1968 Dutch Open (tennis)

1968 Dutch Open
1968 Dutch Open
Date	22–28 July
Edition	12th
Draw	32S / 16D
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Hilversum, Netherlands
Venue	't Melkhuisje
Champions
	Bob Maud
	Margaret Court
	Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal
	Annette Du Plooy / Pat Walkden
	Annette Du Plooy / Bob Maud

The 1968 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged at 't Melkhuisje in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 22 July to 28 July 1968. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and the first in the Open era of tennis. Bob Maud and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.^[1]^[2]

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

Bob Maud defeated István Gulyás 7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 1–6, 13–11

Women's Singles[]

Margaret Court defeated Judy Tegart 8–6, 6–0

Men's Doubles[]

Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal defeated Ingo Buding / Harald Elschenbroich 6–3, 6–1

Women's Doubles[]

Annette Du Plooy / Pat Walkden defeated Judy Tegart / Astrid Suurbeek 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed Doubles[]

Annette Du Plooy / Bob Maud defeated Margaret Court / Tom Okker two sets

References[]

^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 167. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
^ "Maud onverwacht winnaar". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 29 July 1968. p. 13 – via Delpher.

External links[]

ITF tournament edition details

[wot1969-1] John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 167. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.

[2] "Maud onverwacht winnaar". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 29 July 1968. p. 13 – via Delpher.

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