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Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic program as a demonstration event in 1968. Men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles were held in both a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. Both tournaments were held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Medal summary
Demonstration
| Event | Champion | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Manuel SantanaSpain (ESP) |
Manuel Orantes Spain (ESP) |
 Herbert FitzgibbonUnited States (USA) |
| Women's singles |  Helga NiessenWest Germany (FRG) |
United States (USA) |
Julie Heldman United States (USA) |
| Men's doubles |  Rafael
Osuna / Vicente ZarazuraMexico (MEX) |
Juan Gisbert / Manuel Santana Spain (ESP) |
 Pierre
DarmonFrance (FRA) / Joaquin Loyo-MayoMexico (MEX) |
| Women's doubles | Edda Buding / Helga Niessen West Germany (FRG) |
Rosa Maria
Darmon France (FRA) / Julie HeldmanUnited States (USA) |
United States (USA) |
| Mixed doubles | Herbert Fitzgibbon / Julie Heldman United States (USA) |
Jürgen Fassenbender / Helga Niessen West Germany (FRG) |
James Osbourne / United States (USA) |
Exhibition
| Event | Champion | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Rafael
Osuna Mexico (MEX) |
Inge Buding West Germany (FRG) |
 Vladimir KorotkovSoviet Union (URS) |
 Nicola PietrangeliItaly (ITA) |
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| Women's singles | United States (USA) |
Julie Heldman United States (USA) |
 María Eugenia
GuzmanEcuador (ECU) |
 Suzana PetersenBrazil (BRA) |
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| Men's doubles | Rafael
Osuna / Vicente Zarazura Mexico (MEX) |
Pierre
Darmon France (FRA) / Joaquin Loyo-MayoMexico (MEX) |
Francisco
Guzman Ecuador (ECU) / Teimuraz KakuliaSoviet Union (URS) |
| Vladimir Korotkov / Anatoly Volkov Soviet Union (URS) |
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| Women's doubles | Rosa Maria
Darmon France (FRA) / Julie HeldmanUnited States (USA) |
United States (USA) |
María Eugenia
Guzman Ecuador (ECU) / Suzana PetersenBrazil (BRA) |
| Cecilia
Rosado Mexico (MEX) / Zaiga YansoneSoviet Union (URS) |
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| Mixed doubles | Vladimir Korotkov / Zaiga
Yansone Soviet Union (URS) |
Inge Buding West Germany (FRG) / United States (USA) |
Pierre
Darmon / Rosa Maria Darmon France (FRA) |
| Teimuraz Kakulia Soviet Union (URS) / Suzana PetersenBrazil (BRA) |
External link
| Events at the 1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) |
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| Athletics • Basketball • Basque pelota (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Tennis at the Summer Olympics | |
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| List of Olympic medalists in tennis | |
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