# Australian Chps. 1968

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-chps?season=1968
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1968-01-19
- End date: 1968-02-02

## Champion
- Winner: Bill Bowrey
- Runner-up: Juan Gisbert
- Final score: 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Bill Bowrey d. Juan Gisbert 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4

### SF
- Juan Gisbert d. Ray Ruffels 10-8 3-6 6-2 6-2
- Bill Bowrey d. Barry Phillips Moore 10-8 6-4 7-5

### QF
- Ray Ruffels d. Phil Dent 1-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-0
- Bill Bowrey d. Mike Belkin 16-14 6-3 6-3
- Juan Gisbert d. Dick Crealy 10-8 3-6 6-2 6-3
- Barry Phillips Moore d. Manuel Orantes 6-1 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-1

### R16
- Ray Ruffels d. Robert Wilson 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Bill Bowrey d. Ross Case W/O
- Mike Belkin d. Allan Stone 10-8 1-6 6-3 6-4
- Juan Gisbert d. Ray Keldie 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
- Manuel Orantes d. Neale Fraser 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Dick Crealy d. Terry Addison 9-7 6-4 5-7 6-1
- Phil Dent d. John Fraser 17-15 3-6 6-1 6-4

### R32
- Ray Keldie d. Barry Geraghty 4-6 5-7 6-3 9-7 6-0
- Neale Fraser d. Bill Lloyd 6-4 3-6 8-6 4-6 6-3
- Phil Dent d. Colin Stubs 12-10 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Mike Belkin d. Max Pettman 6-1 6-3 6-2
- Barry Phillips Moore d. Will Coghlan 6-2 6-4 3-6 5-7 4-2 RET
- John Fraser d. Graham Stilwell 6-3 8-6 5-7 4-6 6-2
- Allan Stone d. Warren Jacques 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. David Smith 6-3 6-3 3-0 RET
- Dick Crealy d. Ian Fletcher 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Bill Bowrey d. Richard Coulthard 6-4 6-0 8-6
- Terry Addison d. Toshiro Sakai 6-0 6-4 6-3
- Ross Case d. John Brown 4-6 6-8 6-3 7-5 1-0 RET
- Manuel Orantes d. Merv Guse 6-2 7-5 6-4
- Geoff Pollard d. Jun Kamiwazumi 6-2 6-2 6-1

### R64
- Neale Fraser d. Rodney Harvey 6-1 6-1 6-0
- David Smith d. John James 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Manuel Orantes d. Laurie Weatherhog 6-4 6-0 6-2
- Jun Kamiwazumi d. Brian Connor 8-6 6-4 6-2
- Barry Phillips Moore d. Tony Dawson 6-3 6-0 6-3
- John Fraser d. Neal Higgins 11-9 6-4 6-4
- Toshiro Sakai d. Peter Curtis 2-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1
- Ray Keldie d. John Blizard 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Max Pettman d. Takesji Tsujimoto 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Will Coghlan d. Peter Oatey 6-0 6-2 9-11 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. Rodney Sellick 6-0 6-1 6-0
- Richard Coulthard d. Max Senior 12-10 7-5 4-6 7-5
- Ian Fletcher d. Syd Ball 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Colin Stubs d. Bob Giltinan 8-6 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-2
- Dick Crealy d. Owen Worley 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Terry Addison d. Peter Mockler 6-1 6-1 6-0
- Graham Stilwell d. Gavin Hogben 6-2 6-3 6-1
- Ross Case d. Gondo Widjojo 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-5
- Mike Belkin d. Mick Marchment 6-2 3-6 6-4 9-7
- Phil Dent d. Henry Ladyman 6-1 6-1 6-3
- Allan Stone d. Robert Layton 6-4 6-2 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 49
- Players: 51

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