1968 World Championship Tennis circuit

1968 WCT circuit John Newcombe.jpg Newcombe won 7 titles during the tour 175px 20 January 1968 – 8 November 1968 1st 27 AUS John Newcombe (7) USA Dennis Ralston (10)AUS John Newcombe (10) 1969 The 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit was the inaugural tourGrasso John Historical Dictionary of Football 2013 Scarecrow Press 9780810878570 184 https://books.google.com/books?id=YTUPQ2Zm-dQC&q=1968+World+Championship+Tennis+tour&pg=PA184 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.Jack Gallagher Dixon's pro tennis tour offers youth, freshness https://www.newspapers.com/image/1196492176/ The Houston Post 9 January 1968 1–2, section 3 limited Newspapers.com Calendar This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage. January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists20 Jan 1968 New South Wales Pro WCTNEW SOUTH WALES PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS 1968 https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=NEW%20SOUTH%20WALES%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 2021 Sydney, AustraliaSingles – DoublesAUS Tony Roche96–33 YUG Nikola Pilić N/A Round robinAUS John NewcombeRSA 1928 Cliff DrysdaleUSA Butch BuchholzGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsUSA Dennis Ralston February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Feb 1968 WCT World CupKansas City, St Louis, United States N/A 8 Feb 1968 Shreveport WCTSHREVEPORT WCT Tournament Draw 1968 https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=SHREVEPORT%20WCT&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 2017Shreveport, United States USA Dennis Ralston31–23, 31–25 USA Butch BuchholzAUS Tony Roche AUS John Newcombe RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale FRA Pierre Barthès GBR Roger Taylor YUG Nikola Pilić 9 Feb WCT Miami Pro Championships1968 MIAMI WCT Tournament Roll of honour https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=honour&pais=USA&nomTorneo=MIAMI+WCT&descPais=USA&codpais=USA&stats=MIAMI+WCT#datosDraw thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017 Miami, United States USA Butch Buchholz31–22, 31–26 AUS Tony Roche3rd placeFRA Pierre Barthès 4th placeRSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale AUS John Newcombe YUG Nikola Pilić GBR Roger Taylor USA Dennis Ralston 13 Feb 1968 Houston WCT 1968 HOUSTON WCT Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1641&nomTorneo=HOUSTON%20WCT&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017Houston, United States USA Butch Buchholz31-28USA Dennis Ralston N/A Round robinAUS John NewcombeRSA 1928 Cliff DrysdaleGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsYUG Nikola PilićAUS Tony Roche 16 Feb 1968 New Orleans WCT 1968 NEW ORLEANS WCT Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1646&nomTorneo=NEW%20ORLEANS%20WCT&year=1968 thetennisbase.com Tennis Base 7 October 2017New Orleans, United States South Africa 1928 Cliff Drysdale31-29AUS John Newcombe N/A Round robinUSA Butch BuchholzAUS Tony RocheGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsYUG Nikola PilićUSA Dennis Ralston 20 Feb WCT Orlando Pro ChampionshipsOrlando, United StatesUSA Dennis Ralston31-28YUG Nikola PilićN/A Round robinUSA Butch BuchholzAUS Tony RocheGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsRSA 1928 Cliff DrysdaleAUS John Newcombe 27 Feb 1968 Tulsa WCT 1968 TULSA WCT Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1647&nomTorneo=TULSA%20WCT&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017Tulsa, United StatesSouth Africa 1928 Cliff Drysdale31-24USA Dennis Ralston N/A Round robinUSA Butch BuchholzAUS Tony RocheGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsYUG Nikola PilićAUS John Newcombe March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists22 Mar 1968 San Diego WCT1968 SAN DIEGO WCT Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1299&nomTorneo=SAN%20DIEGO%20WCT&year=1968 thetennisbase.com he Tennis Base 7 October 2017San Diego, United States USA Butch Buchholz31–21, 31–15 USA Dennis Ralston 3rd placeAUS John Newcombe4th placeGBR Roger Taylor AUS Tony Roche GBR Mike Davies FRA Pierre Barthès YUG Nikola Pilić 28 Mar 1968 WCT Los Altos Hills Pro1968 WCT LOS ALTOS HILLS PRO CH. Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1649&nomTorneo=WCT%20LOS%20ALTOS%20HILLS%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017Los Altos Hills, United States YUG Nikola Pilić31–26, 31–30 USA Dennis Ralston 3rd placeAUS Tony Roche4th placeFRA Pierre Barthès USA Butch Buchholz RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale AUS John Newcombe GBR Roger Taylor April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Apr 1968 WCT Bakersfield Pro1968 WCT BAKERSFIELD PRO CH. Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1378&nomTorneo=BAKERSFIELD%20PRO&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017Bakersfield, United States AUS John Newcombe31–12, 31–22 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 3rd placeUSA Butch Buchholz4th placeFRA Pierre Barthès YUG Nikola Pilić USA Dennis Ralston GBR Roger Taylor AUS Tony Roche 5 Apr 1968 Fresno Pro WCT Fresno, United States USA Butch Buchholz31–23, 31–29 AUS Tony Roche 3rd placeRSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 4th placeGBR Roger Taylor YUG Nikola Pilić FRA Pierre Barthès AUS John Newcombe USA Dennis Ralston 20 Apr 1968 WCT Evansville Pro Classic 1968 WCT EVANSVILLE PRO CLASSIC Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cnt=1655&nomTorneo=WCT%20EVANSVILLE%20PRO%20CLASSIC&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017Evansville, United States AUS John Newcombe31–17, 31–17 YUG Nikola Pilić 3rd placeUSA Dennis Ralston 4th placeFRA Pierre Barthès AUS Tony Roche USA Butch Buchholz RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 May 1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro CH. Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20TWIN%20CITIES%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017 Minneapolis, United States USA Dennis Ralston31–26, 19–31, 5–4 AUS John Newcombe 3rd placeUSA Butch Buchholz 4th placeYUG Nikola Pilić AUS Tony Roche GBR Roger Taylor RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale FRA Pierre Barthès 10 May 1968 Buffalo Pro WCT Buffalo, United States USA Butch Buchholz31–26, 31–22 USA Dennis Ralston 3rd placeFRA Pierre Barthès 4th place RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale AUS Tony RocheAUS John Newcombe YUG Nikola Pilić GBR Roger Taylor 31 May 1968 Baltimore Pro WCT Baltimore, United States USA Dennis Ralston6–0, 6–4 AUS Tony Roche 3rd placeGBR Roger Taylor 4th placeRSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale FRA Pierre Barthès USA Butch Buchholz YUG Nikola Pilić AUS John Newcombe July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists26 Jul 1968 WCT Båstad Pro1968 WCT BAASTAD PRO CH Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20BAASTAD%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017 Båstad, SwedenUSA Dennis Ralston6–3, 7–5, 6–1 YUG Nikola Pilić Round robinGBR Roger Taylor AUS John NewcombeN/A August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Aug 1968 WCT Cannes Pro1968 WCT CANNES PRO CH. Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20CANNES%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017 Cannes, France AUS John Newcombe7–5, 6–2 USA Marty Riessen 3rd placeAUS Mal Anderson 4th place GBR Roger Taylor YUG Nikola Pilić RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale FRA Pierre Barthès AUS Tony Roche 12 Aug 1968 WCT Newport Casino1968 WCT Newport Casino Tournament Draw https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20NEWPORT%20CASINO&year=1968# thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 7 October 2017 Newport, United States USA Marty Riessen21–10, 9–21, 21–19,RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 3rd place AUS John Newcombe 4th placeYUG Nikola PilićRound robinFRA Pierre BarthèsUSA Butch BuchholzGBR Roger TaylorUSA Barry MacKay (tennis) September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists26 Sep 1968 Transvaal WCThttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cuadro=3&torneo=17664&nomTorneo=TRANSVAAL%20WCT&year=1968&cnt=&fase=&tipoTorneoTeam=#aki Pretoria WCT 1968 thetennisbase 8 April 2021 Pretoria, South Africa AUS John Newcombe11–9, 4–6, 6–3 AUS Tony Roche 3rd placeUSA Butch Buchholz 4th place USA Marty Riessen YUG Nikola Pilić RSA 1928 Raymond Moore RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor USA Butch BuchholzUSA Marty RiessenAUS Tony RocheAUS John Newcombe October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Oct 1968 Johannesburg WCThttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=JOHANNESBURG%20WCT&year=1968 Johannesburg WCT 1968 thetennisbase 9 April 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa AUS Tony Roche6–2, 9–7 USA Butch Buchholz3rd placeAUS John Newcombe 4th placeRSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale USA Marty Riessen FRA Pierre Barthès GBR Roger Taylor YUG Nikola Pilić South Africa 1928 Cliff DrysdaleGBR Roger TaylorFRA Pierre BarthèsSouth Africa 1928 Raymond Moore6 Oct 1968 Natal Pro WCThttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/durban/9322/1968/results Durban WCT 1968 atptour 9 April 2021https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=NATAL%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 Durban WCT thetennisbase 9 April 2021 Durban, South Africa AUS John Newcombe6–3, 6–4 AUS Tony Roche3rd placeRSA 1928 Raymond Moore 4thUSA Marty Riessen FRA Pierre Barthès USA Butch Buchholz RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale YUG Nikola Pilić South Africa 1928 Cliff DrysdaleGBR Roger TaylorAUS Tony RocheAUS John Newcombe9 Oct 1968 WCT Border Prohttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/east-london/9323/1968/results East London WCT 1968 atptour 9 April 2021https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20BORDER%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 East London WCT thetennisbase 9 April 2021East London, South Africa AUS John Newcombe10–6South Africa 1928 Cliff DrysdaleYUG Nikola Pilić FRA Pierre Barthès RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Marty Riessen AUS Tony Roche GBR Roger Taylor 10 Oct 1968 WCT Eastern Province Prohttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20EASTERN%20PROVINCE%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 Port Elizabeth WCT 1968 thetennisbase 9 April 2021 Port Elizabeth, South Africa GBR Roger Taylor10–8AUS Tony RocheAUS John Newcombe YUG Nikola Pilić RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale FRA Pierre Barthès USA Butch Buchholz RSA 1928 Raymond Moore 11 Oct 1968 WCT Western Province Prohttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&torneoSearchEnc=WCT%20WESTERN%20PROVINCE%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968 Capetown WCT 1968 thetennisbase 9 April 2021 Cape Town, South Africa AUS Tony Roche6–2, 6–1 RSA 1928 Cliff DrysdaleUSA Butch Buchholz FRA Pierre Barthès RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Marty Riessen AUS John Newcombe YUG Nikola Pilić AUS Tony RocheAUS John NewcombeSouth Africa 1928 Cliff DrysdaleGBR Roger Taylordivided title16 Oct WCT Kimberley Prohttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cuadro=2&torneo=17682&nomTorneo=WCT%20KIMBERLEY%20PRO%20CH.&year=1968&cnt=&fase=&tipoTorneoTeam=#aki Kimberley WCT 1968 thetennisbase 8 April 2021 Kimberley, South Africa AUS John Newcombe10–6AUS Tony RocheFRA Pierre Barthès USA Marty Riessen GBR Roger Taylor USA Butch Buchholz RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale YUG Nikola Pilić November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Nov 1968 Vienna Pro WCThttps://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=draw&cuadro=1&torneo=27642&nomTorneo=VIENNA%20PRO&year=1968&cnt=&fase=&tipoTorneoTeam=#aki Vienna WCT 1968 thetennisbase 8 April 2021 Vienna, Austria AUS Tony Roche6–4, 7–5 AUS John Newcombe 3rd placeGBR Roger Taylor 4th place YUG Nikola Pilić See also 1968 Men's National Tennis League References Category:World Championship Tennis circuit seasons World Championship Tennis