1968 Men's National Tennis League
![]() Laver won most title's this year | |
Details | |
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Duration | 18 March – 2 November |
Edition | 1st |
Tournaments | 18 |
Categories | (Pro) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
1969 → |
The 1968 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) [1] was the inaugural series of professional tennis tournaments founded by George McCall, among others: Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ken Rosewall, Andrés Gimeno, Pancho Gonzales and Fred Stolle.
History
[edit]In 1967 two new professional tennis organizations were formed: the National Tennis League,[2] organized by former U.S. Davis Cup captain George MacCall, and World Championship Tennis (WCT), which was founded by New Orleans promoter Dave Dixon and funded by Dallas oil and football tycoon Lamar Hunt. At the time the two professional tours signed a significant number of the world’s top players, professional and amateur.
In 1968 Men's National Tennis League offered prize money totaling $400,000 USD.[3] It began in March with the opening tournament held in Sao Paulo, Brazil that was won by Rod Laver and ended with the final tournament held in Lima, Peru in November that was won by Fred Stolle.
Legend
[edit]Pro tour |
Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Calendar
[edit]This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.
January
[edit]No events
February
[edit]No events
March
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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18 March | Sao Paulo Pro Championships[4] São Paulo, Brazil Clay (i) Singles |
![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
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23 March | Buenos Aires Pro Championships[5] Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Singles |
![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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27 March | NTL Bogotá Pro Championships[6] Bogotà, Colombia Clay (i) Singles - Doubles |
![]() 11–13, 6–3, 6–4 |
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3rd Place ![]() 4th Place ![]() | |
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April
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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10 April | NTL Hollywood Pro Challenge Cup[7] Hollywood, United States Clay Singles |
![]() 6–1, 6–1 |
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3rd ![]() 4th Place ![]() |
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18 April [8] | BBC2 World Pro Invitation Championships Wembley, Great Britain Carpet (i) Singles |
![]() 6–3 10-8 |
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20 April | NTL Paris Pro Championships[9] Paris, France Clay Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6–3 6–4 |
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May
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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29 April-5 May [10] | NTL Wembley Invitation[11] Wembley, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
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18 May | NTL Madison Square Garden Pro Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles |
![]() 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
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June
[edit]No events
July
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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20 July | NTL Los Angeles Pro Championships[12] Los Angeles, United States Carpet (i)[13] Singles - Doubles |
![]() 1–6 6–3 6–4 |
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August
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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2 August | NTL Oakland Pro Championships[14] Oakland Coliseum Arena Oakland, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles |
![]() 7–5, 6–3 |
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11 August | NTL Masters Championships[15] Highland Racquet & Riding Club Binghamton, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6–4, 6–1 |
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18 August | NTL Colonial Pro Championships[16] Highland Racquet & Riding Club Fort Worth, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6–4, 6–2 |
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September
[edit]No events
October
[edit]No events
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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28 Sep - 1 Oct | NTL Midland Championships[17] Midland, Texas, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 7–5, 6–3 |
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4 - 7 Oct | NTL South Texas Pro Championships[18] Corpus Christi, United States Singles - Doubles |
![]() 6–2, 6–4 |
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November
[edit]Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
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1-3 November[19] | NTL Lima Pro Championships Lima, Peru Clay Singles |
![]() 3-0 matches |
Round Robin ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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6 November[20] | NTL La Paz Pro Round Robin La Paz, Bolivia Clay Singles |
![]() 3-0 matches |
Round Robin ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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8 November[21] | Sao Paulo Round Robin Pro Championships Sao Paulo, Brasil Clay (i) Singles |
![]() 3-0 matches |
Round Robin ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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7 -10 Nov | NTL French Tour[22] Lyon & Marseille, France Clay Singles |
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December
[edit]No events
Prize money
[edit]Men's
[edit]# | Player | $US |
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1 | ![]() |
70,359 |
2 | ![]() |
61,307 |
3 | ![]() |
38,987 |
4 | ![]() |
36,524 |
5 | ![]() |
35,188 |
6 | ![]() |
34,335 |
References
[edit]- ^ Gitlin, Marty (2011). Billie Jean King: Tennis Star & Social Activist: Tennis Star & Social Activist. ABDO. p. 46. ISBN 9781617149467.
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- ^ Robertson, max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. p. 74. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ Prugh, Jeff (6 Mar 1968). "Pro Net League to Aid Minority Group Youths". The Los Angeles Times. los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. p. 26. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Sao Paulo Pro Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives, 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Buenos Aires Pro Championships 1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives 2017. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Bogota Pro Championships 1968". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Hollywood NTL 1968". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "BBC2 PRO Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Paris Pro Championships 1968". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "NTL Wembley Invitation: Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Wembley Invitation 1968". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1968". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Gonzales whips Stolle". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 1968. pp. Sports page 1.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Oakland Pros 1968". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: , Short Run Book Company. pp. 252, 253. ASIN B001EOVE56.
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- ^ "Tournaments: La Paz Round Robin Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "SAO PAULO PRO Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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Sources
[edit]- McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
- Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.