International tennis tournament von Zinnowitz 1968

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   International tennis tournament from Zinnowitz tennis   
date June 30th - July 7th 1968
venue Zinnowitz German Democratic Republic
Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 
First run 1955
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface sand
Defending champion
Men's singles Hungary 1957Hungary Jószef Babarczy
Ladies singles Hungary 1957Hungary Éva Szabó
Men's doubles Hungary 1957Hungary Jószef Babarczy Géza Varga
Hungary 1957Hungary 
Ladies doubles Romania 1965Romania Julieta Boboc Judith Dibar
Romania 1965Romania 
Mixed Hungary 1957Hungary Éva Szabó Jószef Babarczy
Hungary 1957Hungary 
Title holder
Men's singles Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Vyacheslav Yegorov 
Ladies singles Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Hella Riede
Men's doubles Romania 1965Romania Codin Dumitrescu Vyacheslav Yegorov
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 
Ladies doubles CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Olga Lendlová Marie Neumanová
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
Mixed Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Marina Chuvyrina Vyacheslav Yegorov
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 

The 14th international tennis tournament in Zinnowitz took place from June 30th to July 7th, 1968 in the Baltic Sea resort of Zinnowitz .

The three-time winner was the Russian Vyacheslav Jegorow , in the men's doubles with the Romanian Codin Dumitrescu and in the mixed with his compatriot Marina Tschuwyrina . The women’s singles went to Hella Riede and the women’s doubles to the two Czechoslovakians Olga Lendlová and Marie Neumanová , who won the final against Brigitte Hoffmann and Hella Riede. With Werner Rautenberg , Riede also reached the mixed final. The almost 15-year-old Thomas Emmrich took part in this tournament for the first time .

Results

Men's singles

  final
               
   Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Vyacheslav Yegorov  8th 3 6th 6th
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Jiří Medonos 6th 6th 1 2

Ladies singles

  final
           
 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Hella Riede  9 6th 6th
 Romania 1965Romania Judith Dibar 7th 8th 3

Men's doubles

  final
               
   Romania 1965Romania Codin Dumitrescu Vyacheslav Yegorov
 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union  
6th 6th 6th
 Hungary 1957Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi Géza Varga
 Hungary 1957Hungary 
4th 4th 4th

Ladies doubles

  final
           
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Olga Lendlová Marie Neumanová
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia  
6th 9
 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Brigitte Hoffmann Hella Riede
 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 
2 7th

Mixed

  final
           
 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Marina Chuvyrina Vyacheslav Yegorov
 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union  
w. O.
 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Hella Riede Werner Rautenberg
 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 

source

  • Tennis, newsletter of the German Tennis Association of the GDR, 12th year (1968), issue 5

Remarks

  1. Werner Rautenberg had been given a sun treatment that was too high due to the carelessness of a nurse, and he was therefore banned from playing by the sports doctor because of a burn injury.