1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions

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1968 British Indoor Championships
Date15–21 November
Edition1st
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money£20,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
Venue Wembley Pool Arena
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Wembley Championships ·  1969  

The 1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the first edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Pool Arena in London, England and ran from 15 November through 21 November 1968.

Contents

The singles event and the accompanying £5,000 first prize was won by Ken Rosewall. [1] [2]

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 9–7

Draws

Singles

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 3 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 69 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 3 r.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 106 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 2
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Buchholz 8 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 62 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 107 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 3 66
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 8 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 79
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston 5 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 63 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 4 65 4
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno 3 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 64 76
Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès 61 4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno 616
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 4 14
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ray Moore 6 0 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno 5 1
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales 89 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 76
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Niki Pilić 6 116 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Niki Pilić 1 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale 4 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 67

References

  1. McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 155–156, 255.
  2. "Rosewall crushes Pilic in pro tennis". The Canberra Times . 21 November 1968. p. 40 via National Library of Australia.