FACTOID # 177: 61.5% of Swedes work more than 40 hours per week, but just across the border in Norway only 15.8% of people work this long.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > 1968 Wimbledon Championships

List of the 1968 Wimbledon Champions: Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ...

Contents


Men's singles

Rod Laver (AUS) def. Tony Roche (AUS) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Country: Australia Residence: San Diego, California, USA Height: 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) Weight: 150 lb (68 kg) Plays: Left Turned pro: 1962 Retired: 1974 Highest singles ranking: 1 Singles titles: 39 Career prize money: US$1,564,213 Grand Slam Record Titles: 11 Australian Open W (60, 62... Tony Roche was an Australian tennis player, born 17 May 1945 in Wagga Wagga. ...

Women's singles

Billie Jean King (USA) def. Judy Tegart (AUS) 9-7, 7-5 Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ...

Men's doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (AUS) def. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (AUS) 6-3, 6-8, 14-12, 6-3 John Newcombe. ... Tony Roche was an Australian tennis player, born 17 May 1945 in Wagga Wagga. ... Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player. ... Frederick Fred Sydney Stolle (October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player. ...

Women's doubles

Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals (USA) def. Françoise Durr (FRA) / Ann Haydon-Jones (GBR) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Rosemary Rosie Casals (September 16, 1948) was an American professional tennis player. ... Françoise Dürr (b. ... Ann Haydon-Jones, born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ...

Mixed doubles

Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court (AUS) def. Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova (URS) 6-1, 14-12 For the former Australian rules footballer (father of Dustin Fletcher) see Ken Fletcher (footballer). ... Margaret Smith Court (pre-marital name: Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. ... Olga Morozova (born February 22, 1949) is a retired Russian professional tennis player. ...

Wimbledon Tournaments
1968 | 1969
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1987 | 1978 | 1979
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

  Results from FactBites:
 
The Championships, Wimbledon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2421 words)
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis.
Wimbledon usually lasts for two weeks; the main events span both weeks, but the junior and invitational events are for the most part held during the second week.
Due to possibility of rain during Wimbledon, a retractable roof is planned for the court; it is expected to be completed in 2009.
Wimbledon (tennis) - MSN Encarta (358 words)
Wimbledon (tennis), annual tennis tournament held in the district of Wimbledon, in the London borough of Merton.
Officially known as The Lawn Tennis Championships, the event is considered one of the four most important tournaments in the sport, along with the Australian Open, French Open, and United States Open.
Wimbledon was cancelled from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II, and Centre Court was damaged by a German bomb in 1940.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.