Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Tennis
returned to the Summer Olympic program as a demonstration event in 1968
. Men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles were held in both a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. Both tournaments were held in Guadalajara
, Mexico
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
returned to the Summer Olympic program as a demonstration event in 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. Men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles were held in both a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. Both tournaments were held in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Demonstration
Event | Champion | Second place | Third place |
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Men's Singles | |||
Women's Singles | |||
Men's Doubles | / | ||
Women's doubles | / | ||
Mixed Doubles |
Exhibition
Event | Champion | Second place | Third place |
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Men's Singles | |||
Women's Singles | |||
Men's Doubles | / | / | |
Women's Doubles | / | / | |
/ | |||
Mixed Doubles | / | ||
/ |