Champion Rod Laver Final score 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Seeds 16 | Runner-up Tony Roche Draw 128 (10Q) Singles men | |
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was Laver's third Wimbledon title, and his seventh grand slam overall. This was the first year when professional tennis players were allowed to compete at the Wimbledon Championships. Previously only amateur tennis players could compete.
John Newcombe was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Arthur Ashe.
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1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA