1968 US Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament

1968 US Open

Date| 29 August – 8 September
Edition| 88th
Category| Grand Slam (ITF)
Prize money| $100,000
Surface| Grass
Location| Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
Venue| West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe[1]
Women's singles
Virginia Wade
Men's doubles
Robert Lutz /  Stan Smith[2]
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno /  Margaret Court
Mixed doubles
Mary-Ann Eisel /  Peter Curtis
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The 1968 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 8 September. It was the 88th staging of the tournament and the fourth Grand Slam event of 1968. It was the first edition of the tournament in the Open Era of tennis and as such for the first time offered prize money, totaling $100,000. Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade won the singles titles. Ashe was still registered as an amateur and therefore not entitled to the $14,000 first-prize money, which instead went to runner-up Tom Okker, while Wade earned $6,000.[3] Frank Parker, at the age of 52, lost to eventual champion Arthur Ashe in the second round, and still holds the record for the oldest man to compete in a Grand Slam singles tournament.

## Finals

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West Side Tennis Club, Queens

### Men's singles

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Main article: 1968 US Open – Men's singles

Arthur Ashe defeated  Tom Okker,[1] 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

• It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only at the US Open.

### Women's singles

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Main article: 1968 US Open – Women's singles

Virginia Wade defeated  Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Wade's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only at the US Open.

### Men's doubles

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Main article: 1968 US Open – Men's doubles

Bob Lutz /  Stan Smith defeated  Arthur Ashe /  Andrés Gimeno,[2] 11–9, 6–1, 7–5

• It was Lutz's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.

### Women's doubles

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Main article: 1968 US Open – Women's doubles

Maria Bueno /  Margaret Court defeated  Rosemary Casals /  Billie Jean King, 4–6, 9–7, 8–6

• It was Bueno's 11th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th at the US Open.
• It was Court's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd at the US Open.

### Mixed doubles

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No mixed doubles event was held at the 1968 US Open. Results often listed are those of the 1968 U.S. National Championships held a month earlier in Boston.[4]
Mary-Ann Eisel /  Peter Curtis defeated  Tory Fretz /  Gerry Perry 6–4, 7–5

## References

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1. ^ a b "1968 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. ^ a b "1968 US Open – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. ^ Dave Anderson (September 10, 1968). "Ashe Beats Okker to Win Tennis Open". The New York Times.
4. ^ "Mixed doubles US National Championships, Boston". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.

## External links

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* Official website of US Open

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1968 Wimbledon Championships

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1969 Australian Open

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