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Australian Chps. 1968

ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Jan 19, 1968 Draw: 64 61 matches
Champion: Bill Bowrey

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Bill Bowrey
Ross Case
12 Mike Belkin 10 1 6 6
5 Allan Stone 8 6 3 4
3 Barry Phillips Moore 6 6 3 6
Geoff Pollard 4 4 6 3
10 Manuel Orantes 4 4 6 6 6
Neale Fraser 6 6 3 4 4
2 Ray Ruffels 6 6 6
Robert Wilson 2 2 1
7 Phil Dent 17 3 6 6
John Fraser 15 6 1 4
4 Dick Crealy 9 6 5 6
Terry Addison 7 4 7 1
9 Juan Gisbert 3 7 6 6
8 Ray Keldie 6 5 2 3
Quarterfinal
1 Bill Bowrey 16 6 6
12 Mike Belkin 14 3 3
3 Barry Phillips Moore 6 4 6 4 6
10 Manuel Orantes 1 6 3 6 1
2 Ray Ruffels 1 6 6 3 6
7 Phil Dent 6 2 1 6 0
9 Juan Gisbert 10 3 6 6
4 Dick Crealy 8 6 2 3
Semifinal
1 Bill Bowrey 10 6 7
3 Barry Phillips Moore 8 4 5
9 Juan Gisbert 10 3 6 6
2 Ray Ruffels 8 6 2 2
Final
1 Bill Bowrey 7 2 9 6
9 Juan Gisbert 5 6 7 4

Early rounds

Round of 64 30 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Richard Coulthard Max Senior 12-10 7-5 4-6 7-5 ·
John Brown Ernie Mccabe 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Ross Case Gondo Widjojo 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-5 ·
Allan Stone Robert Layton 6-4 6-2 6-1 · ·
Warren Jacques Bert Kearney 6-4 6-1 7-5 · ·
Max Pettman Takesji Tsujimoto 6-4 6-1 6-2 · ·
Mike Belkin Mick Marchment 6-2 3-6 6-4 9-7 ·
Barry Phillips Moore Tony Dawson 6-3 6-0 6-3 · ·
Will Coghlan Peter Oatey 6-0 6-2 9-11 6-3 ·
Geoff Pollard Christian Janssens 6-4 6-2 6-4 · ·
Jun Kamiwazumi Brian Connor 8-6 6-4 6-2 · ·
Bill Lloyd H Nielson 6-2 7-5 6-4 · ·
Neale Fraser Rodney Harvey 6-1 6-1 6-0 · ·
Merv Guse J May 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Manuel Orantes Laurie Weatherhog 6-4 6-0 6-2 · ·
Ray Ruffels Rodney Sellick 6-0 6-1 6-0 · ·
David Smith John James 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4
Robert Wilson Gary Teagle 6-0 6-1 8-6 · ·
Sutarjo Sugiarto R Campbell 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Phil Dent Henry Ladyman 6-1 6-1 6-3 · ·
Colin Stubs Bob Giltinan 8-6 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-2
John Fraser Neal Higgins 11-9 6-4 6-4 · ·
Graham Stilwell Gavin Hogben 6-2 6-3 6-1 · ·
Dick Crealy Owen Worley 6-4 6-1 6-2 · ·
Ian Fletcher Syd Ball 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Terry Addison Peter Mockler 6-1 6-1 6-0 · ·
Toshiro Sakai Peter Curtis 2-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1
Ray Keldie John Blizard 6-3 6-3 6-3 · ·
Barry Geraghty Tony Hammond 6-2 6-3 6-3 · ·
Rod Brent Gaylard Dunn 6-1 6-0 6-0 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Bill Bowrey Richard Coulthard 6-4 6-0 8-6 · ·
Ross Case John Brown 4-6 6-8 6-3 7-5 1-0
Allan Stone Warren Jacques 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 ·
Mike Belkin Max Pettman 6-1 6-3 6-2 · ·
Barry Phillips Moore Will Coghlan 6-2 6-4 3-6 5-7 4-2
Geoff Pollard Jun Kamiwazumi 6-2 6-2 6-1 · ·
Neale Fraser Bill Lloyd 6-4 3-6 8-6 4-6 6-3
Manuel Orantes Merv Guse 6-2 7-5 6-4 · ·
Ray Ruffels David Smith 6-3 6-3 3-0 · ·
Robert Wilson Sutarjo Sugiarto 6-1 10-8 6-2 · ·
Phil Dent Colin Stubs 12-10 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-4
John Fraser Graham Stilwell 6-3 8-6 5-7 4-6 6-2
Dick Crealy Ian Fletcher 6-4 6-4 6-4 · ·
Terry Addison Toshiro Sakai 6-0 6-4 6-3 · ·
Ray Keldie Barry Geraghty 4-6 5-7 6-3 9-7 6-0
Juan Gisbert Rod Brent 6-4 5-7 6-4 4-6 6-4

Players (62)

PlayerCountryReached
BB Bill Bowrey AUS Winner
JG Juan Gisbert ESP Final
Barry Phillips Moore Barry Phillips Moore AUS Semifinal
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Semifinal
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Quarterfinal
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Quarterfinal
MB Mike Belkin CAN Quarterfinal
PD Phil Dent AUS Quarterfinal
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 16
GP Geoff Pollard AUS Round of 16
JF John Fraser AUS Round of 16
NF Neale Fraser AUS Round of 16
RK Ray Keldie AUS Round of 16
RW Robert Wilson GBR Round of 16
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 16
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 16
BG Barry Geraghty AUS Round of 32
BL Bill Lloyd AUS Round of 32
CS Colin Stubs AUS Round of 32
DS David Smith USA Round of 32
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 32
IF Ian Fletcher AUS Round of 32
JB John Brown AUS Round of 32
JK Jun Kamiwazumi JPN Round of 32
MP Max Pettman AUS Round of 32
MG Merv Guse AUS Round of 32
RC Richard Coulthard AUS Round of 32
RB Rod Brent AUS Round of 32
SS Sutarjo Sugiarto INA Round of 32
TS Toshiro Sakai JPN Round of 32
WJ Warren Jacques AUS Round of 32
WC Will Coghlan AUS Round of 32
BK Bert Kearney AUS Round of 64
BG Bob Giltinan AUS Round of 64
BC Brian Connor AUS Round of 64
CJ Christian Janssens BEL Round of 64
EM Ernie Mccabe AUS Round of 64
GT Gary Teagle AUS Round of 64
GH Gavin Hogben AUS Round of 64
GD Gaylard Dunn AUS Round of 64
GW Gondo Widjojo INA Round of 64
HN H Nielson AUS Round of 64
HL Henry Ladyman AUS Round of 64
JM J May AUS Round of 64
JB John Blizard AUS Round of 64
JJ John James AUS Round of 64
LW Laurie Weatherhog AUS Round of 64
MS Max Senior AUS Round of 64
MM Mick Marchment AUS Round of 64
NH Neal Higgins AUS Round of 64
OW Owen Worley AUS Round of 64
PC Peter Curtis GBR Round of 64
PM Peter Mockler IRL Round of 64
PO Peter Oatey AUS Round of 64
RC R Campbell AUS Round of 64
RL Robert Layton AUS Round of 64
RH Rodney Harvey AUS Round of 64
RS Rodney Sellick AUS Round of 64
SB Syd Ball AUS Round of 64
TT Takesji Tsujimoto JPN Round of 64
TD Tony Dawson AUS Round of 64
TH Tony Hammond AUS Round of 64