ATP Hamburg 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →John Newcombe won the 1968 Hamburg, 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.
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 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Ignacio Buse | 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 | Tommy Paul | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Flavio Cobolli | 6-2 6-4 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Arthur Fils | 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 7-5 6-3 | Laslo Djere | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Lorenzo Musetti | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Hamburg held?
- Hamburg is held in Hamburg, Germany.
- Who won the most recent Hamburg?
- The 2026 Hamburg was won by Ignacio Buse 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
- Who has won the most Hamburg titles?
- Roger Federer has won 4 Hamburg titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Hamburg played?
- The first edition of Hamburg was held in 1892.
- What surface is Hamburg played on?
- Hamburg is played on clay courts.