1968 South American Open

1968 South American Open
Date 4 – 10 November
Edition 1st
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Roy Emerson
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Ann Jones
Men's Doubles
Spain Andrés Gimeno / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United Kingdom Ann Jones
Mixed Doubles
United States Julie Heldman / United States Herb Fitzgibbon

The 1968 Buenos Aires tennis tournament was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires in Argentina.[1] It was the first open edition of the tournament and was held from 4 November through 11 November 1968. Roy Emerson and Ann Jones won the singles titles.[2]

Winners

Men's Singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Rod Laver 9–7, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles

United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Nancy Richey walkover

Men's Doubles

Spain Andrés Gimeno / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Rod Laver / Australia Roy Emerson 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Women's Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Julie Heldman / Argentina Mabel Vrancovich 6–1, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

United States Julie Heldman / United States Herb Fitzgibbon defeated Brazil Edson Mandarino / Argentina Norma Baylon 6–3, 6–4


References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 149. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
  2. "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. 29 (21): 111. November 18, 1968.

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