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1968 Philadelphia International Indoor Championships – Singles

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Singles
1968 U.S. Professional Indoor
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Santana
Runner-upDenmark Jan Leschly
Score8–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1967 · U.S. Professional Indoor · 1969 →

The event was being held for the first time during the open-era.

Manuel Santana won the title, beating Jan Leschly 8–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Charlie Pasarell (Semifinals)
  2. Spain Manuel Santana (Champion)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
  4. Denmark Jan Leschly (Final)

Draw

Key

Singles Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Charlie Pasarell 4 16 6
  Spain Manuel Orantes         Brazil Thomaz Koch 6 14 2
  Brazil Thomaz Koch w/o     1 United States Charlie Pasarell 2 5  
  United States Cliff Richey 7 7 6 4 Denmark Jan Leschly 6 7  
  Mexico Rafael Osuna 9 5 4   United States Cliff Richey 3 4  
4 Denmark Jan Leschly 6 6  
4 Denmark Jan Leschly 6 3  
2 Spain Manuel Santana 8 6  
  Netherlands Tom Okker 5 9  
3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6   3 United States Arthur Ashe 7 11  
Q United States Dick Stockton 2 2   3 United States Arthur Ashe 1 3  
  United States Jeff Borowiak 7 4   2 Spain Manuel Santana 6 6  
  Denmark Torben Ulrich 9 6     Denmark Torben Ulrich 1 6 3
2 Spain Manuel Santana 6 3 6

References