1968 French Open

1968 French Open
Date27 May – 9 June 1968
Edition67
Category38th Grand Slam
Prize money£26,150
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall
Women's singles
United States Nancy Richey
Men's doubles
Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
Mixed doubles
France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay
Boys' singles
Australia Phil Dent
Girls' singles
Australia Lesley Hunt

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 72nd 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 singles titles.[1]

The 72nd staging of the tournament went ahead, despite the French General Strike of 1968 which began on 2 May of that year.

  1. ^ Simon Cambers (9 June 2018). "Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph". www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

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