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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Round of 64
BYE
John Alexander
8-6 6-1 6-4
Mal Anderson
6-3 15-13 6-3
Marty Riessen
6-3 6-3 6-4
Milan Holecek
6-2 6-3 6-4
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
Jan Kukal
6-3 6-3 6-1
BYE
Mathias Werren
6-1 5-7 6-1 2-6 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Cliff Drysdale
6-3 6-4 6-0
Dick Crealy
6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 7-5
BYE
Jurgen Fassbender
6-3 2-6 8-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Koji Watanabe
6-4 7-5 6-2
Frew Mcmillan
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-0
BYE
Roger Taylor
3-6 6-2 7-5 9-7
Harald Elschenbroich
6-2 5-7 6-4 6-1
Jan Kodes
3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2
Round of 32
John Newcombe
6-4 8-10 10-8 6-1
Mal Anderson
6-8 7-5 7-5 6-3
Marty Riessen
7-5 6-3 8-6
BYE
Nikola Pilic
6-3 1-6 6-1 6-4
Istvan Gulyas
6-1 6-1 7-5
Pierre Barthes
6-2 6-4 5-7 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
10-8 7-5 6-8 8-6
Mark Cox
6-1 6-4 6-2
Tony Roche
6-0 6-3 6-3
Wilhelm Bungert
6-3 6-4 7-5
Koji Watanabe
6-1 7-5 1-6 6-4
Robert Maud
13-11 6-4 6-1
Harald Elschenbroich
6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-4
Round of 16
John Newcombe
4-6 4-6 8-6 6-4 6-1
Marty Riessen
7-5 8-6 6-1
Nikola Pilic
4-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
Pierre Barthes
7-5 6-1 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1
Tony Roche
6-1 6-1 6-1
Wilhelm Bungert
6-3 6-3 7-5
Robert Maud
2-6 0-6 6-3 12-10 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
John Newcombe
3-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1
Nikola Pilic
7-5 6-1 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-1 6-3 6-2
Wilhelm Bungert
4-6 6-1 7-9 11-9 9-7
Semifinals
John Newcombe
3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-4 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-1
Final
John Newcombe
6-3 6-2 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 4 |
| Andrei Medvedev | 3 |
| Eddie Dibbs | 3 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jose Higueras | 2 |
| Juan Aguilera | 2 |
| Leonardo Mayer | 2 |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Buse | 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 | Tommy Paul | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Flavio Cobolli | 6-2 6-4 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Arthur Fils | 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 7-5 6-3 | Laslo Djere | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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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.