Date 24 June – 6 July Category Grand Slam (ITF) Prize money £26,150 | Edition 82nd Draw 128S / 64D / 128MX Surface Grass | |
The 1968 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 24 June until 6 July. It was the 82nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1968.
Contents
- Prize money
- Mens singles
- Womens singles
- Mens doubles
- Womens doubles
- Mixed doubles
- Boys Singles
- Girls Singles
- References
This tournament started the open era for Wimbledon, as it became the second Grand Slam tournament to offer prize money and allow professionals to compete after the 1968 French Open. Singles champions Laver and King had already won Wimbledon twice before in the amateur era.
Prize money
The 1968 championships was the first edition of the tournament to offer prize money. The total prize money for the event was £26,150. The winner of the men's title earned £2,000 while the women's singles champion earned £750.
* per team
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 7–5, 9–7
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3
Women's doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Ken Fletcher defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12
Boys' Singles
John Alexander defeated Jacques Thamin, 6–1, 6–2
Girls' Singles
Kristy Pigeon defeated Lesley Hunt, 6–4, 6–3