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1968 French Open – Men's Doubles
Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1968 French Open tennis tournament. John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title. Seeds # Rod Laver / Roy Emerson ''(final)'' # Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (champions) # Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan ''(semifinals)'' # Andrés Gimeno / Richard Pancho Gonzales ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac ''(semifinals)'' # Owen Davidson / Michael Sangster ''(third round)'' # Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino ''(quarterfinals)'' # John Alexander / Dick Crealy ''(second round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former World number one male tennis player rankings, world No. 1 professional tennis player. Rosewall won 147 singles titles, including 23 majors: a record 15 Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era#Professional majors, Pro Majors and eight Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, Grand Slam tournaments. He also won 15 Pro Majors in doubles and nine Grand Slam doubles titles. Rosewall achieved a Grand Slam (tennis)#Pro Slam, Pro Slam in singles in 1963 by winning the three Pro Majors in one year, and completed the Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Grand Slam, career Grand Slam in doubles. Rosewall had a renowned backhand and enjoyed a long career at the highest levels from the early 1950s to the early 1970s. He was ranked as the world No. 1 men's tennis player by multiple sources from 1961 to 1964, multiple sources in 1970, and Rino Tommasi in 1971 and 1972. Rosewall was first ranked in the top 20 in 1952, and la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomaz Koch
Thomaz Koch (born 11 May 1945) is a former tennis player from Brazil. He won one Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at the 1975 French Open. In singles he was a quarterfinalist in singles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships. Koch was active from 1961 to 1985 and played close to 900 singles matches, and won 36 career singles titles. He was ranked World No 12 player for 1967. His highest computer ranking which was past his peak period in the ATP singles ranking was No. 24 (achieved on December 20, 1974). In addition he also won 5 challenger satellite tour tiles towards the end of his career. He won also two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games. He played his first tournament in 1961 at the Santos Open where he reached the final. He won his first senior title in 1964 at the Swiss International Championships The Swiss International Championships or simply the Swiss Championships was a combined men's and women's cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Bouteleux
Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation used to indicate Henri Alain Liogier, also known as Brother Alain, as the author when citing a botanical name * Alain, the pseudonym used by Emile Chartier (1868–1951), French philosopher, journalist, essayist, pacifist, and teacher of philosophy. * Alain, Iran, a village in Tehran Province, Iran * Al Ain, a city in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ** Al Ain International Airport in the United Arab Emirates * Val-Alain, Quebec, village of 950 people in Quebec, Canada Other uses * 1969 Alain (1935 CG), a Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1935 * ''Alain'' (crab), a genus of crabs in the family Pinnotheridae * Prix Alain-Grandbois The Prix Alain-Grandbois or ''Alain Grandbois Prize'' is awarded each year to an author for a book of poetry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Matheu
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks * François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos * François Bonlieu (1937–1973), French alpine skier * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor * François Clemmons (born 1945), American singer and actor * François Corbier (1944–2018), French television presenter and songwriter * François Coty (1874–1934), French perfumer * François Coulomb the Elder (1654–1717), French naval architect * François Coulomb the Younger (1691–1751), French naval architect * François Couperin (1668–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard De Troye
Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English cognate was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced or merged with the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). In Ireland, the name was an anglicized form of Brian. Geographical distribution Bernard is the second most common surname in France. As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kukal
Jan Kukal (born 13 September 1942) is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia. Career Kukal won the Czechoslovakian National Championships in 1968, the same year that he played his first Davis Cup tie for his country. He went on to appear in a total of 16 Davis Cup ties and finished with a 13-11 career record, which included five singles wins. In 1969 he was a member of the Czechoslovak team that won Europe's King's Cup. He reached four Grand Prix/ WCT doubles finals during his career, for one win, at Des Moines in 1973. At Grand Slam level his best performance was a semi-final appearance in the doubles event at the 1972 French Open, with Jan Kodeš. Coaching Kukal began his coaching career while he was still playing. In 1972 he was coach of the Romania Davis Cup team and he coached the Dutch team the following year. From 1981 to 1983, he coached Czechoslovakia in the Davis Cup. During that time he was also Czechoslovak Fed Cup captain and led th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Holeček
Milan Holeček (born 23 October 1943) is a right-handed former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player from Czechoslovakia, who retired in 1976. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 71 in singles on 19 April 1974. Career finals (Open Era) Singles (1 win – 1 loss) Singles (2 wins – 1 loss) External links * * * Czech male tennis players Czechoslovak male tennis players Sportspeople from Pardubice Living people 1943 births {{CzechRepublic-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich (4 October 1928 – 20 December 2023) was a Danish writer, musician, filmmaker, and professional tennis player. He was the father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Biography Ulrich was born on 4 October 1928 in Copenhagen, the son of Ulla (née Meyer) and tennis player Einer Ulrich. His mother was Jewish, and his family was persecuted during World War II. Torben played on the international tennis tour from the late 1940s into the 1970s, and on the international Tennis Grand Masters tour in the 1970s and 1980s. Torben won the Antwerp International singles title in 1951 and again in 1956 when he defeated Jacques Brichant in the final. He won the Stuttgart Open tournament in 1953 on red clay. He became a professional tennis player when he signed a contract with the World Championship Tennis promoters in early 1969 at 40 years old. In 1976 he was the top-ranked senior player in the world. Ulrich played more than 100 Davis Cup matches for Denmark. In 1977, at a month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingo Buding
Ingo Dietmar Buding (9 January 1942 – 10 May 2003) was a West German tennis player. His sisters Edda and Ilse were also tennis players. Buding reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in 1965 and won the boys' singles title in 1959 and 1960. At the 1968 Olympics exhibition event, he finished in second place to Rafael Osuna Rafael Osuna Herrera (15 September 1938 – 4 June 1969), nicknamed "El Pelón" (The Bald), was a former world No. 1 tennis player, and an Olympian. He was born in Mexico City, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the U.S. Open C ..., and reached the second round of the main demonstration event. References External links * * * 1942 births 2003 deaths French Championships junior (tennis) champions West German male tennis players German male tennis players Tennis players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic tennis players for West Germany Banat Swabians Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles 20th-century Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancho Gonzales
Ricardo Alonso "Pancho" González (May 9, 1928 – July 3, 1995), known sometimes as Richard Gonzales, was an American tennis player. He won 15 major singles titles, including two U.S. National Championships in 1948 and 1949, and 13 Professional majors. He also won three Tournament of Champions professional events in 1957, 1958, and 1959. Gonzales was ranked as the amateur world No. 1 in 1948 by Ned Potter and in 1949 by Potter and John Olliff. Gonzales was a prominent professional champion in the 1950s and 1960s, winning world professional championship tours between 1954 and 1961; he was the world number one ranked male tennis player professional between 1952 and 1961. Gonzales was a determined competitor with a fierce temper. He was often at odds with officials and promoters. However, he was a fan favorite who drew many spectators. Career Amateur Gonzales was given a 51-cent racquet by his mother when he was 12 years old. He received tennis analysis from his friend, Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hutchins
Paul Raymond Hutchins (5 April 1945 – 14 March 2019) was a British tennis player and Davis Cup player. He was the longest serving British Davis Cup captain, being in charge for 31 matches and 13 years, including the 1978 final. Biography Born in Bristol, Hutchins was educated at Millfield School. Hutchins was a Davis Cup player and Captain for Great Britain from 1975 to 1987. In 1968, he made the third round of the men's singles at the French Open and the US Open, and the quarterfinals of the men's doubles at the French, partnering Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick (27 May 1947 – 26 November 1998) was a Welsh tennis player who reached as high as No. 3 in Britain (and world No. 28), winning at least 6 titles. Personal life Gerald Battrick was born on 27 May 1947 in Bridgend, Glamorgan, w .... Hutchins largely stopped playing at the age of 25 due to injury, though he did play a few matches in 1972 & 1973. He had four children, the most noteworthy being Ross, a forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Battrick
Gerald Battrick (27 May 1947 – 26 November 1998) was a Welsh tennis player who reached as high as No. 3 in Britain (and world No. 28), winning at least 6 titles. Personal life Gerald Battrick was born on 27 May 1947 in Bridgend, Glamorgan, where his father was the Medical Officer. Like many other British tennis players of the time, including Mark Cox and Paul Hutchins, he attended Millfield School in Somerset. As a boy, one of his tennis rivals (both in Bridgend and at school) was J. P. R. Williams, who won the 1966 British Junior Championships at Wimbledon before turning his attention to rugby union. After retiring from tennis in 1976, Battrick lived and worked in Hamburg before returning to Bridgend to open a tennis academy. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1997, and died at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, on 26 November 1998. Tennis career Juniors Battrick won the junior titles of Great Britain, Belgium and France and represented Britain in the Davis C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
