ATP South African Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 1 — Apr 7
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tom Okker
6-0 4-6 6-1 6-4
Ian Fletcher
6-2 6-0 6-2
Juan Manuel Couder
7-5 6-2 6-2
Alfred Schwartz
6-4 11-9 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Terry Addison
6-3 6-2 7-5
BYE
Clark Graebner
6-4 6-0 6-3
BYE
Brian Fairlie
6-1 6-1 6-3
Terry Rosenberg
6-3 6-3 6-1
Robert Maud
6-1 6-1 6-2
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Marty Riessen
6-1 6-1 6-3
Abe Segal
6-2 6-1 10-8
Frew Mcmillan
7-5 6-4 6-1
Clive Brebnor
6-4 6-1 6-4
Bob Hewitt
4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4
BYE
Torben Ulrich
6-2 6-3 6-4
BYE
Graydon Garner
6-1 4-6 6-3 6-1
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Francois Jauffret
5-7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4
Colin Stubs
7-5 6-1 7-5
Round of 32
Tom Okker
6-3 6-3 6-2
Juan Manuel Couder
6-2 6-3 1-6 6-1
BYE
Terry Addison
6-3 7-5 2-6 8-6
Clark Graebner
6-4 6-1 7-5
Brian Fairlie
3-6 7-5 7-5 2-6 6-0
Robert Maud
6-4 6-4 6-4
BYE
Marty Riessen
7-5 6-1 4-6 6-2
Frew Mcmillan
7-5 6-3 6-4
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-1 6-1
Torben Ulrich
6-2 6-4 6-3
Raymond Moore
6-1 6-1 7-5
BYE
Francois Jauffret
6-3 0-6 6-0 4-6 6-2
Round of 16
Tom Okker
6-4 6-1 6-0
Ken Fletcher
6-3 1-6 6-3 2-6 6-2
Clark Graebner
3-6 6-3 8-6 6-4
Robert Maud
6-4 11-9 6-4
Marty Riessen
12-10 7-5 4-6 6-3
Bob Hewitt
5-7 6-3 6-0 6-0
Raymond Moore
8-6 6-3 10-8
Francois Jauffret
8-6 7-5 6-4
Quarterfinals
Tom Okker
6-4 8-6 7-5
Clark Graebner
6-3 6-4 6-3
Marty Riessen
5-7 6-4 7-5 6-1
Raymond Moore
6-2 7-5 7-5
Semifinals
Tom Okker
4-6 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-3
Marty Riessen
6-4 6-1 7-5
Final
Tom Okker
12-10 6-1 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | 2 |
| Harold Solomon | 2 |
| Jimmy Connors | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sinner | 6-1 6-4 | Guillaume Raoux | H2H | Match data | 1995 | Hard |
| Markus Zoecke | 6-4 6-1 | Hendrik Dreekmann | H2H | Match data | 1994 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-3 7-6(7) | Grant Stafford | H2H | Match data | 1993 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-4 6-4 | Alexander Volkov | H2H | Match data | 1992 | Hard |
| Christo Van Rensburg | 6-4 7-6 6-3 | Paul Chamberlin | H2H | Match data | 1989 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is South African Open held?
- South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Who won the most recent South African Open?
- The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4.
- Who has won the most South African Open titles?
- Aaron Krickstein has won 2 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first South African Open played?
- The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
- What surface is South African Open played on?
- South African Open is played on hard courts.