| 1968 British Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–27 April |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | ILTF |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bournemouth, England |
| Venue | The West Hants Club |
| Attendance | ~30,000 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ken Rosewall [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Virginia Wade | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Rod Laver [2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Christine Truman Janes/Nell Truman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Virginia Wade / Bob Howe | |
The 1968 British Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth in England. It was the first tournament in the Open Era of tennis. The tournament was held from 22 April to 27 April 1968. Ken Rosewall and Virginia Wade won the first open singles titles while the men's team of Roy Emerson and Rod Laver and the women's team of Christine Truman Janes and Nell Truman won the first open doubles titles.[3]
- ^ "1968 Bournemouth Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1968 Bournemouth Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. pp. 8–11, 196. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.