1968 German Open Championships
1968 German Open Championships | |
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Date | 5–13 August |
Edition | 60th |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hamburg, West Germany |
Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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The 1968 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 60th edition of the tournament, the first one in the Open Era, and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 5 August through 13 August 1968. John Newcombe and Annette Du Plooy won the singles titles.[3]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] John Newcombe defeated
Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit] Annette Du Plooy defeated
Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–6
Men's doubles
[edit] Tom Okker /
Marty Riessen defeated
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Women's doubles
[edit] Annette Du Plooy /
Pat Walkden defeated
Winnie Shaw /
Judy Tegart 6–3, 7–5
Mixed doubles
[edit] Annette Du Plooy /
Frew McMillan defeated
Pat Walkden /
Anderson 6–1, 12–10
References
[edit]- ^ "1968 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1968 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. pp. 103–105. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
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