Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Cliff Drysdale 1 final
ATP Cape Town Wct 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Tony Roche won the 1968 Cape Town Wct, defeating Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Cape Town WCT, from October 11 to October 17, 1968. The match log contains 8 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 11 — Oct 17
Location
Cape Town WCT
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 |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Tony Roche | 6-2 6-1 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Oct 17, 1968* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 8-2 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | SF |
| Tony Roche | 9-7 | Earl Butch Buchholz | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Pierre Barthes | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | John Newcombe | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-4 6-4 | Marty Riessen | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | QF |
| Tony Roche | 11-9 4-6 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | QF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-4 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1968* | QF |
| R16 (1) | ||||||
| Pierre Barthes | 6-4 10-8 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Oct 15, 1968* | R16 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Cape Town Wct.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Tony Roche 3 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Cliff Drysdale 1 appearance
View the full Cape Town Wct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 6-2 6-1 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | 1968 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cape Town Wct held?
- Cape Town Wct is held in Cape Town WCT.
- Who won the most recent Cape Town Wct?
- The 1968 Cape Town Wct was won by Tony Roche, who defeated Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-1.
- When was the first Cape Town Wct played?
- The first edition of Cape Town Wct was held in 1968.
- What surface is Cape Town Wct played on?
- Cape Town Wct is played on hard courts.