1968 British Hard Court Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1968 British Hard Court Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1968 British Hard Court Championships

Seeds

01.   Rod Laver (finals)

02.   Ken Rosewall (champion)

03.   Andrés Gimeno (semifinals)

04.   Pancho Gonzales (second round)

05.   Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)

06.   Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)

07.   Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)

08.   Robert Wilson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	10				8	R Wilson	6	6	6
		P Hutchins	6	0	r						J Ward	3	2	4
	13	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
	6	R Howe	6	6	6																							2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		J. P. R. 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

External links

• "1968 British Hard Court Championships Singles - Main Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour. Retrieved 23 February 2015.