# South African Open 1968

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1968
Tour: ATP

Tom Okker won the 1968 South African Open, defeating Marty Riessen 12-10 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 1 to April 7, 1968. The match log contains 49 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1968-04-01
- End date: 1968-04-07

## Champion
- Winner: Tom Okker
- Runner-up: Marty Riessen
- Final score: 12-10 6-1 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Tom Okker def. Marty Riessen 12-10 6-1 6-4

### SF
- Tom Okker def. Clark Graebner 4-6 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-3
- Marty Riessen def. Raymond Moore 6-4 6-1 7-5

### QF
- Clark Graebner def. Robert Maud 6-3 6-4 6-3
- Marty Riessen def. Bob Hewitt 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-1
- Tom Okker def. Ken Fletcher 6-4 8-6 7-5
- Raymond Moore def. Francois Jauffret 6-2 7-5 7-5

### R16
- Raymond Moore def. Andrew Pattison 8-6 6-3 10-8
- Clark Graebner def. Brian Fairlie 3-6 6-3 8-6 6-4
- Marty Riessen def. Frew Mcmillan 12-10 7-5 4-6 6-3
- Francois Jauffret def. Jan Erik Lundquist 8-6 7-5 6-4
- Bob Hewitt def. Torben Ulrich 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-0
- Robert Maud def. Julian Krinsky 6-4 11-9 6-4
- Tom Okker def. Juan Manuel Couder 6-4 6-1 6-0
- Ken Fletcher def. Terry Addison 6-3 1-6 6-3 2-6 6-2

### R32
- Clark Graebner def. Keith Carpenter 6-4 6-1 7-5
- Francois Jauffret def. Colin Stubs 6-3 0-6 6-0 4-6 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Ian Fletcher 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Graydon Garner 6-1 6-1 7-5
- Robert Maud def. Uwe Gottschalk 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Terry Addison def. Keith Brebnor 6-3 7-5 2-6 8-6
- Torben Ulrich def. Jackie Saul 6-2 6-4 6-3
- Brian Fairlie def. Terry Rosenberg 3-6 7-5 7-5 2-6 6-0
- Bob Hewitt def. Kenny Smith 6-2 6-1 6-1
- Frew Mcmillan def. Clive Brebnor 7-5 6-3 6-4
- Marty Riessen def. Abe Segal 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-2
- Juan Manuel Couder def. Alfred Schwartz 6-2 6-3 1-6 6-1

### R64
- Torben Ulrich def. John Yuill 6-2 6-3 6-4
- Brian Fairlie def. Richard Jooste 6-1 6-1 6-3
- Bob Hewitt def. Peter Mors 4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4
- Graydon Garner def. Jon Daly 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Clark Graebner def. Louis Gordon 6-4 6-0 6-3
- Ian Fletcher def. Sidney Gordon 6-2 6-0 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Theo Du Plessis
- Ken Fletcher def. Derek Schroder 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
- Terry Rosenberg def. Rayno Seegers 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Colin Stubs def. Arnold Saul 7-5 6-1 7-5
- Robert Maud def. Dennis Breetzke 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Francois Jauffret def. Steve Le Roux 5-7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Marty Riessen def. Rohan Summers 6-1 6-1 6-3
- Juan Manuel Couder def. B Smit 7-5 6-2 6-2
- Julian Krinsky def. Gene Scott 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Clive Brebnor def. Richard Hawkes 6-4 6-1 6-4
- Alfred Schwartz def. Dimitri Sturdza 6-4 11-9 6-2
- Abe Segal def. John Bartlett 6-2 6-1 10-8
- Frew Mcmillan def. Colin Zeeman 7-5 6-4 6-1
- Tom Okker def. Terry Ryan 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-4
- Bokkie Niemand def. Ray Keldie 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Terry Addison def. Mel Baleson 6-3 6-2 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 49
- Players: 51

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
(+16 more)

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