1968 British Hard Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1968 British Hard Court Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3

Jan-Erik Lundqvist was the defending champion, but did not compete in the 1968 edition of the tournament. Ken Rosewall became the first men's singles winner of an open era tennis tournament after defeating Rod Laver in the final.^[1]

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	1	0
										1	Rod Laver	6	2	0	3
										2	Ken Rosewall	3	6	6	6
	3	Andrés Gimeno	2	1	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Top half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
	Q	R Krog	1	2	2					1	R Laver	8	6	6
		K Carpenter	2	5	1						J Barrett	6	0	2
		J Barrett	6	7	6														1	R Laver	6	8	6
	8	R Wilson	4	8	13	12													8	R Wilson	2	6	2
		G Battrick	6	6	11	12				8	R Wilson	6	6	6
		P Hutchins	6	0	r.						J Ward	3	2	4
		J Ward	3	1																								1	R Laver	6	6	6
	4	P Gonzales	6	6	6																								M Cox	4	1	0
		C Iles	2	1	1					4	P Gonzales	6	2	6	3	3
		M Baleson	2	1	6						M Cox	0	6	4	6	6
		M Cox	6	6	8															M Cox	6	6	7
	5	R Emerson	6	8	6														5	R Emerson	0	1	5
		J Moore	1	6	4					5	R Emerson	6	6	1	6
		T Pickard	0	2	3						D Lloyd	1	4	6	3
		DJ Lloyd	6	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		K Wooldridge	6	6	6
		E Beards	4	2	1						K Wooldridge	6	7	7	2	0
		P Curtis	7	4	12	1				6	F Stolle	8	5	5	6	6
	6	F Stolle	5	6	14	6													6	F Stolle	2	1	0
		J Paish	3	4	1														3	A Gimeno	6	6	6
		L Ayala	6	6	6						L Ayala	1	0	0
	WC	S Matthews	6	4	1	2				3	A Gimeno	6	6	6
	3	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6																						3	A Gimeno	2	1	3
		R Howe	6	6	6																							2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		J Williams	3	3	1						R Howe	4	3	2
		J Clifton	2	3	6	6				7	O Davidson	6	6	6
	7	O Davidson	6	6	4	8													7	O Davidson	3	5	3
		J Bartlett	3	2	0														2	K Rosewall	6	7	6
		G Gardner	6	6	6						G Gardner	0	2	4
		G Bluett	3	2	4					2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	2	K Rosewall	6	6	6

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