ATP Hamburg Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
John Newcombe won the 1968 Hamburg Open, defeating Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany, from August 13 to August 19, 1968. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 13 — Aug 19
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| John Newcombe | 6-3 6-2 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Aug 19, 1968* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-1 | Wilhelm Bungert | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | SF |
| John Newcombe | 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| John Newcombe | 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1 | Marty Riessen | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | QF |
| Nikola Pilic | 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | QF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | Tony Roche | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | QF |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 4-6 6-1 7-9 11-9 9-7 | Robert Maud | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| John Newcombe | 4-6 4-6 8-6 6-4 6-1 | Mal Anderson | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-3 6-3 7-5 | Koji Watanabe | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Nikola Pilic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 8-6 6-1 | Ingo Buding | — | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Pierre Barthes | 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Tom Okker | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 6-1 6-1 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| Robert Maud | 2-6 0-6 6-3 12-10 (ret.) | Harald Elschenbroich | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Tom Okker | 3-6 6-0 2-6 6-3 6-0 | Roy Barth | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-3 6-4 7-5 | Bernd Kube | — | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 6-3 8-6 | Milan Holecek | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 8-10 10-8 6-1 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Mal Anderson | 6-8 7-5 7-5 6-3 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Koji Watanabe | 6-1 7-5 1-6 6-4 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-1 6-1 7-5 | Mathias Werren | — | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Tony Roche | 6-0 6-3 6-3 | Gerald Battrick | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-4 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-4 6-2 | Jurgen Fassbender | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | (w/o) | Allan Stone | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Robert Maud | 13-11 6-4 6-1 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-4 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 10-8 7-5 6-8 8-6 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968* | R32 |
| R64 (15) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Brian Fairlie | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Jurgen Fassbender | 6-3 2-6 8-6 6-3 | Lance Lumsden | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-3 6-3 6-4 | Graydon Garner | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Steve Tidball | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Jan Kukal | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | Lothar Lanz | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Roger Taylor | 3-6 6-2 7-5 9-7 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Bob Giltinan | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| John Alexander | 8-6 6-1 6-4 | Hans Jurgen Pohmann | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Dick Crealy | 6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 7-5 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Milan Holecek | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | Lothar Pawlik | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Alex Kurucz | 6-0 6-3 7-5 | Isao Watanabe | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Mal Anderson | 6-3 15-13 6-3 | Bob Howe | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Mathias Werren | 6-1 5-7 6-1 2-6 6-2 | Graham Stilwell | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
| Koji Watanabe | 6-4 7-5 6-2 | Uwe Gottschalk | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Hamburg Open held?
- Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
- Who won the most recent Hamburg Open?
- The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
- Who has won the most Hamburg Open titles?
- Roger Federer has won 4 Hamburg Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Hamburg Open played?
- The first edition of Hamburg Open was held in 1892.
- What surface is Hamburg Open played on?
- Hamburg Open is played on clay courts.