1968 Men's National Tennis League
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.
 Laver won most title's this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 18 March – 2 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 13 |
| Categories | (Pro) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rod Laver (5) |
| Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (6) |
1969 → | |
History
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 the first NTL Tour 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
| Pro tour |
Key
- 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
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1968 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.
January
No events
February
No events
March
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March | 1968 Sao Paulo Pro NTL[3] São Paulo, Brazil Clay (i) Singles | Rod Laver 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |  Pancho Gonzales | Round Robin .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle | |
| 23 March | 1968 South American Championships NTL[4] Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Singles | Rod Laver 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | Pancho Gonzales | 3rd Place Andrés Gimeno 4th Place Fred Stolle | |
| 27 March | 1968 NTL Bogota Pro[5] Bogotà, Colombia Clay (i) Singles - Doubles | Andrés Gimeno 11–13, 6–3, 6–4 | Fred Stolle | 3rd Place Rod Laver 4th Place Pancho Gonzales | |
| Rod Laver Fred Stolle 10–5 | Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales |
April
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April | 1968 Hollywood Pro NTL[6] Hollywood, United States Clay Singles | Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–1 | Ken Rosewall | 3rd Pancho Gonzales 4th Place Rod Laver | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Hammill Crawford Henry  Rey Garrido Peter Cawthorn |
| 18 April [7] | BBC2 World Pro Invitation 1968 Wembley, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles | Rod Laver 6–3 10-8 | Ken Rosewall | Roy Emerson Pancho Gonzales | |
| 20 April | NTL Paris Pro Championships 1968[8] Paris, France Singles - Doubles | Ken Rosewall 6–3 6–4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andrés Gimeno | Pancho Gonzales Rod Laver | Fred Stolle Roy Emerson |
May
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April-5 May [9] | National Tennis League Professional Championships 1968[10] Wembley, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles - Doubles | Rod Laver 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 | Ken Rosewall | ||
| Rod Laver Roy Emerson 12-10 6–4 | Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales | ||||
| 18 May | NTL Madison Square Garden Fields Pro Championships 1968 New York City, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles | Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 | Ken Rosewall | Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–2 Andrés Gimeno8–10, 6–3, 7–5 | Lew Hoad 6–3, 6–1 Pancho Gonzales15-13, 6–4  Alex Olmedo6–3, 6–4 Fred Stolle6–3, 6–3 |
June
No events
July
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July | NTL Los Angeles Pro Championships 1968[11] Los Angeles, United States Carpet (i)[12] Singles - Doubles | Pancho Gonzales 1–6 6–3 6–4 | Rod Laver | ||
August
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August | NTL Oakland Pro Championships 1968[13] Oakland, United States Singles - Doubles | Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3 | Pancho Gonzales | ||
September
No events
October
No events
November
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi Finalist | Quarter Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November[14] | NTL La Paz Pro Round Robin Championships 1968 La Paz, Bolivia Clay Singles | Rod Laver 6–4 3–6 7–5 | Andrés Gimeno | Fred Stolle Roy Emerson | |
| 8 November[15] | NTL Sao Paulo Round Robin Championships 1968 Sao Paulo, Brasil Clay (i) Singles | Rod Laver 7–5 5-7 6–4 | Pancho Gonzales | Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle Roy Emerson | |
| 16 November[16] | NTL Lima Pro Round Robin Championships 1968 Lima, Perù Singles | Fred Stolle 2–6 6–2 6–3 | Andrés Gimeno | Rod Laver Roy Emerson |
December
No events
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Sources
- McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
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External links
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