1968 Pacific Southwest Open

The 1968 Pacific Southwest Open was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, California in the United States. It was the 42nd edition of the tournament, the first of the Open Era, and ran from September 14 through September 22, 1968.[3] Rod Laver won the singles title and the $3,800 first prize.[4][5][6]

1968 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 14– 22
Edition42nd
CategoryNTL tour
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$30,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Rod Laver [1]
Women's Singles
Rosie Casals
Men's Doubles
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle [2]
Women's Doubles
Ann Jones / Françoise Dürr

Finals

Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–0

Women's Singles

Rosie Casals defeated Maria Bueno 6–3, 6–1

Men's Doubles

Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle defeated Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor 7–5, 6–1

Women's Doubles

Ann Jones / Françoise Dürr defeated Margaret Court / Maria Bueno 6–3, 6–2

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References
  1. "1968 Los Angeles – Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1968 Los Angeles – Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 187. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
  4. "Laver Defeats Rosewall in Final". The New York Times.
  5. "Rod Laver Captures Singles". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Sep 23, 1968.
  6. "Laver Wins On Comeback". The Evening Independent. Sep 23, 1968.
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