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New Orleans WCT 1968

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ATP ATP 500/250 Carpet Start: Feb 16, 1968 Draw: 8 13 matches
Champion: Cliff Drysdale

Knockout bracket

Final
Cliff Drysdale 31
John Newcombe 28

Players (8)

PlayerCountryReached
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Winner
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Final
Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston USA Round Robin
Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes FRA Round Robin
EB Earl Butch Buchholz USA Round Robin
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round Robin
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round Robin
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Round Robin

Other matches

RoundWinnerLoserScore
RR Roger Taylor Dennis Ralston 31-28
RR Nikola Pilic Earl Butch Buchholz 31-22
RR John Newcombe Pierre Barthes 31-27
RR Cliff Drysdale Tony Roche 31-29
RR Tony Roche Roger Taylor 31-26 31-30
RR John Newcombe Nikola Pilic 31-28 31-27
RR Cliff Drysdale Dennis Ralston 31-24 31-29
RR Pierre Barthes Earl Butch Buchholz 31-25 31-27
RR Dennis Ralston Tony Roche 31-23 31-15
RR John Newcombe Earl Butch Buchholz 31-23 31-20
RR Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor 30-31 31-24 5-4
RR Pierre Barthes Nikola Pilic 31-23 17-31 5-1