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1968 Wimbledon Championships | |
Champions | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
Runners-up | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
Final score | 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 |
Draw | 64 (4 Q ) |
Seeds | 8 |
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche beat Rosewall and Stolle in the final, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. [1]
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Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Butch Buchholz Dennis Ralston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ken Fletcher Manuel Santana | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R Emerson R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Dent R Giltinan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | R Emerson R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M Cox R Wilson | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | M Cox R Wilson | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L Lumsden R Russell | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | R Emerson R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G Battrick P Hutchins | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | G Battrick P Hutchins | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Carpenter B Geraghty | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | G Battrick P Hutchins | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J McManus C Richey | 6 | 6 | 11 | J McManus C Richey | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J Dewitts L Ölander | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | R Emerson R Laver | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | C Drysdale R Taylor | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | C Drysdale R Taylor | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
W Bowrey R Ruffels | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | C Drysdale R Taylor | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Addison R Keldie | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | J Leschly T Ulrich | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Leschly T Ulrich | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | C Drysdale R Taylor | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
G Forbes A Segal | 8 | 9 | 8 | A Olmedo P Segura | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L Ayala I Gulyás | 6 | 7 | 6 | G Forbes A Segal | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O Bengtson J Ulrich | A Olmedo P Segura | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Olmedo P Segura | w/o |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | J Newcombe A Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Lutz S Smith | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | J Newcombe A Roche | 6 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Dell E Scott | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | M Davies M Sangster | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M Davies M Sangster | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | J Newcombe A Roche | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J-P Courcol R Haillet | 2 | 5 | 4 | C Graebner J Osborne | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W Álvarez C Fernandes | 6 | 7 | 6 | W Álvarez C Fernandes | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
V Korotkov A Volkov | 21 | 5 | 2 | C Graebner J Osborne | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Graebner J Osborne | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | J Newcombe A Roche | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | E Buchholz D Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | E Buchholz D Ralston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Maud R Moore | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | E Buchholz D Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B Fairlie C Stubs | N Kumar P Lall | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Kumar P Lall | w/o | 5 | E Buchholz D Ralston | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Beust D Contet | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | P Beust D Contet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Edlefsen G Mulloy | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | P Beust D Contet | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Bartlett F Tutvin | 2 | 4 | 2 | R Howe I Țiriac | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Howe I Țiriac | 6 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | I Watanabe K Watanabe | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Curtis G Stilwell | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | P Curtis G Stilwell | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Barth S Tidball | 4 | 3 | 3 | T Koch JE Mandarino | 6 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Koch JE Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | T Koch JE Mandarino | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Ryan R Summers | w/o | 6 | R Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Krishnan J Mukerjea | Q | T Ryan R Summers | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | R Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | R Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | R Hewitt F McMillan | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Barrett J Moore | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | A Ashe C Pasarell | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Barthès N Pilić | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | P Barthès N Pilić | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Becker A Mills | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | A Ashe C Pasarell | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Ashe C Pasarell | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | A Ashe C Pasarell | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Cornejo J Pinto Bravo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | A Gimeno R Gonzales | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E Drossart P Hombergen | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | E Drossart P Hombergen | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
H Fitzgibbon A Fox | 3 | A Gimeno R Gonzales | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | A Gimeno R Gonzales | w/o |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JL Arilla M Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | JL Arilla M Orantes | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Alexander R Crealy | 8 | 6 | 6 | J Alexander R Crealy | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Dibley B Phillips-Moore | 6 | 4 | 2 | JL Arilla M Orantes | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Carmichael N Kalogeropoulos | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | K Fletcher M Santana | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Fletcher M Santana | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | K Fletcher M Santana | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O Davidson L Hoad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | O Davidson L Hoad | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | T Okker M Riessen | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | K Fletcher M Santana | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | G Birt G Garner | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | K Rosewall F Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Matthews K Wooldridge | 6 | 6 | 6 | S Matthews K Wooldridge | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J-C Barclay G Goven | 4 | 2 | 3 | A Palafox N Špear | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Palafox N Špear | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Palafox N Špear | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Likhachev A Metreveli | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | K Rosewall F Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M Holeček J Kodeš | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 10 | M Holeček J Kodeš | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J-B Chanfreau O Parun | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | K Rosewall F Stolle | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | K Rosewall F Stolle | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Defending champion Rod Laver successfully defended his title, defeating John Newcombe in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships. It was the third leg of an eventual second Grand Slam for Laver, which remains the only Grand Slam achieved in men's singles tennis in the Open Era.
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was the first edition of Wimbledon open to professional tennis players, a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.
Rod Laver and Roy Emerson defeated Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1969 Australian Open. Dick Crealy and Allan Stone were the defending champions but lost in the Quarterfinals to Laver and Emerson.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker and Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.
Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1968 French Open tennis tournament. John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Tom Okker and Marty Riessen in the final, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.
Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens defeated the defending champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan in the final, 7–5, 7–6(9–7) to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
Bob Hewitt and Fred Stolle were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Stolle partnered with Roy Emerson but lost in the third round to Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox.
Ken Fletcher and John Newcombe were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together. Newcome partnered with Tony Roche but lost in the quarterfinals to Peter Curtis and Graham Stilwell.
Ken Fletcher and Margaret Court were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Fred Stolle and Ann Jones.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Cliff Drysdale and Nikola Pilić.
Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tony Roche.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but Newcombe did not compete. Roche partnered with Colin Dibley but lost in the quarterfinals to Dick Crealy and Nikola Pilić.
Ross Case and Geoff Masters were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mark Edmondson and John Marks.
Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens were the defending champions but did not compete.
John Newcombe and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title as a team.
Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ilie Năstase and Ion Ţiriac.
Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the semifinals.
Bob Lutz and Stan Smith were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the third round.