1968 Wimbledon Championships

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List of the 1968 Wimbledon Champions. This tournament marked the dawn of a new era for Wimbledon, as it became the second Grand Slam to allow professionals to compete. Champions Laver and King had already won Wimbledon twice before in the amateur era. Ann Haydon-Jones became the first British champion; Britain would have to wait 9 years, until the 1977 tournament to see a British winner in the singles competition — Virginia Wade.

Contents 1 Open 1.1 Men's Singles 1.2 Women's Singles 1.3 Men's Doubles 1.4 Women's Doubles 1.5 Mixed Doubles 2 Juniors 2.1 Boys' Singles 2.2 Girls' Singles 2.3 Boys' Doubles 2.4 Girls' Doubles

[edit] Open

[edit] Men's Singles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

[edit] Women's Singles

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 9-7, 7-5

[edit] Men's Doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 6-3, 6-8, 14-12, 6-3

[edit] Women's Doubles

Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated Françoise Durr / Ann Haydon-Jones, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

[edit] Mixed Doubles

Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6-1, 14-12

[edit] Juniors

[edit] Boys' Singles

John Alexander defeated Jacques Thamin, 6-1, 6-2

[edit] Girls' Singles

Kristy Pigeon defeated Lesley Hunt, 6-4, 6-3

[edit] Boys' Doubles

The tournament began in 1982

[edit] Girls' Doubles

The tournament began in 1982

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