1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runners-up	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
Final score	3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships

Fourth-seeded Australians John Newcombe and Tony Roche beat compatriots Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final of the Men's Doubles event in five sets - 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3, becoming the first winners of the doubles title in the open era of tennis. It was the first of three consecutive Wimbledon titles for the Australian pair, and the third of five Wimbledon titles that they would earn together in their career.^[1]

Seeds

01.

Roy Emerson /

Rod Laver (Semifinal)

02.

Ken Rosewall /

Fred Stolle (Final)

03.

Andrés Gimeno /

Pancho Gonzales (Third round)

04.

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (Champions)

05.

Butch Buchholz /

Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinal)

06.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (Semifinal)

07.

Tom Okker /

Marty Riessen (First round)

08.

Cliff Drysdale /

Roger Taylor (Quarterfinal)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals^[2]							Semifinals^[3]						Final^[4]

1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	8	6
8	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	4	6	3			1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	3	6	6	5
4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	w	o				4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	8	2	7
5	Butch Buchholz Dennis Ralston												4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	3	8	5	14	6
6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	0	6	6	3	8							2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	7	12	3
	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	2	4	6	5	6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	3	4
	Ken Fletcher Manuel Santana	1	1	4			2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6
2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6

References

↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2016". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
↑ "Draws Archive - 1968 Gentlemen's Doubles quarterfinals". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
↑ "Draws Archive - 1968 Gentlemen's Doubles semifinals". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
↑ "Draws Archive - 1968 Gentlemen's Doubles final". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.

External links

Preceded by 1968 French Open	Grand Slam Tournaments	Succeeded by 1968 US Open

Preceded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships	The Championships, Wimbledon	Succeeded by 1970 Wimbledon Championships

Wimbledon Men's doubles drawsheets

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