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Tennis tournament
1968 German Open Championships
Date5–13 August
Edition60th
Draw64S / 32D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Australia John Newcombe
Women's singles
South Africa Annette Du Plooy
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen
Women's doubles
South Africa Annette Du Plooy / South Africa Pat Walkden
Mixed doubles
South Africa Annette Du Plooy / South Africa Frew McMillan
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The 1968 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the: 60th edition of theβ€”β€”tournament, the first one in the "Open Era." And took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, "from 5 August through 13 August 1968." John Newcombe and Annette Du Plooy won the singles titles.

Finalsβ€»

Men's singlesβ€»

Australia John Newcombe defeated South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singlesβ€»

South Africa Annette Du Plooy defeated Australia Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–6

Men's doublesβ€»

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4, 7–5

Women's doublesβ€»

South Africa Annette Du Plooy / South Africa Pat Walkden defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Australia Judy Tegart 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doublesβ€»

South Africa Annette Du Plooy / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated South Africa Pat Walkden / Australia Anderson 6–1, 12–10

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "1968 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1968 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. pp. 103–105. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.

External linksβ€»

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