1968 World Championship Tennis season
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The 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit was the inaugural tour [1] of the (WCT) one of the two rival professional male tennis tours of 1968 the other being the National Tennis League. The tour began on 22 January in Sydney, Australia and ended on 13 October in Durban, South Africa.
![]() Newcombe won 7 titles during the tour | |
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Duration | 20 January – 8 November |
Edition | 1st |
Tournaments | 27 |
Achievements (singles) | |
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Most tournament finals | ![]() ![]() |
1969 → |
Calendar[]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.
January[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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20 January | [2] Sydney, Australia - |
![]() 96-33 |
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N/A | Round Robin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
February[]
March[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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22 March | [9] San Diego, United States - |
![]() 31-21, 31-15 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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28 March | [10] Los Altos Hills, United States - |
![]() 31-26, 31-30 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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April[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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1 April | [11] Bakersfield, United States - |
![]() 31-12, 31-22 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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5 April | [12] Fresno, United States - |
![]() 31-23, 31-29 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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20 April | [13] Evansville, United States - |
![]() 31-17, 31-17 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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May[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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4 May | [14] Minneapolis, United States - |
![]() 31-26, 19–31, 5-4 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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10 May | [15] Buffalo, United States - |
![]() 31-26, 31-22 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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31 May | [16] Baltimore, United States - |
![]() 6-0, 6-4 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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June[]
No events
July[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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26 July | [17] Bastad, Sweden - |
![]() 6-3, 7–5, 6-1 |
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Round Robin ![]() ![]() |
N/A |
August[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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1 August | [18] Cannes, France - |
![]() 7-5, 6-2 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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12 August | [19] Newport, United States - |
![]() 21-10, 9-21, 21–19, |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
Round Robin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
September[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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26 September | [20] Pretoria, South Africa - |
![]() 11-9, 4-6, 6-3 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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October[]
November[]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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7 November | [29] Vienna, Austria - |
![]() 6-4, 7-5 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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December[]
No events
References[]
- ^ Grasso, John (2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780810878570.
- ^ "NEW SOUTH WALES PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS 1968". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base 2021.
- ^ "SHREVEPORT WCT Tournament Draw 1968". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base 2017.
- ^ "1968 MIAMI WCT Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 HOUSTON WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 NEW ORLEANS WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 TULSA WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 SAN DIEGO WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. he Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT LOS ALTOS HILLS PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT BAKERSFIELD PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "WCT Fresno Pro Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT EVANSVILLE PRO CLASSIC Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Buffalo WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT BAASTAD PRO CH Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT CANNES PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT Newport Casino Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Pretoria WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Johannesburg WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Durban WCT 1968". atptour. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Durban WCT". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "East London WCT 1968". atptour. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "East London WCT". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Port Elizabeth WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Capetown WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Kimberley WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Vienna WCT 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- World Championship Tennis circuit seasons
- 1968 in tennis