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1968 Australian Championships (tennis)
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The 1968 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place in the Kooyong Stadium
in Melbourne
, Australia from 19 to 29 January. It was the 56th edition of the Australian Championships
and the first Grand Slam
of the year. It was also the last Grand Slam to be restricted to amateurs.
William Bowrey
defeated
Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
Billie Jean King
defeated Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2
Dick Crealy
/ Allan Stone
defeated Terry Addison / Ray Keldie 10–8, 6–4, 6–3
Karen Krantzcke
/ Kerry Melville
defeated Judy Tegart
/ Lesley Turner
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Dick Crealy
/ Billie Jean King
defeated Allan Stone
/ Margaret Court by Walkover
Kooyong Stadium
Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue, located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia from 19 to 29 January. It was the 56th edition of the Australian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
and the first Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
of the year. It was also the last Grand Slam to be restricted to amateurs.
Men's Singles
William BowreyWilliam Bowrey
William "Bill" Bowrey is a former Australian male tennis player.Bowrey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is best remembered as the last amateur to win the Australian Championships in 1968 before the tournament opened itself for professional tennis players in 1969.-Biography:Bowrey...
defeated
Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
- It was Bowrey's only Grand Slam title.
Women's Singles
Billie Jean KingBillie 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
Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2
- It was King's 13th Grand Slam title.
Men's Doubles
Dick CrealyDick Crealy
Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles....
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Allan StoneAllan Stone
----Allan Stone played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings , although Stone played for many years before the ATP Rankings were instituted.Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court...
defeated
Terry Addison / Ray Keldie 10–8, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Crealy's 1st Grand Slam title. It was Stone's 1st Grand Slam title.
Women's Doubles
Karen KrantzckeKaren Krantzcke
Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships...
/
Kerry MelvilleKerry Reid
Kerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12...
defeated
Judy TegartJudy Tegart
Judy Tegart Dalton is a retired professional Australian tennis player who won nine Grand Slam doubles titles. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "Career Grand Slam". Five of her doubles titles were in partnership with Margaret Court...
/
Lesley TurnerLesley Turner Bowrey
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Krantzcke's only Grand Slam title. It was Melville's 1st Grand Slam title.
Mixed Doubles
Dick CrealyDick Crealy
Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles....
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Billie Jean KingBillie 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
Allan StoneAllan Stone
----Allan Stone played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings , although Stone played for many years before the ATP Rankings were instituted.Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court...
/
Margaret Court by Walkover
- It was Crealy's 2nd Grand Slam title. It was King's 14th Grand Slam title.