2012 in tennis Wimbledon (25 June – 8 July in 2012), is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game of lawn tennis its name. The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Final, scheduled respectively for the second Saturday and Sunday. Each year, five major events are contested, as well as four junior events and three invitational events. The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in August and September over a two-week period
Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Exhibition Women's Singles of the tournament, no third place match was played, and both semifinal losers received bronze medals. American Peaches Bartkowicz won the title by defeating her compatriot Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–2 in the final. Both Brazilian Suzana Petersen and Ecuatorian María Eugenia Guzmán won bronze medals. Both seeds received a bye into the quarterfinals. Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Exhibition Women's Singles Since the 1968 Summer Olympics did not feature tennis as an official sport, two unofficial tournaments were held during the Games: a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. The Exhibition tournament was played from 24 to 26