castle . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Bow rey ▁reached ▁the ▁qu arters ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁( intern ational ▁amateur ) ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁( los ing ▁to ▁John ▁New com be ), ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁( los ing ▁to ▁Roy ▁Em erson ) ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁( los ing ▁to ▁Em erson ) ▁and ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁qu arters ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁( los ing ▁to ▁Manuel ▁Sant ana ). ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁US ▁Open ▁doubles , ▁Bow rey ▁and ▁partner ▁O wen ▁David son ▁lost ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁New com be ▁and ▁Ro che ▁in ▁four ▁sets . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁John ▁New com be , ▁Roy ▁Em erson ▁and ▁Tony ▁Ro che ▁had ▁all ▁signed ▁professional ▁contract s , ▁which ▁left ▁the ▁amateur ▁game ▁de void ▁of ▁talent . ▁A ▁poor ▁quality ▁field ▁l ined ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Australian ▁champion ships , ▁which ▁were ▁held ▁at ▁Melbourne ' s ▁historic ▁K oo y ong ▁La wn ▁Tennis ▁Club . ▁Bow rey ▁was ▁the ▁top ▁seed . ▁In ▁the ▁final ▁Bow rey ▁met ▁the ▁Sp ani ard ▁Juan ▁G is bert , ▁which ▁he ▁won ▁in ▁four ▁sets . ▁ ▁A ▁month ▁after ▁his ▁Australian ▁triumph ▁Bow rey ▁married ▁the ▁women ' s ▁player ▁Les ley ▁Turner . ▁The ▁game ▁went ▁open ▁in ▁April ▁that ▁year ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁first ▁Open ▁W im ble don ▁Bow