Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon singles title and seventh Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. It was the first edition of Wimbledon open to professional tennis players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.
John Newcombe was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Arthur Ashe.
Seeds
Rod Laver (champion) Ken Rosewall (fourth round) Andrés Gimeno (third round) John Newcombe (fourth round) Roy Emerson (fourth round) Manuel Santana (third round) Lew Hoad (third round) Pancho Gonzales (third round) Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals) Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals) Fred Stolle (fourth round) Tom Okker (quarterfinals) Arthur Ashe (semifinals) Cliff Drysdale (third round) Tony Roche (final) Nikola Pilić (first round)
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation