1968 World Championship Tennis circuit

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.

1968 WCT season
Newcombe won 7 titles during the tour
Details
Duration 22 January – 13 October
Edition 1st
Tournaments 29
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Australia John Newcombe (7)
Most tournament finals United States Dennis Ralston (10)
1969 →

Calendar

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.

Legend

Regular series

January

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
22 January1968 WCT Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
96-33		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic

February

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
1 February1968 WCT Kansas City
Kansas City, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
Round Robin
February [2]1968 WCT Shreveport
Shreveport, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Dennis Ralston
31-23 31-25		United States Butch Buchholz
4-7 February [3]1968 St. Louis WCT
St Louis, United States
Singles|1968 St. Louis WCT - Singles|1968 St. Louis WCT		United States Dennis Ralston
Round Robin
8 February1968 U.S. Professional Indoor Indoor
Philadelphia, United States
Singles - Doubles		Spain Manuel Santana
8-6, 6-3		Denmark Jan LeschlyUnited States Charlie Pasarell
United States Arthur Ashe		Brazil Thomaz Koch
United States Cliff Richey
Netherlands Tom Okker
Denmark Torben Urlich
9-11 February[4]1968 WCT Miami
Miami, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Butch Buchholz
31-22 31-26		Australia Tony Roche]
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13-15 February [5]1968 Houston WCT
Houston, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Butch Buchholz
31-28		Australia Tony Roche
16-18 February [6]1968 New Orleans WCT
New Orleans, United States
Singles - Doubles		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Round Robin
20-22 February [7]1968 Orlando WCT
Orlando, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Dennis Ralston
Round Robin
27-29 February [8]1968 Tulsa WCT
Tulsa, United States
Singles - Doubles		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Dennis Ralston

March

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
23-24 March [9]1968 San Diego WCT
San Diego, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Butch Buchholz
31-21 31-15		United States Dennis Ralston
28/29-31 March [10][11]1968 Los Altos Hills Pro WCT
Los Altos Hills, United States
Singles - Doubles		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic
31-26 31-30		United States Dennis Ralston

April

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
2-3 April [12]1968 Bakersfield WCT
Bakersfield, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
31-12 31-22		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
5-8 April [13]1968 Fresno WCT
Fresno, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Earl Buchholz
31-23 31-29		Australia Tony Roche
17-21 April [14]1968 Evansville WCT [15]
Evansville, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
31-17 31-17		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic

May

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
3-6 May[16]1968 Minneapolis WCT
Minneapolis, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Dennis Ralston
31-26, 19-31, 5-4		Australia John NewcombeUnited States Butch Buchholz
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United States Dennis Ralston		France Pierre Barthès
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia Tony Roche
9-12 May1968 Buffalo WCT [17]
Buffalo, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Butch Buchholz
31-26 31-22		United States Dennis RalstonFrance Pierre Barthès
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		Australia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia Tony Roche
30 May - 2 June1968 Baltimore WCT [18]
Baltimore, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Dennis Ralston
6-0 6-4		Australia Tony RocheSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale
Australia Tony Roche		France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia John Newcombe

June

No events

July

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
22-28 July[19]1968 Bastad WCT
Bastad, Switzerland
Singles - Doubles		United States Dennis Ralston
6-3, 7-5, 6-1		Australia John Newcombe
Round Robin


29 July - 4 August[20]1968 Maribor WCT
Maribor, Yugoslavia
Singles - Doubles		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic
6-2, 5-7, 10-8		South Africa Cliff DrysdaleRound Robin

August

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
29 July-4 August [21]1968 Cannes WCT
Cannes, France
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
7-5 6-2		United States Marty RiessenAustralia Mal Anderson
United Kingdom Roger Taylor		France Pierre Barthès
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Tony Roche
12-18 August [22]1968 Newport WCT
Newport, United States
Singles - Doubles		United States Marty Riessen
21-10, 9-21, 21-19,		South Africa Cliff DrysdaleAustralia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić		Round Robin

September

No events

October

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
1º October1968 WCT Transvaal Pro[23]
Pretoria, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
11-9 4-6 6-3		Australia Tony Roche
United States Earl Buchholz
United States Marty Riessen
Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
2 October1968 WCT Johannesburg Pro[24]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
6-2 9-7		United States Earl Buchholz
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthes
South Africa Raymond Moore
7-13 October1968 WCT Port Elizabeth Pro[25]
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		United Kingdom Roger Taylor
10-8		Australia Tony Roche
7-13 October1968 WCT Capetown Pro[26]
Cape Town, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
6-2 6-1		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
divided title
7-13 OctoberWCT Kimberley Pro[27]
Kimberley, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
10-6		Australia Tony Roche
9 October1968 WCT East London Pro[28]
East London, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
10-6		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
10-13 October1968 WCT Durban Pro[29]
Durban, South Africa
Singles - Doubles		Australia John Newcombe
6-3 6-4		Australia Tony Roche
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe

November

No events

December

No events

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