1968 Wimbledon Championships

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1968 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition82nd
Category Grand Slam
Prize money£26,150
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Girls' singles
Flag of the United States.svg Kristy Pigeon
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1968 Wimbledon Championships

The 1968 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1968. [1] It was the 82nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1968.

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This tournament started the Open Era for Wimbledon, as it became the second Grand Slam tournament to offer prize money and allow professionals to compete after the 1968 French Open. [2] [3] Singles champions Rod Laver and Billie Jean King had already won Wimbledon twice before in the amateur era.

Prize money

The 1968 championships was the first edition of the tournament to offer prize money. The total prize money for the event was £26,150. The winner of the men's title earned £2,000 while the women's singles champion earned £750. [1] [4]

It was the last tournament at which the Men's Singles final was played on a Friday.

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£2,000£1,300£750£400£150£100£75£50
Women's singles£750£450£300£150£90£50£35£25
Men's doubles *£800£500£350£180£0£0£0—
Women's doubles*£500£300£150£100£0£0£0—
Mixed doubles*£450£300£150£100£0£0£0£0

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [5]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 [6]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander defeated Flag of France.svg Jacques Thamin, 6–1, 6–2 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United States.svg Kristy Pigeon defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt, 6–4, 6–3 [11]

Seeds

References

  1. 1 2 Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 128, 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  2. ↑ "Open tennis accepted for Wimbledon". ESPN . ESPN. 14 December 1967.
  3. ↑ "Open Tennis Tourneys Approved by British". Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. 14 December 1967. p. 31.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Year Book of World Tennis. London, Sydney: Ward Lock & Co. Ltd. p. 52. OCLC   502175694.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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