1968 World Championship Tennis circuit
Appearance
The 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit was the inaugural tour [1] of the (WCT) one of the two rival professional male tennis tours of 1968 the other being the National Tennis League. The tour began on 22 January in Sydney, Australia and ended on 13 October in Durban, South Africa.
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Duration | 22 January – 13 October |
Edition | 1st |
Tournaments | 29 |
Achievements (singles) | |
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Calendar
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.
Legend
Regular series |
January
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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22 January | 1968 WCT Sydney Sydney, Australia Singles - Doubles |
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February
March
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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23-24 March [9] | 1968 San Diego WCT San Diego, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-21 31-15 |
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28/29-31 March [10][11] | 1968 Los Altos Hills Pro WCT Los Altos Hills, United States Singles - Doubles |
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April
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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2-3 April [12] | 1968 Bakersfield WCT Bakersfield, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-12 31-22 |
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5-8 April [13] | 1968 Fresno WCT Fresno, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-23 31-29 |
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17-21 April [14] | 1968 Evansville WCT [15] Evansville, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-17 31-17 |
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May
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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3-6 May[16] | 1968 Minneapolis WCT Minneapolis, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-26, 19–31, 5-4 |
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9-12 May | 1968 Buffalo WCT [17] Buffalo, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 31-26 31-22 |
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30 May - 2 June | 1968 Baltimore WCT [18] Baltimore, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6-0 6-4 |
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June
No events
July
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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22-28 July[19] | 1968 Bastad WCT Bastad, Switzerland Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6-3, 7–5, 6-1 |
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Round Robin |
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29 July - 4 August[20] | 1968 Maribor WCT Maribor, Yugoslavia Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6-2, 5–7, 10-8 |
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Round Robin | |
August
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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29 July-4 August [21] | 1968 Cannes WCT Cannes, France Singles - Doubles |
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12-18 August [22] | 1968 Newport WCT Newport, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 21-10, 9-21, 21–19, |
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Round Robin |
September
No events
October
November
No events
December
No events
References
- ^ Grasso, John (2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780810878570.
- ^ "SHREVEPORT WCT Tournament Draw 1968". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "St. Louis Vass Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 MIAMI WCT Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 HOUSTON WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 NEW ORLEANS WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 TULSA WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 SAN DIEGO WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. he Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Los Altos Hills Pro Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT LOS ALTOS HILLS PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT BAKERSFIELD PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "WCT Fresno Pro Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT EVANSVILLE PRO CLASSIC Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Evansville WCT 1968".
- ^ "1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Buffalo WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT BAASTAD PRO CH Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT MARIBOR PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT CANNES PRO CH. Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "1968 WCT Newport Casino Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Pretoria WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Johannesburg WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Port Elizabeth WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Capetown WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Kimberley WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "East London WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Durban WCT 1968". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2017.