1968 in tennis
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Australian Open
Men's singles
William Bowrey defeated 
Juan Gisbert Sr. 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4[1]
It was Bowrey's only Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2[2]
It was King's 13th Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Dick Crealy / Allan Stone defeated Terry Addison / Ray Keldie 10–8, 6–4, 6–3[3]
It was Crealy's 1st Grand Slam title. It was Stone's 1st Grand Slam title.
Women's doubles
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville defeated Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner 6–4, 3–6, 6–2[4]
It was Krantzcke's only Grand Slam title. It was Melville's 1st Grand Slam title.
Mixed doubles
Dick Crealy / Billie Jean King defeated Allan Stone / Margaret Court by walkover[5]
It was Crealy's 2nd Grand Slam title. It was King's 14th Grand Slam title.
French Open
Seniors
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 [6][7]
- It was Rosewall's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
Nancy Richey defeated 
Ann Haydon-Jones, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 [6][8]
- It was Richey's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only French Open title.
Men's doubles
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson / Rod Laver, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [6][9]
- It was Rosewall's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last French Open title. It was Stolle's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last French Open title.
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 [6][8]
- It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 3rd French Open title. It was Haydon-Jones' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title.
Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson, 6–1, 6–4 [6][8]
- It was Durr's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 4th French Open title. It was Barclay's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st French Open title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Phil Dent defeated John Alexander, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 [10]
Girls' singles
Lesley Hunt defeated 
Eugenia Isopaitis, 6–4, 6–2 [10]
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [11]
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 [12]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 [13]
Women's doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [14]
Mixed doubles
Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6–1, 14–12 [15]
US Open
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe defeated 
Tom Okker,[16] 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- • It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only at the US Open.
Women's singles
Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Wade's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only at the US Open.
Men's doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe / Andrés Gimeno,[17] 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
- • It was Lutz's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno / Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 9–7, 8–6
- • It was Bueno's 11th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th at the US Open.
- • It was Court's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd at the US Open.
Mixed doubles
No mixed doubles event was held at the 1968 US Open. Results often listed are those of the 1968 U.S. National Championships held a month earlier in Boston.[18]
Mary-Ann Eisel / Peter Curtis defeated Tory Fretz / Gerry Perry 6–4, 7–5
