Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Marty Riessen 1 final
ATP Bloemfontein 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Marty Riessen won the 1968 Bloemfontein, defeating Tom Okker 7-5 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from January 8 to January 14, 1968. The match log contains 49 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 6-3 | Tom Okker | H2H | Match data | Jan 14, 1968* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Marty Riessen | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | Clark Graebner | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | SF |
| Tom Okker | 9-7 6-4 | Wilhelm Bungert | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Wilhelm Bungert | 10-8 6-0 | Torben Ulrich | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | QF |
| Marty Riessen | 6-2 6-0 | Jan Leschly | — | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | QF |
| Tom Okker | 6-2 6-8 6-2 | Bob Hewitt | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | QF |
| Clark Graebner | 6-8 6-2 6-1 | Thomaz Koch | H2H | Match data | Jan 13, 1968* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-3 6-4 | Hans Jurgen Pohmann | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-2 6-1 | Jackie Saul | — | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-4 6-1 | J. Mandarino | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Thomaz Koch | 9-7 3-6 8-6 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 | Robert Maud | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Jan Leschly | 7-5 6-3 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | — | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-3 6-3 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| Tom Okker | 6-1 6-4 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1968* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| J. Mandarino | (w/o) | Jacobus Coetzer | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Jan Leschly | 6-2 7-5 | George Rudman | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Thomaz Koch | 6-1 7-5 | Terry Rosenberg | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-3 6-1 | Mel Baleson | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Tom Okker | 6-2 6-1 | Jannie De Villiers | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 8-6 | Derek Schroder | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Torben Ulrich | 7-5 6-3 | Clive Brebnor | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-3 6-3 | Julian Krinsky | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | Sidney Gordon | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-3 6-4 | Frank McDonald | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Robert Maud | 6-2 6-0 | Quentin Pretorius | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | 6-1 6-4 | Francois Van Der Merwe | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Hans Jurgen Pohmann | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | Graydon Garner | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-0 6-2 | Kerneels Kasch | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 8-6 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Jan 11, 1968* | R32 |
| R64 (19) | ||||||
| Torben Ulrich | 10-8 6-2 | Andre Van Der Merwe B | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-1 | Dennis Breetzke | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-0 6-1 | D Hillen | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| J. Mandarino | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Colin Rees | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-4 6-2 | D Conradie | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Kerneels Kasch | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Cyril Rudman | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Julian Krinsky | 8-6 6-2 | Jurgen Fassbender | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-0 6-4 | Pierre Manidis | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-3 7-5 | Ewie Cronje | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-2 (ret.) | Rauty Krog | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Graydon Garner | 6-3 6-2 | Rohan Summers | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Peter Gray | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| George Rudman | 6-1 6-3 | Byron Humphrey | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Derek Schroder | 6-3 3-1 (ret.) | Keith Brebnor | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Robert Maud | 6-2 6-1 | Theo Snyman | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | 8-6 8-6 | David Lloyd | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Hans Jurgen Pohmann | 7-5 0-6 6-2 | Dennis Matthews | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Thomaz Koch | 7-5 6-3 | Mervyn Webster | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
| Tom Okker | 6-1 6-1 | Nigel Smuts | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1968* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Bloemfontein.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Marty Riessen 6 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Andre Van Der Merwe B 1 appearance
View the full Bloemfontein record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 6-3 | Tom Okker | H2H | Match data | 1968 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Bloemfontein held?
- Bloemfontein is held in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
- Who won the most recent Bloemfontein?
- The 1968 Bloemfontein was won by Marty Riessen, who defeated Tom Okker 7-5 6-3.
- When was the first Bloemfontein played?
- The first edition of Bloemfontein was held in 1968.
- What surface is Bloemfontein played on?
- Bloemfontein is played on hard courts.