1968 British Indoor Championships | |
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Date | 15–21 November |
Edition | 1st |
Draw | 16S / 8D |
Prize money | £20,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | London, England |
Venue | Wembley Pool Arena |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the first edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Pool Arena in London, England and ran from 15 November through 21 November 1968.
The singles event and the accompanying £5,000 first prize was won by Ken Rosewall.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated
John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche defeated
Pancho Gonzales /
Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 9–7
Draws
Singles
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 9 | ![]() | 3 | r. | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 5 | ![]() | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 0 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 11 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 |
References
- ^ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 155–156, 255.
- ^ "Rosewall crushes Pilic in pro tennis". The Canberra Times. 21 November 1968. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.