1968 Wimbledon Championships

  • Australian Championships
  • French Open
  • Wimbledon Championships
  • U.S. Open

The 82th Wimbledon Championships was a tennis grass court tournament Class Grand Slam, which was organized by the ITF. It was held from June 24 to July 6, 1968 in London, United Kingdom. Was hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Defender of the single were John Newcombe in the men's and Billie Jean King with the ladies. In the men's doubles were Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan, Rosie Casals in women's doubles and Billie Jean King, the defending champion. In mixed Billie Jean King and Owen Davidson were the defending champions.

The tournament was after the 1968 French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament since the start of the Open Era, were admitted to the professional tennis player.

  • 2.1 seedings
  • 3.1 seedings
  • 4.1 seedings
  • 5.1 seedings

Men's Singles

Rod Laver appeared as topgesetzter player in the Wimbledon Championships at. In 1962 he had last won the title. Since he joined the professional tour in 1963, he was allowed to participate more at any Grand Slam tournament. These were only amateurs open. At this year's tournament and professional players were eligible to participate for the first time. Because of his success on the pro tour was Laver as favorite to win the title. On the way to the final, he defeated two seeded players. In the second round he beat the American Dennis Ralston in five sets. In the semifinals, he had less difficulty against the set at No. 13 Arthur Ashe and sat through in three sets.

Lavers final opponent was seeded No. 15 Australian Tony Roche. Roche could beat last year's winner John Newcombe in the second round and moved to victories against the set at No. 10 Earl Buchholz and Clark Graebner to the final, where he defeated Laver in three sets.

Seedings

Women's Singles

Billie Jean King was after she won Wimbledon in 1966 and 1967, re- favorite for the title. Only in the semifinals against the No. 4 -seeded Briton Ann Jones, she gave from the first set. Kings Final opponent was the No. 7 -seeded Australian Judy Tegart that defeated two seeded players on his way to the final. In the quarterfinals, she met her second seed compatriot Margaret Court, which it defeated in three sets, and in the semifinals to the set at No. 3 U.S. American Nancy Richey, who defeated them in straight sets.

In the final, King prevailed in straight sets and secured for the third time the Wimbledon singles title.

Seedings

Men's doubles

Seedings

Women Doubles

Seedings

Mixed

Seedings

1967 Wimbledon Championships 1969 Wimbledon Championships 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Ken Fletcher 1968 Australian Championships 1968 US Open (tennis) Butch Buchholz Ken Rosewall Roy Emerson Manuel Santana Fred Stolle Cliff Drysdale Maria Bueno Lesley Turner Bowrey Pancho Gonzales Marty Riessen Roger Taylor (tennis) 1877 Wimbledon Championship 1878 Wimbledon Championship 1879 Wimbledon Championship 1880 Wimbledon Championship 1881 Wimbledon Championship 1882 Wimbledon Championship 1883 Wimbledon Championship 1884 Wimbledon Championships 1885 Wimbledon Championships 1886 Wimbledon Championships 1887 Wimbledon Championships 1888 Wimbledon Championships 1889 Wimbledon Championships 1890 Wimbledon Championships 1891 Wimbledon Championships 1892 Wimbledon Championships 1893 Wimbledon Championships 1894 Wimbledon Championships 1895 Wimbledon Championships 1896 Wimbledon Championships 1897 Wimbledon Championships 1898 Wimbledon Championships 1899 Wimbledon Championships 1900 Wimbledon Championships 1901 Wimbledon Championships 1902 Wimbledon Championships 1903 Wimbledon Championships 1904 Wimbledon Championships 1905 Wimbledon Championships 1906 Wimbledon Championships 1907 Wimbledon Championships 1908 Wimbledon Championships 1909 Wimbledon Championships 1910 Wimbledon Championships 1911 Wimbledon Championships 1912 Wimbledon Championships 1913 Wimbledon Championships 1914 Wimbledon Championships 1919 Wimbledon Championships 1920 Wimbledon Championships 1921 Wimbledon Championships 1922 Wimbledon Championships 1923 Wimbledon Championships 1924 Wimbledon Championships 1925 Wimbledon Championships 1926 Wimbledon Championships 1927 Wimbledon Championships 1928 Wimbledon Championships 1929 Wimbledon Championships 1930 Wimbledon Championships 1931 Wimbledon Championships 1932 Wimbledon Championships 1933 Wimbledon Championships 1934 Wimbledon Championships 1935 Wimbledon Championships 1936 Wimbledon Championships 1937 Wimbledon Championships 1938 Wimbledon Championships 1939 Wimbledon Championships 1946 Wimbledon Championships 1947 Wimbledon Championships 1948 Wimbledon Championships 1949 Wimbledon Championships 1950 Wimbledon Championships 1951 Wimbledon Championships 1952 Wimbledon Championships 1953 Wimbledon Championships 1954 Wimbledon Championships 1955 Wimbledon Championships 1956 Wimbledon Championships 1957 Wimbledon Championships 1958 Wimbledon Championships 1959 Wimbledon Championships 1960 Wimbledon Championships 1961 Wimbledon Championships 1962 Wimbledon Championships 1963 Wimbledon Championships 1964 Wimbledon Championships 1965 Wimbledon Championships 1966 Wimbledon Championships 1970 Wimbledon Championships 1971 Wimbledon Championships 1972 Wimbledon Championships 1973 Wimbledon Championships 1974 Wimbledon Championships 1975 Wimbledon Championships 1976 Wimbledon Championships 1977 Wimbledon Championships 1978 Wimbledon Championships 1979 Wimbledon Championships 1980 Wimbledon Championships 1981 Wimbledon Championships 1982 Wimbledon Championships 1983 Wimbledon Championships 1984 Wimbledon Championships 1985 Wimbledon Championships 1986 Wimbledon Championships 1987 Wimbledon Championships 1988 Wimbledon Championships 1989 Wimbledon Championships 1990 Wimbledon Championships 1991 Wimbledon Championships 1992 Wimbledon Championships 1993 Wimbledon Championships 1994 Wimbledon Championships 1995 Wimbledon Championships 1996 Wimbledon Championships 1997 Wimbledon Championships 1998 Wimbledon Championships 1999 Wimbledon Championships 2000 Wimbledon Championships 2001 Wimbledon Championships 2002 Wimbledon Championships 2003 Wimbledon Championships 2004 Wimbledon Championships 2005 Wimbledon Championships 2006 Wimbledon Championships
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