Where is Cannes held?

Cannes is held in Cannes, France.

Who won the most recent Cannes?

The 1968 Cannes was won by Ion Tiriac, who defeated Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-3.

When was the first Cannes played?

The first edition of Cannes was held in 1968.

What surface is Cannes played on?

Cannes is played on clay courts.

ATP Cannes 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ion Tiriac won the 1968 Cannes, defeating Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Cannes, France, from March 18 to March 24, 1968. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion

Ion Tiriac

def. Alex Metreveli , 6-1 6-3

Dates

Mar 18 — Mar 24

Location

Cannes, France

Results

Round of 128

TBD

Peter Pokorny

BYE

Karl Meiler

BYE

Colin Dibley

BYE

Patrick Hombergen

BYE

TBD

Hans Joachim Ploetz

BYE

Boris Breskvar

BYE

Geza Varga 6-1 6-0

Nocentini

Sergei Likhachev 6-0 6-2

Graeme Notman

Giuseppe Merlo

BYE

Allan Kendall

BYE

TBD

Stanley Matthews

BYE

Fernando Casado 6-2 6-4

Wanaro N'Godrella

Tadeusz Nowicki 6-1 6-2

Enrique Guerrero

Jose Guerrero 6-1 6-0

Denis Grozdanovitch

Georges Goven 6-3 6-3

Fred Hemmes

Lindsay Murphy

BYE

TBD

Ilie Nastase 5-7 7-5 6-4

Onny Parun

Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 3-6 6-3

Maurice Pugnaire

Antonio Munoz 2-6 6-0 6-4

Alex Kurucz

Pieter Soeters 6-1 6-2

Szabolcz Baranyi

TBD

Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-2 6-4

Ciccio Goria

Rainer Kuhlmey

BYE

Round of 64

Ion Tiriac

BYE

Peter Pokorny 6-4 6-2

Karl Meiler

Colin Dibley 6-3 2-6 6-2

Patrick Hombergen

Bronislaw Lewandowski

BYE

Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-3 11-9

Boris Breskvar

Geza Varga 6-3 6-4

Sergei Likhachev

Giuseppe Merlo 6-4 6-2

Allan Kendall

B Hauffe

BYE

TBD

Stanley Matthews 6-2 7-5

Fernando Casado

Tadeusz Nowicki 6-4 6-1

Jose Guerrero

Georges Goven 6-3 6-2

Lindsay Murphy

Dumitru Viziru

BYE

Andras Szikszay

BYE

Rolf Harms

BYE

TBD

Ilie Nastase 6-2 3-6 6-2

Jurgen Fassbender

Antonio Munoz 2-6 6-3 6-1

Pieter Soeters

TBD

Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-1 6-3

Rainer Kuhlmey

Frank Tutvin

BYE

Round of 32

Ion Tiriac 7-5 3-6 6-3

Peter Pokorny

Colin Dibley 3-6 6-2 6-3

Bronislaw Lewandowski

Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-2 6-3

Geza Varga

Giuseppe Merlo 3-6 6-3 6-4

B Hauffe

Vyacheslav Egorov

BYE

Stanley Matthews 3-6 6-2 7-5

Tadeusz Nowicki

Georges Goven 6-3 6-3

Dumitru Viziru

Andras Szikszay 6-1 6-4

Rolf Harms

TBD

Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-1

Antonio Munoz

Thomas Lejus

BYE

Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-1 6-4

Frank Tutvin

Keith Wooldridge

BYE

Round of 16

Ion Tiriac 3-6 9-7 6-1

Colin Dibley

Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-2 6-1

Giuseppe Merlo

Vyacheslav Egorov 6-3 6-4

Stanley Matthews

Georges Goven 6-2 6-3

Andras Szikszay

TBD

Ilie Nastase 2-6 6-2 6-2

Thomas Lejus

Wieslaw Gasiorek 8-6 6-2

Keith Wooldridge

Quarterfinals

Ion Tiriac 6-3 9-7

Hans Joachim Ploetz

Vyacheslav Egorov 7-9 6-4 6-2

Georges Goven

Alex Metreveli

BYE

Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-3

Wieslaw Gasiorek

Semifinals

Ion Tiriac 6-4 7-5

Vyacheslav Egorov

Alex Metreveli 9-7 2-6 10-8

Ilie Nastase

Final

Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-3

Alex Metreveli

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cannes.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Alex Metreveli 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Ilie Nastase 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Alex Kurucz 1 appearance

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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 Cannes finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Ion Tiriac	6-1 6-3	Alex Metreveli	—	Match data	1968	Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cannes held?: Cannes is held in Cannes, France.
Who won the most recent Cannes?: The 1968 Cannes was won by Ion Tiriac, who defeated Alex Metreveli 6-1 6-3.
When was the first Cannes played?: The first edition of Cannes was held in 1968.
What surface is Cannes played on?: Cannes is played on clay courts.