ATP Australian Open 1968 Draw & Results

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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 January 19–February 2 on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia.

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

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Champion
Bill Bowrey
def. Juan Gisbert , 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4
Dates
Jan 19 — Feb 2
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

49 recorded singles results

Australian Open 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bill Bowrey 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4 Juan Gisbert H2H Match data Feb 2, 1968* F
SF (2)
Juan Gisbert 10-8 3-6 6-2 6-2 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Feb 1, 1968* SF
Bill Bowrey 10-8 6-4 7-5 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Feb 1, 1968* SF
QF (4)
Ray Ruffels 1-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-0 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jan 30, 1968* QF
Bill Bowrey 16-14 6-3 6-3 Mike Belkin H2H Match data Jan 30, 1968* QF
Juan Gisbert 10-8 3-6 6-2 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Jan 30, 1968* QF
Barry Phillips Moore 6-1 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 Manuel Orantes — Match data Jan 30, 1968* QF
R16 (7)
Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-2 6-1 Robert Wilson — Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Bill Bowrey (w/o) Ross Case H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Mike Belkin 10-8 1-6 6-3 6-4 Allan Stone H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Juan Gisbert 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 Ray Keldie H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Manuel Orantes 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Neale Fraser H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Dick Crealy 9-7 6-4 5-7 6-1 Terry Addison H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
Phil Dent 17-15 3-6 6-1 6-4 John Fraser H2H Match data Jan 28, 1968* R16
R32 (14)
Ray Keldie 4-6 5-7 6-3 9-7 6-0 Barry Geraghty — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Neale Fraser 6-4 3-6 8-6 4-6 6-3 Bill Lloyd — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Phil Dent 12-10 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-4 Colin Stubs H2H Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Mike Belkin 6-1 6-3 6-2 Max Pettman H2H Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Barry Phillips Moore 6-2 6-4 3-6 5-7 4-2 (ret.) Will Coghlan — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
John Fraser 6-3 8-6 5-7 4-6 6-2 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Allan Stone 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Warren Jacques — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-3 3-0 (ret.) David Smith — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-4 6-4 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Bill Bowrey 6-4 6-0 8-6 Richard Coulthard — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Terry Addison 6-0 6-4 6-3 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Ross Case 4-6 6-8 6-3 7-5 1-0 (ret.) John Brown — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Manuel Orantes 6-2 7-5 6-4 Merv Guse — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
Geoff Pollard 6-2 6-2 6-1 Jun Kamiwazumi — Match data Jan 25, 1968* R32
R64 (21)
Neale Fraser 6-1 6-1 6-0 Rodney Harvey — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
David Smith 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4 John James — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-0 6-2 Laurie Weatherhog — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Jun Kamiwazumi 8-6 6-4 6-2 Brian Connor — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 6-0 6-3 Tony Dawson — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
John Fraser 11-9 6-4 6-4 Neal Higgins — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Toshiro Sakai 2-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1 Peter Curtis — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Ray Keldie 6-3 6-3 6-3 John Blizard — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Max Pettman 6-4 6-1 6-2 Takesji Tsujimoto — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Will Coghlan 6-0 6-2 9-11 6-3 Peter Oatey — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Ray Ruffels 6-0 6-1 6-0 Rodney Sellick — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Richard Coulthard 12-10 7-5 4-6 7-5 Max Senior — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Ian Fletcher 6-3 6-4 6-2 Syd Ball H2H Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Colin Stubs 8-6 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-1 6-2 Owen Worley — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Terry Addison 6-1 6-1 6-0 Peter Mockler — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Graham Stilwell 6-2 6-3 6-1 Gavin Hogben — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Ross Case 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-5 Gondo Widjojo — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Mike Belkin 6-2 3-6 6-4 9-7 Mick Marchment — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Phil Dent 6-1 6-1 6-3 Henry Ladyman — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64
Allan Stone 6-4 6-2 6-1 Robert Layton — Match data Jan 23, 1968* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

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Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 7-6 6-3 Alexander Zverev #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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