Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics  |
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| Doubles | men | mixed | women | |||
| Exhibition | ||||||
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| Doubles | men | mixed | women | |||
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic program as a demonstration event in 1968. Men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles were held in both a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. Both tournaments were held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Medal summary[edit]
Demonstration[edit]
| Event | Champion | Second place | Third place |
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| Men's Singles |  Manuel SantanaSpain (ESP) |
Manuel Orantes Spain (ESP) |
 Herbert FitzgibbonUnited States (USA) |
| Women's Singles |  Helga NiessenWest Germany (FRG) |
Jane Bartkowicz United States (USA) |
Julie Heldman United States (USA) |
| Men's Doubles |  Rafael Osuna / Vicente ZarazuaMexico (MEX) |
Juan Gisbert / Manuel Santana Spain (ESP) |
 Pierre DarmonFrance (FRA) / Joaquin Loyo-MayoMexico (MEX) |
| Women's doubles | Edda Buding / Helga Niessen West Germany (FRG) |
Rosa Maria Darmon France (FRA) / Julie HeldmanUnited States (USA) |
Jane Bartkowicz / Valerie Ziegenfuss United States (USA) |
| Mixed Doubles | Herbert Fitzgibbon / Julie Heldman United States (USA) |
Jürgen Faßbender / Helga Niessen West Germany (FRG) |
James Osbourne / Jane Bartkowicz United States (USA) |
Exhibition[edit]
External links[edit]
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