1968 World Championship Tennis circuit

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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 circuit
File:John Newcombe.jpg
Newcombe won 7 titles during the tour
Details
Duration20 January 1968 – 8 November 1968
Edition1st
Tournaments27
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesAustralia John Newcombe (7)
Most finalsUnited States Dennis Ralston (10)
Australia John Newcombe (10)
1969 →

Calendar

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

January

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
20 January 1968 New South Wales Pro WCT[2]
Sydney, Australia
Singles – Doubles		 Australia Tony Roche
96-33		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić N/A
Round robin
Australia John Newcombe
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Butch Buchholz
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthès
United States Dennis Ralston

February

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
1 February 1968 WCT World Cup
Kansas City, United States, St Louis, United States
Singles – Doubles		 N/A
8 February 1968 Shreveport WCT[3]
Shreveport, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Dennis Ralston
31–23, 31–25		 United States Butch Buchholz Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
France Pierre Barthès
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
9 February WCT Miami Pro Championships[4]
Miami, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Butch Buchholz
31–22, 31–26		 Australia Tony Roche
3rd place
France Pierre Barthès
4th place
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		 Australia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
United States Dennis Ralston
13 February 1968 Houston WCT [5]
Houston, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Butch Buchholz
31-28		 United States Dennis Ralston N/A
Round robin
Australia John Newcombe
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Tony Roche
16 February 1968 New Orleans WCT [6]
New Orleans, United States
Singles – Doubles		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
31-29		 Australia John Newcombe N/A
Round robin
United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Tony Roche
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United States Dennis Ralston
20 February WCT Orlando Pro Championships
Orlando, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Dennis Ralston
31-28		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić N/A
Round robin
United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Tony Roche
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthès
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Australia John Newcombe
27 February 1968 Tulsa WCT [7]
Tulsa, United States
Singles – Doubles		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
31-24		 United States Dennis Ralston N/A
Round robin
United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Tony Roche
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia John Newcombe

March

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
22 March 1968 San Diego WCT[8]
San Diego, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Butch Buchholz
31–21, 31–15		 United States Dennis Ralston
3rd place
Australia John Newcombe
4th place
United 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[9]
Los Altos Hills, United States
Singles – Doubles		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
31–26, 31–30		 United States Dennis Ralston
3rd place
Australia Tony Roche
4th place
France Pierre Barthès		 United States Butch Buchholz
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Australia John Newcombe
United Kingdom Roger Taylor

April

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
1 April 1968 WCT Bakersfield Pro[10]
Bakersfield, United States
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
31–12, 31–22		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
3rd place
United States Butch Buchholz
4th place
France Pierre Barthès		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United States Dennis Ralston
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia Tony Roche
5 April 1968 Fresno Pro WCT
Fresno, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Butch Buchholz
31–23, 31–29		 Australia Tony Roche
3rd place
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
4th place
United Kingdom Roger Taylor		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
France Pierre Barthès
Australia John Newcombe
United States Dennis Ralston
20 April 1968 WCT Evansville Pro Classic [11]
Evansville, United States
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
31–17, 31–17		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
3rd place
United States Dennis Ralston
4th place
France Pierre Barthès		 Australia Tony Roche
United States Butch Buchholz
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor

May

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
4 May 1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro[12]
Minneapolis, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Dennis Ralston
31–26, 19–31, 5–4		 Australia John Newcombe
3rd place
United States Butch Buchholz
4th place
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić		 Australia Tony Roche
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
France Pierre Barthès
10 May 1968 Buffalo Pro WCT
Buffalo, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Butch Buchholz
31–26, 31–22		 United States Dennis Ralston
3rd place
France Pierre Barthès
4th place
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		 Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
31 May 1968 Baltimore Pro WCT
Baltimore, United States
Singles – Doubles		 United States Dennis Ralston
6–0, 6–4		 Australia Tony Roche
3rd place
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4th place
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		 France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia John Newcombe

June

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No events

July

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
26 July 1968 WCT Båstad Pro[13]
Båstad, Sweden
Singles – Doubles		 United States Dennis Ralston
6–3, 7–5, 6–1		 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Round robin
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia John Newcombe		 N/A

August

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
1 August 1968 WCT Cannes Pro[14]
Cannes, France
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
7–5, 6–2		 United States Marty Riessen
3rd place
Australia 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[15]
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 place
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Round robin
France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
United States Barry MacKay (tennis)

September

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
26 September 1968 Transvaal WCT[16]
Pretoria, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
11–9, 4–6, 6–3		 Australia Tony Roche
3rd place
United 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

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
2 October 1968 Johannesburg WCT[17]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia Tony Roche
6–2, 9–7		 United States Butch Buchholz
3rd place
Australia John Newcombe
4th place
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		 United States Marty Riessen
France Pierre Barthès
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
 France Pierre Barthès
South Africa Raymond Moore
6 October 1968 Natal Pro WCT[18][19]
Durban, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
6–3, 6–4		 Australia Tony Roche
3rd place
South Africa Raymond Moore
4th
United States Marty Riessen		 France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
 Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
9 October 1968 WCT Border Pro[20][21]
East London, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
10-6		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
France Pierre Barthès		 South Africa Raymond Moore
United States Marty Riessen
Australia Tony Roche
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
10 October 1968 WCT Eastern Province Pro[22]
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 United Kingdom Roger Taylor
10-8		 Australia Tony Roche Australia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
South Africa Raymond Moore
11 October 1968 WCT Western Province Pro[23]
Cape Town, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia Tony Roche
6–2, 6–1		 South Africa Cliff Drysdale United States Butch Buchholz
France Pierre Barthès		 South Africa Raymond Moore
United States Marty Riessen
Australia John Newcombe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
divided title
16 October WCT Kimberley Pro[24]
Kimberley, South Africa
Singles – Doubles		 Australia John Newcombe
10-6		 Australia Tony Roche France Pierre Barthès
United States Marty Riessen		 United Kingdom Roger Taylor
United States Butch Buchholz
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić

November

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
7 November 1968 Vienna Pro WCT[25]
Vienna, Austria
Singles – Doubles		 Australia Tony Roche
6–4, 7–5		 Australia John Newcombe
3rd place
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4th place
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić

December

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No events

References

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