1968 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1968 Australian Championships
1967 Champions	John Newcombe ; Tony Roche
Final
Champions	Dick Crealy ; Allan Stone
Runners-up	Terry Addison ; Ray Keldie
Score	10–8, 6–4, 6–3
Events

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Dick Crealy and Allan Stone won in the final 10–8, 6–4, 6–3 against Terry Addison and Ray Keldie.

Seeds edit

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top two seeded teams received byes into the second round.

William Bowrey / Ray Ruffels (semifinals)
Peter Curtis / Graham Stilwell (quarterfinals)
Juan Gisbert Sr. / Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (champions)
Terry Addison / Ray Keldie (final)
John Fraser / Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
Mike Belkin / Geoff Pollard (second round)
Will Coghlan / Colin Stubs (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final edit

Final

4	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	10	6	6
5	Terry Addison Ray Keldie	8	4	3

Top half edit

First round							Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

							1	W Bowrey R Ruffels	7	6	6
								J Brown B Kearney	5	3	2
												1	W Bowrey R Ruffels	6	6	10
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	6	6									P Oatey B Phillips-Moore	3	3	8
	R Campbell G Dunn	1	1	2				J Kamiwazumi T Sakai
	P Oatey B Phillips-Moore	1	8	5	9	6		P Oatey B Phillips-Moore	w/o
8	W Coghlan C Stubs	6	6	7	7	2											1	W Bowrey R Ruffels	4	7	5	10
4	D Crealy A Stone	6	9	6													4	D Crealy A Stone	6	5	7	12
	D Reid W Reid	1	7	4			4	D Crealy A Stone	w/o
	S Sugiarto G Widjojo	6	7	4	6	6		I Fletcher D Smith
	I Fletcher D Smith	4	9	6	3	8						4	D Crealy A Stone	6	6	6
	J Blizzard R Sherriff	6	4	6	6							6	J Fraser N Fraser	2	4	1
	C Janssens P Mockler	3	6	3	3			J Blizzard R Sherriff	4	2	2
	R Coulthard H Ladyman	7	0	13			6	J Fraser N Fraser	6	6	6
6	J Fraser N Fraser	9	6	15

Bottom half edit

First round							Second round						Quarterfinals							Semifinals

7	M Belkin G Pollard	3	6	6	6
	G Hogben M Pettman	6	3	4	2		7	M Belkin G Pollard	5	5	7	5
	R Case A Gardiner	6	6	6				R Case A Gardiner	7	7	5	7
	R Layton R Wilson	3	2	4										R Case A Gardiner	6	7	6	4	3
	W Jacques C Mason	6	16	9	15	0r							3	J Gisbert Sr. M Orantes	8	5	2	6	6
	P Avery M Senior	4	18	7	17	2		P Avery M Senior	5	4	7
	B Geraghty G Teagle	4	1	2			3	J Gisbert Sr. M Orantes	7	6	9
3	J Gisbert Sr. M Orantes	6	6	6																3	J Gisbert Sr. M Orantes	6	3	6	8	6
5	T Addison R Keldie	6	6	6																5	T Addison R Keldie	3	6	3	10	8
	R Brent M Guse	3	2	3			5	T Addison R Keldie	6	6	10
	H Ogata T Tsujimoto	4	2	4				A Ryan B Tobin	3	3	8
	A Ryan B Tobin	6	6	6									5	T Addison R Keldie	3	6	9	13
													2	P Curtis G Stilwell	6	2	7	11
								B Connor P Richardson	6	2	3	2
							2	P Curtis G Stilwell	3	6	6	6

External links edit

1968 Australian Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation