Houston Pro Championships 1968


General 1968-02-13 - 1968-02-15
Professional
Indoor
2
Houston, Strake Jesuit Gymnasium
United States of America


Info Played on Synthetic grass (Astroturf)



Source: Joe McCauley: The History of professional tennis, The Spokane daily chronicle.



Media


Winner Earl Henry (Butch) Buchholz


Players
Pierre Barthes
Earl Henry (Butch) Buchholz
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
John David Newcombe
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
Richard (Dennis) Ralston
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Roger Taylor


Rounds
Final
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Dennis Ralston
31-28

Poule
Cliff Drysdale*
Tony Roche
31-27 31-27
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
31-22 31-24
Dennis Ralston*
Roger Taylor
31-28 31-25
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
John Newcombe
27-31 31-22
Pierre Barthes*
Earl Butch Buchholz
31-24 25-31
Dennis Ralston*
Cliff Drysdale
31-28 31-19
Pierre Barthes*
John Newcombe
25-31 31-17
Tony Roche*
Roger Taylor
17-31 31-13


Tournament
Final
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Dennis Ralston