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1968 Paris Open
Date9 –18 February
Edition1st
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Men's singles
Czechoslovakia Milan Holeček
Women's singles
United Kingdom Nell Truman
Men's doubles
France Patrice Beust / France Daniel Contet
Women's doubles
Mexico Rosie Reyes / France Monique Salfati
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick / United Kingdom Nell Truman
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The 1968 Paris Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Paris Open (later known as the Paris Masters). It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France and was held from 9 February through 18 February, 1968.

Milan Holeček and Nell Truman won the singles titles.[1]

Finals

Men's Singles

Czechoslovakia Milan Holeček defeated Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Holecek's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's Singles

United Kingdom Nell Truman defeated France Évelyne Terras 6–4, 6–1

Men's Doubles

France Patrice Beust / France Daniel Contet defeated Australia Bob Carmichael / United Arab Republic Ismail El Shafei 3–6, 10–8, 6–2, 19–17

Women's Doubles

Mexico Rosie Reyes / France Monique Salfati defeated France Janine Lieffrig / France Johanne Venturino 3–6, 6–0, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Gerald Battrick / United Kingdom Nell Truman defeated France Jean Pierre Courcol / France Évelyne Terras 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

See also

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 159. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.