1968 Pacific Coast International

1968 Pacific Coast International Open
Date September 30 – October 6
Edition 80th
Category Grand Prix
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Berkeley, USA
Venue Berkeley Tennis Club
Champions
Women's Singles
Australia Margaret Court
Singles
United States Stan Smith
Men's Doubles
United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith
Women's Doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Margaret Court
Mixed Doubles
Australia Margaret Court / United States Stan Smith

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]

Winners

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 Esme Emanuel 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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