1968 US Open
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1968 US Open (tennis)
| 1968 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | 29 August - 8 September | |||
| Edition: | 88th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Arthur Ashe |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Virginia Wade |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Maria Bueno /  Margaret Court |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Mary-Ann Eisel / Peter Curtis |
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The 1968 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 29 August until 8 September. It was the 88th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1968. It was the first US Open of the Open Era.
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Champions
Men's singles
Main article: 1968 US Open - Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe def. 
Tom Okker[1], 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1968 US Open - Women's Singles
Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King[2], 6–4, 6–2
- It was Wade's first career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1968 US Open - Men's Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. Arthur Ashe / 
Andrés Gimeno[3], 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Women's doubles
Main article: 1968 US Open - Women's Doubles
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court def. Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King[4], 4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Mixed doubles
No mixed doubles at the 1968 US Open. Results often seen are those of the 1968 US National Championships held a month earlier in Boston.[5]
References
- ^ "1968 Singles draw". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=560&y=1968. Retrieved February 06, 2012.
- ^ "1968 ladies draw". http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1020000160&event=1020000265&round=6. Retrieved February 06, 2012.
- ^ "1968 Doubles draw". http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=560&y=1968&t=d. Retrieved February 06, 2012.
- ^ "1968 ladies doubles draw". http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020001996&tournament=1020000160. Retrieved February 06, 2012.
- ^ "Mixed doubles US National Championships, Boston". http://mixed.doubles.tripod.com/usopen/1968.htm. Retrieved February 06, 2012.
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| Preceded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1969 Australian Open |
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