1968 Pacific Coast International

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1968 Pacific Coast International Open
DateSeptember 30 – October 6
Edition80th
CategoryGrand Prix
SurfaceHard / Outdoor
LocationBerkeley, USA
VenueBerkeley Tennis Club
Champions
Australia Margaret Court
United States Stan Smith
United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Margaret Court
Australia Margaret Court / United States Stan Smith
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The 1968 Pacific Coast International Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Berkeley Tennis Club in Berkeley, California in the United States. It was the 80th edition of the tournament, the first one in the Open Era, and ran from September 30 through October 6, 1968. Stan Smith and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[1][2]

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

United States Stan Smith defeated United States Jim McManus 10–8, 6–1, 6–1

Women's Singles[]

Australia Margaret Court defeated Brazil Maria Bueno 6–4, 7–5

Men's Doubles[]

United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith defeated United States Jim McManus / United States Jim Osborne 10–8, 11–9

Women's Doubles[]

Brazil Maria Bueno / Australia Margaret Court defeated South Africa Maryna Godwin / South Africa Esmé Emmanuel 6–2, 6–4

Mixed's Doubles[]

Australia Margaret Court / United States Stan Smith defeated Australia Judy Tegart / United States Jim McManus 8–10, 6–2, 6–2

References[]

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 187. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
  2. ^ "Smith Wins". The Deseret News. Sep 30, 1968.
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