1968 US Open (tennis)
Appearance
1968 U.S. Open | |
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Edition | 87th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens, USA |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Arthur Ashe | |
Women's singles | |
Virginia Wade | |
Men's doubles | |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith | |
Women's doubles | |
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court | |
Mixed doubles | |
Mary-Ann Eisel / Peter Curtis |
List of the 1968 US Open champions:
Seniors
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe def. Tom Okker, 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Wade's first career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. Arthur Ashe / Andrés Gimeno, 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court def. Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Mixed doubles
Mary Ann Eisel Curtis Beattie / Peter Curtis def. Tory Fretz / Gerry Perry, 6–4, 7–5
Juniors
Boys' singles
- The tournament began in 1973.
Girls' singles
- The tournament began in 1974.
Boys' doubles
- The tournament began in 1982.
Girls' doubles
- The tournament began in 1982.