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South Australian Championships 1968

General Date1968-11-23 - 1968-12-01
Tournament type
SurfaceGrass
Rounds6
CityAdelaide
CountryAustralia

Source Deutsche Tennis Zeitung/World Tennis

Media

Winner Player William Walter (Bill) Bowrey

Players

John Gillient Alexander
Sydney (Syd) Ball
John David Bartlett
Marc Bolle
William Walter (Bill) Bowrey
Rodney Wilfrid (Rod) Brent
Robert C. (Bob) Brien
Luis Bruguera
Ross Llewellyn Case
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Vittorio Crotta
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Massimo di Domenico

Peter M. Doerner
Ian G. Fletcher
Alvin R. Gardiner
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Jose Guerrero
John William James
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
Pietro Marzano
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Peter McPherson
Antonio Munoz
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Adriano Panatta

Onny Parun
Barry Phillips-Moore
Jean-Loup Rouyer
Raymond Owen (Ray) Ruffels
Eugene (Gene) Russo
Geoff Sara
Douglas (Doug) Smith
Allan James Stone
Piero Toci
Don Turner
Brian White

Rounds
Round 1

Allan Stone*
Antonio Munoz

6-4 6-3 6-3

Piero Toci*
Manuel Orantes

4-6 7-5 4-6 10-8 6-4

Bill Bowrey*
Geoff Sara

6-2 6-2 6-2

Jose Guerrero*
Peter McPherson

6-8 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2

Eugene (Gene) Russo*
Don Turner

6-4 6-4 7-5

Bob Giltinan*
Ross Case

4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-3

Pietro Marzano*
Ian G. Fletcher

6-3 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3

John Bartlett*
Vittorio Crotta

6-1 6-3 6-2

Rod Brent*
Peter M. Doerner

4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3

Phil Dent*
Robert C. (Bob) Brien

7-5 4-6 6-1 7-5

Ray Ruffels*
Massimo di Domenico

6-3 6-2 6-2

Round 2

Onny Parun*
Jose Guerrero

6-1 6-4 11-9

John Alexander*
William L. (Bill) Lloyd

6-3 6-4 6-4

Dick Crealy*
Marc Bolle

6-0 7-5 6-3

Barry Phillips-Moore*
Jean-Loup Rouyer

6-4 6-0 6-2

Eugene (Gene) Russo*
Douglas (Doug) Smith

3-6 5-7 6-4 8-6 6-4

Allan Stone*
Pietro Marzano

6-2 6-3 6-4

Brian White*
Piero Toci

5-7 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-3

Syd Ball*
Adriano Panatta

6-3 6-2 6-3

Phil Dent*
Luis Bruguera

6-3 6-3 6-0

Rod Brent*
John Bartlett

9-7 1-6 6-2 6-3

Round 3

Bill Bowrey*
Alvin R. Gardiner

6-0 6-2 6-3

Onny Parun*
John Alexander

3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Dick Crealy*
Bob Giltinan

6-3 6-4 6-0

Barry Phillips-Moore*
Eugene (Gene) Russo

6-4 6-4 6-2

Allan Stone*
Geoff Masters

7-5 6-2 6-3

John James*
Brian White

6-4 6-3 6-4

Ray Ruffels*
Syd Ball

6-2 6-3 6-4

Phil Dent*
Rod Brent

5-7 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals

Bill Bowrey*
Onny Parun

6-0 16-14 6-4

Dick Crealy*
Barry Phillips-Moore

6-4 5-7 13-11 9-7

Allan Stone*
John James

6-4 6-3 0-6 7-5

Ray Ruffels*
Phil Dent

6-2 6-4 8-6

Semifinals

Bill Bowrey*
Dick Crealy

4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4

Allan Stone*
Ray Ruffels

w.o.

Final

Bill Bowrey*
Allan Stone

6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4

Tournament

Round 1