1968 US Open (tennis)
| 1968 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | 29 August - 8 September | |||
| Edition: | 88th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Arthur Ashe |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Virginia Wade |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Maria Bueno /  Margaret Court |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Mary-Ann Eisel / Peter Curtis |
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The 1968 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 29 August until 8 September. It was the 88th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1968. It was the first US Open of the Open Era.
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Champions [edit]
Men's singles [edit]
Arthur Ashe defeated 
Tom Okker,[1] 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles [edit]
Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King,[2] 6–4, 6–2
- It was Wade's first career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles [edit]
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe / 
Andrés Gimeno,[3] 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Women's doubles [edit]
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King,[4] 4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Mixed doubles [edit]
No mixed doubles at the 1968 US Open. Results often seen are those of the 1968 US National Championships held a month earlier in Boston.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ "1968 Singles draw". Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "1968 ladies draw". Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "1968 Doubles draw". Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "1968 ladies doubles draw". Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Mixed doubles US National Championships, Boston". Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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| Preceded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1969 Australian Open |
