1968 French Open

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1968 French Open
Date27 May – 9 June 1968
Edition67
Category38th Grand Slam
Prize money£26,150
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones
Mixed doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
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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.

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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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 [6]

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2 [6]

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