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1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Encyclopedia
List of Champions of the 1967 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
John Newcombe
defeated
Clark Graebner
6-4 6-4 8-6
Billie Jean King
defeated
Ann Haydon Jones 11-9, 6-4
Men's Singles
John Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
defeated
Clark Graebner
Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis...
6-4 6-4 8-6
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
defeated