1968 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1968 Australian Championships
Champion	William Bowrey
Runner-up	Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Final score	7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	62
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed
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First-seeded William Bowrey won in the final 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4 against Juan Gisbert, Sr. to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1968 Australian Championships. Roy Emerson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Seeds[]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The joint first seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	William Bowrey	16	6	6
	7	Mike Belkin	14	3	3
										1	William Bowrey	10	6	7
										5	Barry Phillips-Moore	8	4	5
	3	Manuel Orantes	1	6	3	6	1
	5	Barry Phillips-Moore	6	4	6	4	6
																			1	William Bowrey	7	2	9	6
																			1	Juan Gisbert, Sr.	5	6	7	4
	13	Phil Dent	6	2	1	6	0
	3	Ray Ruffels	1	6	6	3	6
										3	Ray Ruffels	8	6	2	2
										1	Juan Gisbert, Sr.	10	3	6	6
	7	Dick Crealy	8	6	2	3
	1	Juan Gisbert, Sr.	10	3	6	6

Main draw[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	W Bowrey	6	6	8
			12	7	4	7						4	0	6
			10	5	6	5													1	W Bowrey	w/o
			3	2	4															R Case
		J Brown	6	6	6						J Brown	6	8	3	5	0r
		R Case	6	3	6	7					R Case	4	6	6	7	1
	13	G Widjojo	4	6	3	5																						1	W Bowrey	16	6	6
	9	A Stone	6	6	6																							7	M Belkin	14	3	3
			4	2	1					9	A Stone	8	4	6	6
			4	1	5						W Jacques	6	6	2	3
		W Jacques	6	6	7														9	A Stone	8	6	3	4
			4	1	2														7	M Belkin	10	1	6	6
			6	6	6							1	3	2
			2	6	4	7				7	M Belkin	6	6	6
	7	M Belkin	6	3	6	9

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	M Orantes	6	6	6
			4	0	2					3	M Orantes	6	7	6
			6	6	6							2	5	4
		J May	1	2	2														3	M Orantes	4	4	6	6	6
		N Fraser	6	6	6															N Fraser	6	6	3	4	4
			1	1	0						N Fraser	6	3	8	4	6
			2	5	4					LL	B Lloyd	4	6	6	6	3
	LL	B Lloyd	6	7	6																							3	M Orantes	1	6	3	6	1
	15	J Kamiwazumi	8	6	6																							5	B Phillips-Moore	6	4	6	4	6
			6	4	2					15	J Kamiwazumi	2	2	1
			6	6	6							6	6	6
		C Janssens	4	2	4																4	4	6	3
		W Coghlan	6	6	9	6													5	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	3	6
		P Oatey	0	2	11	3					W Coghlan	2	4	6	7	2r
			3	0	3					5	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	3	5	4
	5	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	G Stilwell	6	6	6
			2	3	1					5	G Stilwell	3	6	7	6	2
		J Fraser	11	6	6						J Fraser	6	8	5	4	6
			9	4	4															J Fraser	15	6	1	4
		B Giltinan	6	6	4	6	2												13	P Dent	17	3	6	6
		C Stubs	8	2	6	4	6				C Stubs	10	6	6	4	4
			1	1	3					13	P Dent	12	4	2	6	6
	13	P Dent	6	6	6																							13	P Dent	6	2	1	6	0
	11	S Sugiarto	6	1	6	6																						3	R Ruffels	1	6	6	3	6
			1	6	3	2				11	S Sugiarto	1	8	2
			6	6	8							6	10	6
			0	1	6																2	2	1
		J James	7	5	6	3	4												3	R Ruffels	6	6	6
			5	7	4	6	6					3	3	0	r
			1	1	0					3	R Ruffels	6	6	3
	3	R Ruffels	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	D Crealy	6	6	6
			4	1	2					7	D Crealy	6	6	6
		I Fletcher	6	6	6						I Fletcher	4	4	4
		S Ball	3	4	2														7	D Crealy	9	6	5	6
		T Addison	6	6	6															T Addison	7	4	7	1
			1	1	0						T Addison	6	6	6
		T Sakai	2	4	6	7	6				T Sakai	0	4	3
	9	P Curtis	6	6	4	5	1																					7	D Crealy	8	6	2	3
	15	R Keldie	6	6	6																							1	J Gisbert, Sr.	10	3	6	6
			3	3	3					15	R Keldie	4	5	6	9	6
		B Geraghty	6	6	6						B Geraghty	6	7	3	7	0
		A Hammond	2	3	3														15	R Keldie	6	5	2	3
		R Brent	6	6	6														1	J Gisbert, Sr.	3	7	6	6
			1	0	0						R Brent	4	7	4	6	4
										1	J Gisbert, Sr.	6	5	6	4	6

External links[]

• 1968 Australian Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1968 Australian Championships Men's Singles draw