1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Date	June 12 – September 10
Edition	41st
Draw	16S
Prize money	$32,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
	Rod Laver

The 1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was the 41st edition of the tournament, the first of the Open Era, and was scheduled to be held from June 12 through June 16, 1968. Due to bad weather the final was postponed from July to September 10, 1968. Rod Laver won the singles title, his fourth at the event, and earned $8,000 first-prize money.^[1]^[2]

Finals

Singles

Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 7–5, 6–4, 6–4

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 752–753. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Rod Laver wins 4th title". Kentucky New Era. AP. September 9, 1968. p. 21.

External links

Longwood Cricket Club – list of U.S. Pro Champions

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 752–753. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Rod Laver wins 4th title". Kentucky New Era. AP. September 9, 1968. p. 21.

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