1968 French Open
{{Infobox tennis tournament year|1968|French Open|
| date = 27 May – 9 June 1968
| edition = 67
|category = Grand Slam tournament
| prize_money = £26,150
| surface = Clay
| location = Paris (XVIe), France
| venue = Stade Roland Garros
| champms = {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall
| champws = {{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Richey
| champmd = {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall / {{flagicon|AUS}} Fred Stolle
| champwd = {{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones
| champxd = {{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay
| champbs = {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent
| champgs = {{flagicon|AUS}} Lesley Hunt
| before_name = French Championships
}}
The 1968 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from Monday 27 May until Sunday 9 June 1968. It was the 67th edition of the French Open, the 38th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second major of the year.
This was the first Grand Slam that allowed professional players to compete and the first Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era. Ken Rosewall and Nancy Richey won the single titles.{{cite web |author1=Simon Cambers |title=Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph |url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/richey-recalls-roland-garros-triumph-1968 |website=www.rolandgarros.com |publisher=Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) |date=9 June 2018}}
The 72nd staging of the tournament went ahead, despite the French General Strike of 1968 which began on 2 May of that year.
Finals
=Seniors=
==Men's singles==
{{main|1968 French Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 {{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=386–404|edition=2nd}}{{cite web|title=1968 French Open – Men's Singles Draw|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1968/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=ATP|accessdate=24 July 2018}}
- It was Rosewall's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd French Open title.
==Women's singles==
{{main|1968 French Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Richey defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 {{cite web|title=1968 French Open – Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles Draw|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1968/903.pdf|publisher=WTA|accessdate=24 July 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423230309/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1968/903.pdf|archivedate=23 April 2016}}
- It was Richey's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only French Open title.
==Men's doubles==
{{main|1968 French Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall / {{flagicon|AUS}} Fred Stolle defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson / {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 {{cite web|title=1968 French Open – Men's Doubles Draw|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1968/draws?matchType=doubles|publisher=ATP|accessdate=24 July 2018}}
- It was Rosewall's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last French Open title. It was Stolle's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last French Open title.
==Women's doubles==
{{main|1968 French Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Rosemary Casals / {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 3rd French Open title. It was Haydon-Jones' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title.
==Mixed doubles==
{{main|1968 French Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King / {{flagicon|AUS}} Owen Davidson, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Durr's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title. It was Barclay's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st French Open title.
=Juniors=
==Boys' singles==
{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 {{cite web |title=International Junior Championships, Roland Garros – Roll of Honour |url=https://www.itftennis.com/media/108159/108159.pdf |website=itftennis.com |accessdate=24 July 2018 |archive-date=4 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404211319/http://www.itftennis.com/media/108159/108159.pdf |url-status=dead }}
==Girls' singles==
{{flagicon|AUS}} Lesley Hunt defeated {{flagicon|URS}} Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2
References
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External links
- [http://www.rolandgarros.com French Open official website]
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