1968 Wimbledon Championships
| 1968 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 82nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 128MX |
| Prize money | £26,150 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | AELTC |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Rod Laver |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Billie Jean King |
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| Men's Doubles | |
|
John Newcombe / Tony Roche |
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| Women's Doubles | |
|
Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court |
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| Boys' Singles | |
|
John Alexander
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| Girls' Singles | |
|
Kristy Pigeon
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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.
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.
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
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
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