title: 1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions
text: # 1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions
  
  The 1968 Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the first edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Pool Arena in London, England and ran from 15 November through 21 November 1968.
  
  The singles event and the accompanying £5,000 first prize was won by Ken Rosewall.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Singles
  
  Ken Rosewall defeated John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
  
  ### Doubles
  
  John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Pancho Gonzales / Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 9–7
  
  ## Draws
  
  ### Singles
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rod Laver | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Roy Emerson | 6 | 9 | | Roy Emerson | 3 | r. | | | | | | | | | |
  | Fred Stolle | 10 | 6 | | Fred Stolle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Butch Buchholz | 8 | 3 | | | | | Fred Stolle | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | John Newcombe | 10 | 7 | | | | | John Newcombe | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Marty Riessen | 8 | 5 | | John Newcombe | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dennis Ralston | 3 | 6 | 6 | Dennis Ralston | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Roger Taylor | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | John Newcombe | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | Andrés Gimeno | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
  | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 1 | 4 | Andrés Gimeno | 6 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Roche | 8 | 6 | | Tony Roche | 4 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ray Moore | 6 | 0 | | | | | Andrés Gimeno | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | Pancho Gonzales | 8 | 9 | 3 | | | | Ken Rosewall | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Niki Pilić | 6 | 11 | 6 | Niki Pilić | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 5 | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  