd edition of the French Open, the 38th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second major of the year.

This was the first Grand Slam that allowed professional players to compete and the first Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era. Ken Rosewall and Nancy Richey won the single titles.^[1]

The 72nd staging of the tournament went ahead, despite the French General Strike of 1968 which began on 2 May of that year.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 ^[2]^[3]

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 ^[2]^[4]

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 ^[2]^[5]

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 ^[2]^[4]

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 ^[2]^[4]

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 ^[6]

Girls' singles

Lesley Hunt defeated Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2 ^[6]

References

^ Simon Cambers (9 June 2018). "Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph". www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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 24 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1968 French Open – Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Draw" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ "1968 French Open – Men's Doubles Draw". ATP. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "International Junior Championships, Roland Garros – Roll of Honour" (PDF). itftennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

External links

French Open official website

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