1968 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1968 Australian Championships
1967 Champion	Roy Emerson
Champion	William Bowrey
Runner-up	Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Final score	7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4

Roy Emerson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

William Bowrey won in the final 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4 against Juan Gisbert, Sr..

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.

William Bowrey (Champion) / Juan Gisbert, Sr. (Final)
n/a
Ray Ruffels (Semifinals) / Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals)
n/a
Graham Stilwell (Second Round) / Barry Phillips-Moore (Semifinals)
n/a
Dick Crealy (Quarterfinals) / Mike Belkin (Quarterfinals)
n/a
Peter Curtis (First Round) / Allan Stone (Third Round)
n/a
Sutarjo Sugiarto (Second Round) / n/a
n/a
Phil Dent (Quarterfinals) / Gondo Widjojo (First Round)
n/a
Ray Keldie (Third Round) / Jun Kamiwazumi (Second Round)
n/a

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
	R Coulthard	12	7	4	7		R Coulthard	4	0	6
	M Senior	10	5	6	5								1	W Bowrey	w/o
	E McCabe	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
	R Layton	4	2	1		9	A Stone	8	4	6	6
	B Kearney	4	1	5			W Jacques	6	6	2	3
	W Jacques	6	6	7									9	A Stone	8	6	3	4
	M Pettman	4	1	2									7	M Belkin	10	1	6	6
	T Tsujimoto	6	6	6			M Pettman	1	3	2
	M Marchment	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
	L Weatherhog	4	0	2		3	M Orantes	6	7	6
	M Guse	6	6	6			M Guse	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
	R Harvey	1	1	0			N Fraser	6	3	8	4	6
	H Nielson	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
	B Connor	6	4	2		15	J Kamiwazumi	2	2	1
	G Pollard	6	6	6			G Pollard	6	6	6
	C Janssens	4	2	4										G Pollard	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
	T Dawson	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
	G Hogben	2	3	1			5	G Stilwell	3	6	7	6	2
	J Fraser	11	6	6				J Fraser	6	8	5	4	6
	N Higgins	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
	H Ladyman	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
	R Campbell	1	6	3	2		11	S Sugiarto	1	8	2
	R Wilson	6	6	8				R Wilson	6	10	6
	G Teagle	0	1	6											R Wilson	2	2	1
	J James	7	5	6	3	4								3	R Ruffels	6	6	6
	D Smith	5	7	4	6	6		D Smith	3	3	0	r
	R Sellick	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
	O Worley	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
	P Mockler	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
	J Blizzard	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
	G Dunn	1	0	0				R Brent	4	7	4	6	4
							1	J Gisbert, Sr.	6	5	6	4	6

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