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Singles - Guadalajara, Men

Date	14 – 20 October 1968
Status	Olympic (non-medal)
Location	Guadalajara Country Club, Guadalajara / Atlas Sports Club, Guadalajara / Guadalajara Sports Club, Guadalajara
Participants	32 from 14 countries

The men’s singles in Guadalajara probably had the best field of any the events, led by two top Spaniards, Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, and the Mexican Rafael Osuna. After defeating Osuna in the semis, Santana won this event by defeating Orantes in the final in a close five-set match. Santana had won the US Championship in 1965 and Wimbledon in 1966. Orantes was younger but as a professional would win the US Open in 1975. Osuna had won the US Championship in 1963.

Pos	Nr	Player	NOC
1	–	Manuel Santana	ESP
2	–	Manuel Orantes	ESP
3	–	Herb Fitzgibbon	USA
4	–	Rafael Osuna	MEX
=5	–	Vicente Zarazúa	MEX
=5	–	Torben Ulrich	DEN
=5	–	Joaquín Loyo Mayo	MEX
=5	–	Juan Gisbert	ESP
=9	–	Pierre Darmon	FRA
=9	–	Miguel Olvera	ECU
=9	–	Eugenio Castigliano	ITA
=9	–	Nicola Pietrangeli	ITA
=9	–	Jørgen Ulrich	DEN
=9	–	Teimuraz K'ak'ulia	URS
=9	–	Ingo Buding	FRG
=9	–	Jim McManus	USA
=17	–	Humberto Camarotti	CUB
=17	–	Tony Ortiz	PUR
=17	–	Francisco Guzmán	ECU
=17	–	Vladimir Korotkov	URS
=17	–	Juan Brito	CUB
=17	–	Jun Kamiwazumi	JPN
=17	–	Toshiro Sakai	JPN
=17	–	Ricardo Carrero	PUR
=17	–	Jim Osborne	USA
=17	–	Abdul Aziz Meghji	KEN
=17	–	Hans Nerell	SWE
=17	–	Charlie Pasarell	PUR
=17	–	Anatoly Volkov	URS
=17	–	Massimo Di Domenico	ITA
=17	–	Yashvin Shretta	KEN
=17	–	Jürgen Faßbender	FRG

Round One (14 – 15 October 1968)

Winner of each match advanced to round two.

Match #1	Manuel Santana	ESP	1	Humberto Camarotti	CUB		6-1, 6-1, 6-2
Match #2	Ingo Buding	FRG		Jun Kamiwazumi	JPN		6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Match #3	Jørgen Ulrich	DEN		Jim Osborne	USA	8	6-3, 7-5, 6-3
Match #4	Vicente Zarazúa	MEX		Massimo Di Domenico	ITA		7-5, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
Match #5	Juan Gisbert	ESP	4	Yashvin Shretta	KEN		6-3, 6-1, 6-0
Match #6	Jim McManus	USA		Anatoly Volkov	URS		6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
Match #7	Miguel Olvera	ECU		Tony Ortiz	PUR		6-1, 6-0, 6-0
Match #8	Manuel Orantes	ESP		Toshiro Sakai	JPN		6-3, 10-8, 6-0
Match #9	Nicola Pietrangeli	ITA	6	Abdul Aziz Meghji	KEN		6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Match #10	Teimuraz K'ak'ulia	URS		Jürgen Faßbender	FRG		5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Match #11	Joaquín Loyo Mayo	MEX	3	Juan Brito	CUB		6-0, 6-0, 6-1
Match #12	Torben Ulrich	DEN		Francisco Guzmán	ECU		6-8, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
Match #13	Pierre Darmon	FRA	7	Ricardo Carrero	PUR		6-1, 10-8, 6-1
Match #14	Eugenio Castigliano	ITA		Vladimir Korotkov	URS		6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Match #15	Herb Fitzgibbon	USA	2	Hans Nerell	SWE		3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
Match #16	Rafael Osuna	MEX	5	Charlie Pasarell	PUR		6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Round Two (15 – 16 October 1968)

Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.

Match #1	Manuel Santana	ESP	1	Ingo Buding	FRG		6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Match #2	Vicente Zarazúa	MEX		Jørgen Ulrich	DEN		6-4, 6-1, 6-1
Match #3	Juan Gisbert	ESP	4	Jim McManus	USA		6-2, 8-6, 6-2
Match #4	Rafael Osuna	MEX	5	Miguel Olvera	ECU		6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Match #5	Manuel Orantes	ESP		Nicola Pietrangeli	ITA	6	3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 7-5
Match #6	Joaquín Loyo Mayo	MEX	3	Teimuraz K'ak'ulia	URS		5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Match #7	Torben Ulrich	DEN		Pierre Darmon	FRA	7	6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Match #8	Herb Fitzgibbon	USA	2	Eugenio Castigliano	ITA		7-5, 6-2, 6-3

Quarter-Finals (18 October 1968)

Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.

Match #1	Manuel Santana	ESP	1	Vicente Zarazúa	MEX		6-1, 6-0, 6-2
Match #2	Rafael Osuna	MEX	5	Juan Gisbert	ESP	4	6-4, 4-6, 1-6, 8-6, 6-1
Match #3	Manuel Orantes	ESP		Joaquín Loyo Mayo	MEX	3	2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
Match #4	Herb Fitzgibbon	USA	2	Torben Ulrich	DEN		6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Semi-Finals (19 October 1968)

Winner of each match advanced to the final.

Match #1	Manuel Santana	ESP	1	Rafael Osuna	MEX	5	6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Match #2	Manuel Orantes	ESP		Herb Fitzgibbon	USA	2	6-4, 6-4, 6-3

Final Round (20 October 1968)

Match 1/2	Manuel Santana	ESP	1	Manuel Orantes	ESP		2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Match 3/4	Herb Fitzgibbon	USA	2	Rafael Osuna	MEX	5	6-4, 6-3, 7-5