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.
| 1968 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 82nd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £26,150 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court | |
| Boys' singles | |
| John Alexander | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Kristy Pigeon | |
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 edit
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 edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
Women's singles edit
Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 [6]
Men's doubles edit
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 [7]
Women's doubles edit
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Ann Jones, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [8]
Mixed doubles edit
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court defeated 
Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12 [9]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
John Alexander defeated Jacques Thamin, 6–1, 6–2 [10]
Girls' singles edit
Kristy Pigeon defeated Lesley Hunt, 6–4, 6–3 [11]
Seeds edit
Men's singles edit
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Women's singles edit
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References edit
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 128, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Open tennis accepted for Wimbledon". espn.go.com. ESPN. 14 December 1967.
- ^ "Open Tennis Tourneys Approved by British". Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. 14 December 1967. p. 31.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Year Book of World Tennis. London, Sydney: Ward Lock & Co. Ltd. p. 52. OCLC 502175694.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.