# Australian Open 1968

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

Bill Bowrey won the 1968 Australian Open, defeating Juan Gisbert 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 19 to February 2, 1968. The match log contains 49 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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