# Madrid 1968

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/sackmann_atp:e40823ddca26a3700c674d976afaed269d1b45eef4a4d6f982d2e9f1f272f19f/madrid
Tour: ATP

Manuel Santana won the 1968 Madrid, defeating Herb Fitzgibbon 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from April 15 to April 21, 1968. The match log contains 25 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Start date: 1968-04-15
- End date: 1968-04-21

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## Champion
- Winner: Manuel Santana
- Runner-up: Herb Fitzgibbon
- Final score: 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Manuel Santana def. Herb Fitzgibbon 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

### SF
- Manuel Santana def. Manuel Orantes 1-6 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-1
- Herb Fitzgibbon def. Jan Erik Lundquist 6-2 6-2 10-8

### QF
- Manuel Orantes def. Thomaz Koch 8-6 6-4
- Manuel Santana def. Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-4
- Herb Fitzgibbon def. Colin Stubs 6-3 6-1

### R16
- Thomaz Koch def. Jose Castanon 6-2 6-1
- Colin Stubs def. J. Mandarino 6-1 6-4
- Manuel Santana def. Fernando Gentil 6-1 6-2
- Herb Fitzgibbon def. Juan Manuel Couder 6-4 11-9
- Bob Carmichael def. Juan Cruz Gangutia 6-0 6-1
- Manuel Orantes def. Alan Fox 1-6 6-2 6-3

### R32
- Jose Castanon def. Ivan Molina W/O
- Thomaz Koch def. Miguel Carbo 6-0 6-0
- Colin Stubs def. Juan Cabezon 6-1 6-4
- Jose Luis Arillla def. J Alonso 6-2 6-2
- Manuel Orantes def. M Camara 6-1 6-1
- Fernando Gentil def. Guillermo Castanon 2-6 6-3 6-3
- Juan Manuel Couder def. J L Sartorius 6-1 6-2
- Herb Fitzgibbon def. Eduardo Soriano 6-1 6-1
- Bob Carmichael def. B Cursach 6-4 6-2

### R64
- Manuel Orantes def. Urquijo 6-0 6-2
- Juan Manuel Couder def. Antonio Solana 6-0 6-0
- Herb Fitzgibbon def. Santaella 6-0 6-2
- Ivan Molina def. Jorge Llimos 6-2 4-6 6-4

## Stats
- Total matches: 25
- Players: 27

Other editions available: 1968

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