ATP Hamburg Open 1968 Draw & Results

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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 August 13–19 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany.

The Hamburg Open continues the German championships lineage at the Rothenbaum tennis complex.

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Champion
John Newcombe
def. Cliff Drysdale , 6-3 6-2 6-4
Dates
Aug 13 — Aug 19
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

45 recorded singles results

Hamburg Open 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 5 finals

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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 Hamburg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ignacio Buse #57 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 Tommy Paul #26 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #35 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #17 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Arthur Fils #28 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Alexander Zverev #19 7-5 6-3 Laslo Djere #57 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Lorenzo Musetti #62 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz #6 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1968

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Hamburg Open winner?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse, who defeated Tommy Paul 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.