1968 World Championship Tennis circuit
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The 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit was the inaugural tour 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January | 1968 New South Wales Pro WCT Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles | Australia Tony Roche 96-33 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić | N/A | Round robinAustralia John Newcombe South Africa Cliff Drysdale United States Butch Buchholz United Kingdom Roger Taylor France Pierre Barthès United States Dennis Ralston |
February
March
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March | 1968 San Diego WCT San Diego, United States Singles – Doubles | United States Butch Buchholz 31–21, 31–15 | United States Dennis Ralston | 3rd placeAustralia John Newcombe4th placeUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor | Australia Tony Roche United Kingdom Mike Davies France Pierre Barthès Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić |
| 28 March | 1968 WCT Los Altos Hills Pro Los Altos Hills, United States Singles – Doubles | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 31–26, 31–30 | United States Dennis Ralston | 3rd placeAustralia Tony Roche4th placeFrance Pierre Barthès | United States Butch Buchholz South Africa Cliff Drysdale Australia John Newcombe United Kingdom Roger Taylor |
April
May
June
No events
July
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July | 1968 WCT Båstad Pro Båstad, Sweden Singles – Doubles | United States Dennis Ralston 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić | Round robinUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor Australia John Newcombe | N/A |
August
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | 1968 WCT Cannes Pro Cannes, France Singles – Doubles | Australia John Newcombe 7–5, 6–2 | United States Marty Riessen | 3rd placeAustralia Mal Anderson 4th place United Kingdom Roger Taylor | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić South Africa Cliff Drysdale France Pierre Barthès Australia Tony Roche |
| 12 August | 1968 WCT Newport Casino Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | United States Marty Riessen 21-10, 9-21, 21–19, | South Africa Cliff Drysdale | 3rd place Australia John Newcombe 4th placeSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić | Round robinFrance Pierre Barthès United States Butch Buchholz United Kingdom Roger Taylor United States Barry MacKay (tennis) |
September
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September | 1968 Transvaal WCT Pretoria, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Australia John Newcombe 11–9, 4–6, 6–3 | Australia Tony Roche | 3rd placeUnited States Butch Buchholz 4th place United States Marty Riessen | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić South Africa Raymond Moore South Africa Cliff Drysdale United Kingdom Roger Taylor |
| United States Butch Buchholz United States Marty Riessen | Australia Tony Roche Australia John Newcombe |
October
November
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November | 1968 Vienna Pro WCT Vienna, Austria Singles – Doubles | Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 7–5 | Australia John Newcombe | 3rd placeUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor 4th place Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić | |
December
No events