1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	John Newcombe ; Tony Roche
Runners-up	Ken Rosewall ; Fred Stolle
Score	3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3
Details
Draw	64 (4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle.

Champions

John Newcombe

Tony Roche

Runners-up

Ken Rosewall

Fred Stolle

Score3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3

Draw64 (4)

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John Newcombe and Tony Roche beat Rosewall and Stolle in the final, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

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	6	8	2	7
4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	w/o

5	Butch Buchholz Dennis Ralston
													4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	3	8	5	14	6

													2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	7	12	3
6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	0	6	6	3	8

	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	2	4	6	5
							6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	3	4

							2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6
	Ken Fletcher Manuel Santana	1	1	4

2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round					Quarterfinals

1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
	P Dent R Giltinan	4	3	2			1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
	M Cox R Wilson	6	5	6	8			M Cox R Wilson	2	1	4
	L Lumsden R Russell	2	7	3	6									1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
	G Battrick P Hutchins	6	4	7	7										G Battrick P Hutchins	3	2	4
	K Carpenter B Geraghty	2	6	5	5			G Battrick P Hutchins	8	6	3	2	6
	J McManus C Richey	6	6	11				J McManus C Richey	6	4	6	6	3
LL	J Dewitts L Ölander	3	4	9															1	R Emerson R Laver	6	8	6
8	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	4	12	6														8	C Drysdale R Taylor	4	6	3
	W Bowrey R Ruffels	2	6	10	1		8	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6	4	6
	T Addison R Keldie	6	3	4	7	2		J Leschly T Ulrich	3	1	6	4
	J Leschly T Ulrich	3	6	6	5	6								8	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	7	7
	G Forbes A Segal	8	9	8											A Olmedo P Segura	4	5	5
	L Ayala I Gulyás	6	7	6				G Forbes A Segal	30	7	4	4
	O Bengtson J Ulrich							A Olmedo P Segura	32	5	6	6
	A Olmedo P Segura	w/o

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

4	J Newcombe A Roche	6	6	6
	R Lutz S Smith	3	4	4			4	J Newcombe A Roche	6	6	9
	D Dell E Scott	2	7	4	6	8		M Davies M Sangster	3	3	7
	M Davies M Sangster	6	5	6	3	10								4	J Newcombe A Roche	6	1	8	6
	J-P Courcol R Haillet	2	5	4											C Graebner J Osborne	2	6	6	3
	W Álvarez C Fernandes	6	7	6				W Álvarez C Fernandes	4	2	4
	V Korotkov A Volkov	21	5	2				C Graebner J Osborne	6	6	6
	C Graebner J Osborne	23	7	6																	4	J Newcombe A Roche	w/o
5	E Buchholz D Ralston	6	6	6																	5	E Buchholz D Ralston
	R Maud R Moore	2	2	4			5	E Buchholz D Ralston	6	6	6
	B Fairlie C Stubs							N Kumar P Lall	4	4	4
	N Kumar P Lall	w/o												5	E Buchholz D Ralston	6	8	3	4	6
	P Beust D Contet	4	6	9	13										P Beust D Contet	4	6	6	6	4
	T Edlefsen G Mulloy	6	3	7	11			P Beust D Contet	6	6	5	1	16
Q	J Bartlett F Tutvin	2	4	2				R Howe I Țiriac	3	4	7	6	14
	R Howe I Țiriac	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

Q	I Watanabe K Watanabe	4	6	5	6	4
	P Curtis G Stilwell	6	3	7	0	6		P Curtis G Stilwell	4	12	2
	R Barth S Tidball	4	3	3				T Koch JE Mandarino	6	14	6
	T Koch JE Mandarino	6	6	6											T Koch JE Mandarino	3	2	1
Q	T Ryan R Summers	w/o												6	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	R Krishnan J Mukerjea						Q	T Ryan R Summers	4	2	3
	H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	3	2	2			6	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
6	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6																6	R Hewitt F McMillan	0	6	6	3	8
	J Barrett J Moore	4	8	3	2																A Ashe C Pasarell	6	2	4	6	5
	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	6	6			P Barthès N Pilić	8	9	9	6	2
	R Becker A Mills	4	7	8	6	4		A Ashe C Pasarell	10	7	7	8	6
	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	5	10	3	6									A Ashe C Pasarell	6	2	6	6
	P Cornejo J Pinto Bravo	18	7	6	3	4								3	A Gimeno R Gonzales	1	6	4	4
	E Drossart P Hombergen	16	9	4	6	6		E Drossart P Hombergen	8	6	5	13
	H Fitzgibbon A Fox						3	A Gimeno R Gonzales	6	8	7	15
3	A Gimeno R Gonzales	w/o

First round							Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

	W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski	3	4	3
	JL Arilla M Orantes	6	6	6				JL Arilla M Orantes	8	11	3	6
	J Alexander R Crealy	8	6	6				J Alexander R Crealy	6	9	6	1
	C Dibley B Phillips-Moore	6	4	2										JL Arilla M Orantes	2	6	3	2
	R Carmichael N Kalogeropoulos	3	7	6	2									K Fletcher M Santana	6	3	6	6
	K Fletcher M Santana	6	9	4	6			K Fletcher M Santana	6	7	4	6
	O Davidson L Hoad	11	6	1	6	6		O Davidson L Hoad	3	5	6	0
7	T Okker M Riessen	13	4	6	3	4														K Fletcher M Santana	1	1	4
Q	G Birt G Garner	2	3	4															2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
	S Matthews K Wooldridge	6	6	6				S Matthews K Wooldridge	2	5	3
	J-C Barclay G Goven	4	2	3				A Palafox N Špear	6	7	6
	A Palafox N Špear	6	6	6										A Palafox N Špear	8	4	2	5
	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	4	11	8	8							2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6	7
	M Holeček J Kodeš	3	6	13	6	10		M Holeček J Kodeš	3	3	5
	J-B Chanfreau O Parun	4	6	1			2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	7
2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	8	6

1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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