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