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Wimbledon 1968

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ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 24, 1968 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Rod Laver

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Rod Laver 9 5 6 6
Mark Cox 7 7 2 0
9 Dennis Ralston 6 7 6
Alex Metreveli 3 5 2
13 Arthur Ashe 6 6 4 1 6
4 John Newcombe 4 4 6 6 3
12 Tom Okker 6 9 7 7
5 Roy Emerson 3 11 5 5
Clark Graebner 6 7 7
11 Fred Stolle 1 5 5
Raymond Moore 6 2 6 3 6
Tom Edlefsen 4 6 1 6 4
10 Earl Butch Buchholz 6 3 6 6
Bob Hewitt 4 6 2 2
15 Tony Roche 9 6 6
2 Ken Rosewall 7 3 2
Quarterfinal
1 Rod Laver 4 6 6 4 6
9 Dennis Ralston 6 3 1 6 2
13 Arthur Ashe 7 9 9 6
12 Tom Okker 9 7 7 2
Clark Graebner 6 6 9
Raymond Moore 2 0 7
15 Tony Roche 3 7 6 6
10 Earl Butch Buchholz 6 5 4 4
Semifinal
1 Rod Laver 7 6 6
13 Arthur Ashe 5 2 4
15 Tony Roche 9 8 6 8
Clark Graebner 7 10 4 6
Final
1 Rod Laver 6 6 6
15 Tony Roche 3 4 2

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Rod Laver Gene Scott 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Stan Smith Giuseppe Merlo 6-4 6-3 6-0 · ·
Marty Riessen Jan Kodes 6-2 6-3 6-2 · ·
Brian Fairlie Donald Dell 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 ·
Herb Fitzgibbon Nikola Pilic 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2 ·
Mark Cox Gordon Forbes 7-9 8-6 6-3 6-4 ·
Alan Fox Roger Becker 6-2 6-4 7-5 · ·
Daniel Contet Haroon Rahim 3-6 7-5 7-5 7-9 6-2
Richard Gonzalez Ramanathan Krishnan 6-2 6-4 6-3 · ·
Robert Maud Derek Schroder 6-3 6-2 6-2 · ·
Alex Metreveli Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-2 4-6 10-8 ·
Patrice Beust Phil Dent 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 ·
Dennis Ralston John Brown 6-1 7-5 8-6 · ·
Cliff Richey Barry Phillips Moore 6-2 8-6 7-5 · ·
Jan Leschly Colin Stubs 6-3 4-6 8-6 6-1 ·
Jose Edison Mandarino Tony Palafox 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4 ·
John Newcombe Owen Davidson 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 ·
John Alexander Frew Mcmillan 5-7 9-7 6-3 9-7 ·
David Lloyd Pierre Darmon 6-4 6-4 10-12 6-1 ·
Terry Ryan Keith Wooldridge 6-4 6-4 4-6 2-6 8-6
Arthur Ashe Eduardo Zuleta 6-1 6-2 6-3 · ·
Ismail El Shafei Premjit Lall 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2 ·
Ove Bengtson Warren Jacques 6-1 6-4 6-2 · ·
Jose Luis Arillla Keith Carpenter 6-4 6-4 11-13 6-3 ·
Roy Emerson Ron Holmberg 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Ion Tiriac Richard Russell 7-5 6-2 8-6 · ·
Ken Fletcher Jim Mcmanus 6-4 2-6 6-1 6-3 ·
Alejandro Olmedo Patricio Rodriguez Chi 12-10 7-5 6-3 · ·
Tom Okker Peter Curtis 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2 ·
Michael Sangster Carlos Fernandes 6-0 6-4 6-4 · ·
Vladimir Korotkov Stanley Matthews 6-4 7-9 6-4 6-4 ·
Pierre Barthes Luis Ayala 9-11 6-2 6-4 8-6 ·
Terry Addison Robert Haillet 11-9 6-3 6-2 · ·
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Raul Peralta 6-1 6-4 6-3 · ·
Bob Howe Gerald Battrick 6-4 8-6 7-5 · ·
Fred Stolle Jean Claude Barclay 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Clark Graebner Roy Barth 6-4 6-3 6-8 6-8 11-9
Jorgen Ulrich Koji Watanabe 6-2 6-4 7-5 · ·
Graham Stilwell Sergei Likhachev 3-6 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-2
Manuel Santana Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-0 6-4 6-2 · ·
Tom Edlefsen Jurgen Fassbender 6-2 7-5 7-5 · ·
Geoff Bluett Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 6-2 2-6 2-6 6-4
Graydon Garner Lance Lumsden 2-6 6-2 6-4 7-5 ·
Cliff Drysdale Robert Wilson 9-7 6-3 6-2 · ·
Dick Crealy Jan Kukal 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Raymond Moore Nicola Spear 6-1 6-2 9-7 · ·
Bill Bowrey Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-3 6-1 7-5 · ·
Andres Gimeno Istvan Gulyas 6-3 7-5 6-4 · ·
Georges Goven Pancho Castillo 9-7 6-4 6-2 · ·
Torben Ulrich Thomas Lejus 4-6 6-1 10-8 6-2 ·
Bob Carmichael Milan Holecek 6-8 4-6 6-4 6-2 7-5
Earl Butch Buchholz Allan Stone 6-4 6-2 10-12 6-4 ·
Bob Hewitt John Barrett 6-3 8-6 6-4 · ·
Thomaz Koch Gaetano Di Maso 6-3 6-2 11-13 6-0 ·
Pancho Guzman Bob Lutz 11-13 1-6 8-6 6-3 6-4
Lew Hoad Jaidip Mukerjea 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Clay Iles Jean Pierre Courcol 7-5 3-6 6-3 7-5 ·
Ray Ruffels Patricio Cornejo 6-2 6-1 6-2 · ·
Jim Osborne Michael Davies 4-6 7-9 10-8 6-1 6-3
Tony Roche Ray Keldie 6-3 6-1 7-5 · ·
Onny Parun Paul Hutchins 6-3 9-7 12-10 · ·
Roger Taylor Alan Mills 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Charlie Pasarell Patrick Hombergen 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-3 ·
Ken Rosewall Abe Segal 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Rod Laver Stan Smith 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Marty Riessen Brian Fairlie W/O
Mark Cox Herb Fitzgibbon 4-6 6-3 7-9 9-7 12-10
Daniel Contet Alan Fox W/O
Richard Gonzalez Robert Maud 6-2 6-4 9-7 · ·
Alex Metreveli Patrice Beust 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Dennis Ralston Cliff Richey 6-3 3-6 7-9 6-3 13-11
Jose Edison Mandarino Jan Leschly 11-9 10-8 6-3 · ·
John Newcombe John Alexander 6-1 6-4 6-3 · ·
David Lloyd Terry Ryan 6-4 3-6 0-6 6-3 7-5
Arthur Ashe Ismail El Shafei 6-1 6-2 9-7 · ·
Ove Bengtson Jose Luis Arillla 6-0 5-7 6-4 6-3 12-10
Roy Emerson Ion Tiriac 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-0 ·
Alejandro Olmedo Ken Fletcher 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3 ·
Tom Okker Michael Sangster 6-3 6-0 7-5 · ·
Vladimir Korotkov Pierre Barthes 2-6 7-5 4-6 7-5 7-5
Terry Addison Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-3
Fred Stolle Bob Howe 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Clark Graebner Jorgen Ulrich 6-2 6-0 6-4 · ·
Manuel Santana Graham Stilwell 5-7 10-8 6-0 6-4 ·
Tom Edlefsen Geoff Bluett 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-2 ·
Cliff Drysdale Graydon Garner 6-2 7-5 8-6 · ·
Raymond Moore Dick Crealy 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 ·
Andres Gimeno Bill Bowrey 6-2 4-6 9-7 6-3 ·
Torben Ulrich Georges Goven 6-3 6-3 8-6 · ·
Earl Butch Buchholz Bob Carmichael 11-13 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-2
Bob Hewitt Thomaz Koch 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 12-10
Lew Hoad Pancho Guzman 8-6 6-1 6-4 · ·
Ray Ruffels Clay Iles 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Tony Roche Jim Osborne 6-4 6-0 6-2 · ·
Onny Parun Roger Taylor 2-6 3-6 14-12 6-4 6-4
Ken Rosewall Charlie Pasarell 7-9 6-1 6-8 6-2 6-3
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Rod Laver Marty Riessen 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 ·
Mark Cox Daniel Contet 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Alex Metreveli Richard Gonzalez 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 ·
Dennis Ralston Jose Edison Mandarino 6-2 6-4 6-2 · ·
John Newcombe David Lloyd 7-5 6-0 6-1 · ·
Arthur Ashe Ove Bengtson 11-9 6-4 6-1 · ·
Roy Emerson Alejandro Olmedo 7-5 6-1 6-1 · ·
Tom Okker Vladimir Korotkov 8-10 6-2 6-1 6-2 ·
Fred Stolle Terry Addison 6-3 8-6 6-2 · ·
Clark Graebner Manuel Santana 9-7 6-2 6-1 · ·
Tom Edlefsen Cliff Drysdale 9-7 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-4
Raymond Moore Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-2
Earl Butch Buchholz Torben Ulrich 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1 ·
Bob Hewitt Lew Hoad 6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3
Tony Roche Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-1 6-3 · ·
Ken Rosewall Onny Parun 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Rod Laver Rod Laver AUS Winner
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Final
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Semifinal
CG Clark Graebner USA Semifinal
Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston USA Quarterfinal
EB Earl Butch Buchholz USA Quarterfinal
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Quarterfinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Quarterfinal
AM Alex Metreveli RUS Round of 16
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt RSA Round of 16
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 16
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Round of 16
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Round of 16
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 16
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Round of 16
TE Tom Edlefsen USA Round of 16
AO Alejandro Olmedo PER Round of 32
Andres Gimeno Andres Gimeno ESP Round of 32
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Round of 32
DC Daniel Contet FRA Round of 32
DL David Lloyd GBR Round of 32
JM Jose Edison Mandarino BRA Round of 32
LH Lew Hoad AUS Round of 32
MS Manuel Santana ESP Round of 32
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 32
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 32
OB Ove Bengtson SWE Round of 32
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 32
RG Richard Gonzalez USA Round of 32
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 32
TU Torben Ulrich DEN Round of 32
VK Vladimir Korotkov RUS Round of 32
AF Alan Fox USA Round of 64
BB Bill Bowrey AUS Round of 64
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 64
BH Bob Howe AUS Round of 64
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 64
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 64
CI Clay Iles GBR Round of 64
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 64
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 64
GB Geoff Bluett GBR Round of 64
GG Georges Goven FRA Round of 64
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 64
GG Graydon Garner RSA Round of 64
HF Herb Fitzgibbon USA Round of 64
Ion Tiriac Ion Tiriac ROU Round of 64
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 64
JL Jan Leschly DEN Round of 64
JO Jim Osborne USA Round of 64
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 64
JU Jorgen Ulrich DEN Round of 64
JA Jose Luis Arillla ESP Round of 64
KF Ken Fletcher AUS Round of 64
MS Michael Sangster GBR Round of 64
NK Nicholas Kalogeropoulos GRE Round of 64
PG Pancho Guzman ECU Round of 64
PB Patrice Beust FRA Round of 64
Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes FRA Round of 64
RM Robert Maud RSA Round of 64
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 64
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 64
TR Terry Ryan RSA Round of 64
Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch BRA Round of 64
AS Abe Segal RSA Round of 128
AM Alan Mills GBR Round of 128
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 128
Barry Phillips Moore Barry Phillips Moore AUS Round of 128
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 128
CF Carlos Fernandes BRA Round of 128
CS Colin Stubs AUS Round of 128
DS Derek Schroder RSA Round of 128
DD Donald Dell USA Round of 128
EZ Eduardo Zuleta ECU Round of 128
FM Frew Mcmillan RSA Round of 128
GM Gaetano Di Maso ITA Round of 128
GS Gene Scott USA Round of 128
Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick GBR Round of 128
GM Giuseppe Merlo ITA Round of 128
GF Gordon Forbes RSA Round of 128
HP Hans Joachim Ploetz GER Round of 128
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 128
IG Istvan Gulyas HUN Round of 128
JM Jaidip Mukerjea IND Round of 128
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Round of 128
JK Jan Kukal CZE Round of 128
JB Jean Claude Barclay FRA Round of 128
JC Jean Pierre Courcol FRA Round of 128
JM Jim Mcmanus USA Round of 128
JB John Barrett GBR Round of 128
JB John Brown AUS Round of 128
Jurgen Fassbender Jurgen Fassbender GER Round of 128
KC Keith Carpenter CAN Round of 128
KW Keith Wooldridge GBR Round of 128
KW Koji Watanabe JPN Round of 128
LL Lance Lumsden JAM Round of 128
LA Luis Ayala CHI Round of 128
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Round of 128
MD Michael Davies GBR Round of 128
MH Milan Holecek CZE Round of 128
NP Nicola Pietrangeli ITA Round of 128
NS Nicola Spear SRB Round of 128
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 128
OD Owen Davidson AUS Round of 128
PC Pancho Castillo COL Round of 128
PC Patricio Cornejo CHI Round of 128
PC Patricio Rodriguez Chi CHI Round of 128
PH Patrick Hombergen BEL Round of 128
PH Paul Hutchins GBR Round of 128
PC Peter Curtis GBR Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
PD Pierre Darmon FRA Round of 128
PL Premjit Lall IND Round of 128
RK Ramanathan Krishnan IND Round of 128
RP Raul Peralta ARG Round of 128
RK Ray Keldie AUS Round of 128
RR Richard Russell JAM Round of 128
RH Robert Haillet FRA Round of 128
RW Robert Wilson GBR Round of 128
RB Roger Becker GBR Round of 128
RH Ron Holmberg USA Round of 128
RB Roy Barth USA Round of 128
SL Sergei Likhachev RUS Round of 128
SM Stanley Matthews GBR Round of 128
TL Thomas Lejus RUS Round of 128
TP Tony Palafox MEX Round of 128
WJ Warren Jacques AUS Round of 128
WG Wieslaw Gasiorek POL Round of 128