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 (4 Q )
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.

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]

Seeds

1.

Roy Emerson /

Rod Laver (semifinals)

2.

Ken Rosewall /

Fred Stolle (final)

3.

Andrés Gimeno /

Pancho Gonzales (third round)

4.

John Newcombe /

Tony Roche (champions)

5.

Butch Buchholz /

Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)

6.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (semifinals)

7.

Tom Okker /

Marty Riessen (first round)

8.

Cliff Drysdale /

Roger Taylor (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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