# 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit

The 1968 World Championship Tennis circuit was the inaugural tour of the (WCT) one of the two rival professional male tennis tours of 1968 the other being the National Tennis League. The tour began on 22 January in Sydney, Australia and ended on 13 October in Durban, South Africa.

## Calendar

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.

### January

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 20 January | 1968 New South Wales Pro WCT Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche 96-33 | Nikola Pilić | N/A | Round robin John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale Butch Buchholz Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Dennis Ralston |

### February

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 1 February | 1968 WCT World Cup Kansas City, United States, St Louis, United States Singles – Doubles | N/A | | | |
| 8 February | 1968 Shreveport WCT Shreveport, United States Singles – Doubles | Dennis Ralston 31–23, 31–25 | Butch Buchholz | Tony Roche John Newcombe | Cliff Drysdale Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Nikola Pilić |
| 9 February | WCT Miami Pro Championships Miami, United States Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz 31–22, 31–26 | Tony Roche | 3rd place Pierre Barthès 4th place Cliff Drysdale | John Newcombe Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor Dennis Ralston |
| 13 February | 1968 Houston WCT Houston, United States Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz 31-28 | Dennis Ralston | N/A | Round robin John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić Tony Roche |
| 16 February | 1968 New Orleans WCT New Orleans, United States Singles – Doubles | Cliff Drysdale 31-29 | John Newcombe | N/A | Round robin Butch Buchholz Tony Roche Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić Dennis Ralston |
| 20 February | WCT Orlando Pro Championships Orlando, United States Singles – Doubles | Dennis Ralston 31-28 | Nikola Pilić | N/A | Round robin Butch Buchholz Tony Roche Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Cliff Drysdale John Newcombe |
| 27 February | 1968 Tulsa WCT Tulsa, United States Singles – Doubles | Cliff Drysdale 31-24 | Dennis Ralston | N/A | Round robin Butch Buchholz Tony Roche Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić John Newcombe |

### March

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 22 March | 1968 San Diego WCT San Diego, United States Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz 31–21, 31–15 | Dennis Ralston | 3rd place John Newcombe4th place Roger Taylor | Tony Roche Mike Davies Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić |
| 28 March | 1968 WCT Los Altos Hills Pro Los Altos Hills, United States Singles – Doubles | Nikola Pilić 31–26, 31–30 | Dennis Ralston | 3rd place Tony Roche4th place Pierre Barthès | Butch Buchholz Cliff Drysdale John Newcombe Roger Taylor |

### April

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 1 April | 1968 WCT Bakersfield Pro Bakersfield, United States Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 31–12, 31–22 | Cliff Drysdale | 3rd place Butch Buchholz4th place Pierre Barthès | Nikola Pilić Dennis Ralston Roger Taylor Tony Roche |
| 5 April | 1968 Fresno Pro WCT Fresno, United States Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz 31–23, 31–29 | Tony Roche | 3rd place Cliff Drysdale 4th place Roger Taylor | Nikola Pilić Pierre Barthès John Newcombe Dennis Ralston |
| 20 April | 1968 WCT Evansville Pro Classic Evansville, United States Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 31–17, 31–17 | Nikola Pilić | 3rd place Dennis Ralston 4th place Pierre Barthès | Tony Roche Butch Buchholz Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor |

### May

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 4 May | 1968 WCT Twin Cities Pro Minneapolis, United States Singles – Doubles | Dennis Ralston 31–26, 19–31, 5–4 | John Newcombe | 3rd place Butch Buchholz 4th place Nikola Pilić | Tony Roche Roger Taylor Cliff Drysdale Pierre Barthès |
| 10 May | 1968 Buffalo Pro WCT Buffalo, United States Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz 31–26, 31–22 | Dennis Ralston | 3rd place Pierre Barthès 4th place Cliff Drysdale | Tony Roche John Newcombe Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor |
| 31 May | 1968 Baltimore Pro WCT Baltimore, United States Singles – Doubles | Dennis Ralston 6–0, 6–4 | Tony Roche | 3rd place Roger Taylor 4th place Cliff Drysdale | Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Nikola Pilić John Newcombe |

### June

No events

### July

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 26 July | 1968 WCT Båstad Pro Båstad, Sweden Singles – Doubles | Dennis Ralston 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 | Nikola Pilić | Round robin Roger Taylor John Newcombe | N/A |

### August

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 1 August | 1968 WCT Cannes Pro Cannes, France Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 7–5, 6–2 | Marty Riessen | 3rd place Mal Anderson 4th place Roger Taylor | Nikola Pilić Cliff Drysdale Pierre Barthès Tony Roche |
| 12 August | 1968 WCT Newport Casino Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | Marty Riessen 21-10, 9-21, 21–19, | Cliff Drysdale | 3rd place John Newcombe 4th place Nikola Pilić | Round robin Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Roger Taylor Barry MacKay (tennis) |

### September

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 26 September | 1968 Transvaal WCT Pretoria, South Africa Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 11–9, 4–6, 6–3 | Tony Roche | 3rd place Butch Buchholz 4th place Marty Riessen | Nikola Pilić Raymond Moore Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor |
| 26 September | 1968 Transvaal WCT Pretoria, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Butch Buchholz Marty Riessen | Tony Roche John Newcombe | 3rd place Butch Buchholz 4th place Marty Riessen | Nikola Pilić Raymond Moore Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor |

### October

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 2 October | 1968 Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche 6–2, 9–7 | Butch Buchholz | 3rd place John Newcombe 4th place Cliff Drysdale | Marty Riessen Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Nikola Pilić |
| 2 October | 1968 Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor | Pierre Barthès Raymond Moore | 3rd place John Newcombe 4th place Cliff Drysdale | Marty Riessen Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Nikola Pilić |
| 6 October | 1968 Natal Pro WCT Durban, South Africa Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4 | Tony Roche | 3rd place Raymond Moore 4th Marty Riessen | Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Cliff Drysdale Nikola Pilić |
| 6 October | 1968 Natal Pro WCT Durban, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor | Tony Roche John Newcombe | 3rd place Raymond Moore 4th Marty Riessen | Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Cliff Drysdale Nikola Pilić |
| 9 October | 1968 WCT Border Pro East London, South Africa Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 10-6 | Cliff Drysdale | Nikola Pilić Pierre Barthès | Raymond Moore Marty Riessen Tony Roche Roger Taylor |
| 10 October | 1968 WCT Eastern Province Pro Port Elizabeth, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Roger Taylor 10-8 | Tony Roche | John Newcombe Nikola Pilić | Cliff Drysdale Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Raymond Moore |
| 11 October | 1968 WCT Western Province Pro Cape Town, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche 6–2, 6–1 | Cliff Drysdale | Butch Buchholz Pierre Barthès | Raymond Moore Marty Riessen John Newcombe Nikola Pilić |
| 11 October | 1968 WCT Western Province Pro Cape Town, South Africa Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor divided title | | Butch Buchholz Pierre Barthès | Raymond Moore Marty Riessen John Newcombe Nikola Pilić |
| 16 October | WCT Kimberley Pro Kimberley, South Africa Singles – Doubles | John Newcombe 10-6 | Tony Roche | Pierre Barthès Marty Riessen | Roger Taylor Butch Buchholz Cliff Drysdale Nikola Pilić |

### November

| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
| 7 November | 1968 Vienna Pro WCT Vienna, Austria Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche 6–4, 7–5 | John Newcombe | 3rd place Roger Taylor 4th place Nikola Pilić | |

### December

No events