| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1968 British Hard Court Championships | |
| Champion |  Ken Rosewall |
| Runner-up | Rod Laver |
| Final score | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Jan-Erik Lundqvist was the defending champion, but did not compete in the 1968 edition of the tournament. Ken Rosewall became the first men's singles winner of an open era tennis tournament after defeating Rod Laver in the final. [1]
Rod Laver (finals) Ken Rosewall (champion)
Andrés Gimeno (semifinals)
Pancho Gonzales (second round) Roy Emerson (quarterfinals) Fred Stolle (quarterfinals) Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
Robert Wilson (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Cox | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ken Rosewall | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Andrés Gimeno | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  R Krog | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | R Laver | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Carpenter | 2 | 5 | 1 | J Barrett | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Barrett | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | R Laver | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | R Wilson | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | R Wilson | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Battrick | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | R Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hutchins | 6 | 0 | r | J Ward | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | J Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | P Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | M Cox | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Iles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | P Gonzales | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Baleson | 2 | 1 | 6 | M Cox | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Cox | 6 | 6 | 8 | M Cox | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R Emerson | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | R Emerson | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Moore | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | R Emerson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Pickard | 0 | 2 | 3 | D Lloyd | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DJ Lloyd | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Wooldridge | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Beards | 4 | 2 | 1 | K Wooldridge | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Curtis | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | F Stolle | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | F Stolle | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | F Stolle | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Paish | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | A Gimeno | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | L Ayala | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Matthews | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | A Gimeno | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Gimeno | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Gimeno | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | R Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. P. R. Williams | 3 | 3 | 1 | R Howe | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Clifton | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | O Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | O Davidson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | O Davidson | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Bartlett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Gardner | 6 | 6 | 6 | G Gardner | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Bluett | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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