1968 Wimbledon Championships
Date24 June – 6 July
Edition82nd
CategoryGrand Slam
Prize money£26,150
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Margaret Court
Boys' singles
Australia John Alexander
Girls' singles
United States 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.

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.

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round 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

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [5]

Women's singles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 [6]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 [7]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Margaret Court defeated Soviet Union Alex Metreveli / Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

Australia John Alexander defeated France Jacques Thamin, 6–1, 6–2 [10]

Girls' singles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

United States Kristy Pigeon defeated Australia Lesley Hunt, 6–4, 6–3 [11]

Seeds

References

  1. ^ a b 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.go.com. 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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Preceded by1968 French Open Grand Slams Succeeded by1968 US Open
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