1968 British Hard Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1968 British Hard Court Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Jan-Erik Lundqvist was the defending champion, but did not compete in the 1968 edition of the tournament. Ken Rosewall became the first men's singles winner of an open era tennis tournament after defeating Rod Laver in the final.[1]

Seeds

01.

Rod Laver (Finals)

02.

Ken Rosewall (Champion)

03.

Andrés Gimeno (Semifinals)

04.

Pancho Gonzales (Second round)

05.

Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)

06.

Fred Stolle (Quarterfinals)

07.

Owen Davidson (Quarterfinals)

08.

Robert Wilson (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final


1	Rod Laver	6	6	6

	Mark Cox	4	1	0
					1	Rod Laver	6	2	0	3

					2	Ken Rosewall	3	6	6	6
3	Andrés Gimeno	2	1	3

2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Top half

First Round						Second Round							Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	R Laver	6	6	6
Q	R Krog	1	2	2		1	R Laver	8	6	6
	K Carpenter	2	5	1			J Barrett	6	0	2
	J Barrett	6	7	6									1	R Laver	6	8	6
8	R Wilson	4	8	13	12								8	R Wilson	2	6	2
	G Battrick	6	6	11	10	8	R Wilson	6	6	6
	P Hutchins	6	0	r.			J Ward	3	2	4
	J Ward	3	1															1	R Laver	6	6	6
4	P Gonzales	6	6	6															M Cox	4	1	0
	C Iles	2	1	1		4	P Gonzales	6	2	6	3	3
	M Baleson	2	1	6			M Cox	0	6	4	6	6
	M Cox	6	6	8										M Cox	6	6	7
5	R Emerson	6	8	6									5	R Emerson	0	1	5
	J Moore	1	6	4		5	R Emerson	6	6	1	6
	T Pickard	0	2	3			D Lloyd	1	4	6	3
	DJ Lloyd	6	6	6

Bottom half

First Round						Second Round							Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	K Wooldridge	6	6	6
	E Beards	4	2	1			K Wooldridge	6	7	7	2	0
	P Curtis	7	4	12	1	6	F Stolle	8	5	5	6	6
6	F Stolle	5	6	14	6								6	F Stolle	2	1	0
	J Paish	3	4	1									3	A Gimeno	6	6	6
	L Ayala	6	6	6			L Ayala	1	0	0
WC	S Matthews	6	4	1	2	3	A Gimeno	6	6	6
3	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6													3	A Gimeno	2	1	3
	R Howe	6	6	6														2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	J Williams	3	3	1			R Howe	4	3	2
	J Clifton	2	3	6	6	7	O Davidson	6	6	6
7	O Davidson	6	6	4	8								7	O Davidson	3	5	3
	J Bartlett	3	2	0									2	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	G Gardner	6	6	6			G Gardner	0	2	4
	G Bluett	3	2	4		2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
2	K Rosewall	6	6	6

References

Steve Tignor (22 January 2015). "1968: Open Era Begins in Bournemouth". Tennis.com.

External links

"1968 British Hard Court Championships Singles - Main Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour. Retrieved 2015-02-23.

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[1] Steve Tignor (22 January 2015). "1968: Open Era Begins in Bournemouth". Tennis.com.