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1968 French Open

Field	Value
date	27 May – 9 June 1968
edition	67
category	Grand Slam tournament
prize_money	£26,150
surface	Clay
location	Paris ([XVIe](16th-arrondissement-of-paris)), France
venue	Stade Roland Garros
champms	AUS Ken Rosewall
champws	USA Nancy Richey
champmd	AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle
champwd	FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Ann Haydon-Jones
champxd	FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay
champbs	AUS Phil Dent
champgs	AUS Lesley Hunt
before_name	French Championships

The 1968 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from Monday 27 May until Sunday 9 June 1968. It was the 67th edition of the French Open, the 38th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second major of the year.

This was the first Grand Slam that allowed professional players to compete and the first Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era. Ken Rosewall and Nancy Richey won the single titles.

The 72nd staging of the tournament went ahead, despite the French General Strike of 1968 which began on 2 May of that year.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1968 French Open – Men's singles

AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2

It was Rosewall's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd French Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1968 French Open – Women's singles

USA Nancy Richey defeated GBR Ann Haydon-Jones, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1

It was Richey's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only French Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1968 French Open – Men's doubles

AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle defeated AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

It was Rosewall's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last French Open title. It was Stolle's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last French Open title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1968 French Open – Women's doubles

FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Ann Haydon-Jones defeated USA Rosemary Casals / USA Billie Jean King, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4

It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 3rd French Open title. It was Haydon-Jones' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1968 French Open – Mixed doubles

FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay defeated USA Billie Jean King / AUS Owen Davidson, 6–1, 6–4

It was Durr's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title. It was Barclay's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st French Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

AUS Phil Dent defeated AUS John Alexander, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

Girls' singles

AUS Lesley Hunt defeated URS Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2

References

(9 June 2018). "Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph". [[Fédération Française de Tennis]] (FFT).
Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
"1968 French Open – Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
"1968 French Open – Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Draw". WTA.
"International Junior Championships, Roland Garros – Roll of Honour".

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