1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions

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.

1968 British Indoor Championships
Date15–21 November
Edition1st
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money£20,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Pool Arena
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
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The singles event and the accompanying £5,000 first prize was won by Ken Rosewall.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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  Ken Rosewall defeated   John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

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  John Newcombe /   Tony Roche defeated   Pancho Gonzales /   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 9–7

Draws

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Singles

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Rod Laver 3 7
  Roy Emerson 6 9   Roy Emerson 3 r.
  Fred Stolle 10 6   Fred Stolle 2
  Butch Buchholz 8 3   Fred Stolle 6 2 4
  John Newcombe 10 7   John Newcombe 3 6 6
  Marty Riessen 8 5   John Newcombe 7 9
  Dennis Ralston 3 6 6   Dennis Ralston 5 7
  Roger Taylor 6 3 4   John Newcombe 4 6 5 4
  Andrés Gimeno 3 6 6   Ken Rosewall 6 4 7 6
  Pierre Barthès 6 1 4   Andrés Gimeno 6 16
  Tony Roche 8 6   Tony Roche 4 14
  Ray Moore 6 0   Andrés Gimeno 5 1
  Pancho Gonzales 8 9 3   Ken Rosewall 7 6
  Niki Pilić 6 11 6   Niki Pilić 1 3
  Cliff Drysdale 4 5   Ken Rosewall 6 6
  Ken Rosewall 6 7

References

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  1. ^ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 155–156, 255.
  2. ^ "Rosewall crushes Pilic in pro tennis". The Canberra Times. 21 November 1968. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.