1968 German Open Championships

1968 German Open Championships 5–13 August 58th Clay / outdoor 64S / 32D Hamburg, West Germany Am Rothenbaum AUS John Newcombe1968 Hamburg – Men's singles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/hamburg/414/1968/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen1968 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/hamburg/414/1968/draws?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy / RSA 1928 Pat Walkden RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan German Open Tennis Championships 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 the 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.BP Yearbook of World Tennis 1969 Ward Lock London 978-0706318241 502175694 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 103–105 Finals Men's singles AUS John Newcombe defeated RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Women's singles RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy defeated AUS Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–6 Men's doubles NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen defeated AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 Women's doubles RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy / RSA 1928 Pat Walkden defeated GBR Winnie Shaw / AUS Judy Tegart 6–3, 7–5 Mixed doubles RSA 1928 Annette Du Plooy / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan defeated RSA 1928 Pat Walkden / AUS Anderson 6–1, 12–10 References External links http://german-open-hamburg.de de http://german-open-hamburg.de/en/home ATP tournament profile World Tennis tournament edition details Category:Hamburg European Open German Open Championships Category:1968 in West German sport Category:1968 in German tennis