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1968 Dutch Open (tennis)

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Date
  
22 – 28 July

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Location
  
Hilversum, Netherlands

Edition
  
12th

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Venue
  
't Melkhuisje

The 1968 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 22 July to 28 July 1968. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and the first in the Open era of tennis. Bob Maud and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.

Contents

Men's Singles

Bob Maud defeated István Gulyás 7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 1–6, 13–11

Women's Singles

Margaret Court defeated Judy Tegart 8–6, 6–0

Men's Doubles

Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal defeated Ingo Buding / Harald Elschenbroich 6–3, 6–1

Women's Doubles

Annette Du Plooy / Pat Walkden defeated Judy Tegart / Astrid Suurbeek 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Annette Du Plooy / Bob Maud defeated Margaret Court / Tom Okker two sets

References

1968 Dutch Open (tennis) Wikipedia