1968 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1968 US Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Final score	14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

John Newcombe was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner.

Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Arthur Ashe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Rod Laver, (Fourth Round)
Tony Roche, (Fourth Round)
Ken Rosewall, (Semifinals)
John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe, (Champion)
Dennis Ralston, (Quarterfinals)
Clark Graebner, (Semifinals)
Tom Okker, (Finals)

n/a
Andrés Gimeno, (First Round)
Fred Stolle, (Second Round)
Charlie Pasarell, (Third Round)
Richard Pancho Gonzales, (Quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson, (Fourth Round)
Marty Riessen, (Second Round)
Cliff Drysdale, (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

16	Cliff Drysdale	10	3	7	4
5	Arthur Ashe	8	6	9	6
						5	Arthur Ashe	4	8	7	6

						7	Clark Graebner	6	6	5	2
4	John Newcombe	7	9	1	4

7	Clark Graebner	5	11	6	6
												5	Arthur Ashe	14	5	6	3	6
												8	Tom Okker	12	7	3	6	3
6	Dennis Ralston	2	2	3
3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
						3	Ken Rosewall	6	4	8	1

						8	Tom Okker	8	6	6	6
8	Tom Okker	14	6	10	6

13	Pancho Gonzales	16	3	8	3

Section 1

First round		Second round							Third round					Round four

1	R Laver
	bye	1	R Laver	6	4	6	6	6
	T Koch		T Koch	8	6	4	4	4
	bye								1	R Laver	6	6	6
	I Crookenden									P Segura	2	1	1
	bye		I Crookenden	3	4	1
	P Segura		P Segura	6	6	6
	bye													1	R Laver	6	4	6	1	1
16	C Drysdale													16	C Drysdale	4	6	3	6	6
	bye	16	C Drysdale	6	8	6	6
	L Ayala		L Ayala	4	10	0	3
	bye								16	C Drysdale	6	6	6
	L Gerrard									A Stone	3	2	1
	bye		L Gerrard	4	7	2
	A Stone		A Stone	6	9	6
	bye

Section 2

First round		Second round							Third round					Round four

5	A Ashe
	bye	5	A Ashe	6	6	6
	F Parker		F Parker	3	2	2
	bye								5	A Ashe	6	6	6
	P Hutchins									P Hutchins	3	4	1
	bye		P Hutchins	6	6	4	2	6
	H Rahim		H Rahim	3	4	6	6	2
	bye													5	A Ashe	6	9	6
14	R Emerson													14	R Emerson	4	7	2
	bye	14	R Emerson	10	6	6
	S Giammalva Sr.		S Giammalva Sr.	8	0	3
	bye								14	R Emerson	6	6	6
	N Weld									J Borowiak	3	4	0
	bye		N Weld	6	4	4	2
	J Borowiak		J Borowiak	3	6	6	6
	bye

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round					Round four

4	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	A Quay	1	3	3			4	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	W Jacques	12	6	0	4			R Krishnan	4	4	2
	R Krishnan	14	2	6	6								4	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	EV Seixas	8	6	6										C McKinley	3	2	2
	T Gorman	6	4	3				EV Seixas	4	3	3
	W Tym	3	6	6	6	1		C McKinley	6	6	6
	C McKinley	6	8	2	3	6												4	J Newcombe	5	4	6	10	6
15	M Riessen	11	4	6	6														T Ulrich	7	6	4	8	4
	Z Franulović	9	6	3	4		15	M Riessen	6	2	3	2
	C Montgomery	4	3	3				T Ulrich	3	6	6	6
	T Ulrich	6	6	6										T Ulrich	6	6	6
	R Goldman	12	7	2										R McKinley	4	4	2
	R McKinley	14	9	6				R McKinley	3	6	6	6
	J Fillol Sr.	6	6	6				J Fillol Sr.	6	3	4	2
	C Bovett	4	1	0

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round					Round four

7	C Graebner	6	1	7	6
	P Lall	3	6	5	4	7	C Graebner	6	6	14
	J McManus	6	6	8			J McManus	1	4	12
	S Stewart	3	4	6									7	C Graebner	6	6	6
	E Zuleta	1	1	3										R Taylor	3	4	4
	T Mozur	6	6	6			T Mozur	5	3	4
	F Tutvin	3	1	1			R Taylor	7	6	6
	R Taylor	6	6	6														7	C Graebner	7	6	6
LL	P Cranis	2	2	4															E Scott	5	0	3
	D O'Bryant	6	6	6			D O'Bryant	18	2	6	6	0
	P Gerken	6	3	6	6		P Gerken	16	6	4	8	6
	W Harris	2	6	3	0									P Gerken	2	6	4
	P Cornejo	6	6	12										E Scott	6	8	6
	T Leonard	4	4	10			P Cornejo	3	3	2
	G Taylor	9	10	4			E Scott	6	6	6
	E Scott	11	12	6

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Round four

	N Pilić	6	6	3	6
	B Seewagen	3	4	6	4			N Pilić	6	6	6
	T Carrero	4	3	6	6	7		D Dell	1	4	2
	D Dell	6	6	2	2	9									N Pilić	6	9	4	6
	BR Knight	1	4	7										12	C Pasarell	4	7	6	4
	T Edlefsen	6	6	9				T Edlefsen	1	7	2
	K Coombes	9	5	1			12	C Pasarell	6	9	6
12	C Pasarell	11	7	6																		N Pilić	6	2	7	11	3
	J Robbins	6	14	19																	6	D Ralston	2	6	5	13	6
	J Loyo-Mayo	8	16	21				J Loyo-Mayo	5	3	6	6	6
	A Neely	6	3	3	7	3		J Sharpe	7	6	4	3	1
	J Sharpe	3	6	6	5	6									J Loyo-Mayo	11	2	6	5	1
	S Pasarell	1	3	8	5									6	D Ralston	9	6	3	7	6
	DR Russell	6	6	6	7			DR Russell	1	4	1
	C Steele III	3	0	4			6	D Ralston	6	6	6
6	D Ralston	6	6	6

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round					Round four

	B MacKay	6	6	5	3
	J Osborne	8	4	7	6		J Osborne	9	5	9
	R Holmberg	6	6	6			R Holmberg	11	7	11
	H Hose	2	3	4										R Holmberg	6	11	7
	R Lutz	6	6	6										R Lutz	4	9	5
	P Burwash	1	1	3			R Lutz	6	8	2	6	7
	R Moore	4	6	6	6		R Moore	8	6	6	4	5
10	A Gimeno	6	1	2	1														R Holmberg	3	3	6	6
	M Lara	9	6	4	8													3	K Rosewall	6	6	2	8
	P Sullivan	7	1	6	6		M Lara	2	7	7	6
	R Perry	6	0	5	5		D Stockton	6	5	5	2
	D Stockton	4	6	7	7									M Lara	1	3	1
	A Palafox	6	4	6	6								3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	E Van Dillen	4	6	2	4		A Palafox	0	1	0
	J Parker	3	3	4		3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
3	K Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

First round		Second round							Third round							Round four

	bye
	J Brown		J Brown	6	2	7	6	11
	bye		I Buding	3	6	5	8	9
	I Buding									J Brown	4	6	6	6	1
	bye									P Curtis	6	3	4	8	6
	P Curtis		P Curtis	6	6	4	6	8
	bye	11	F Stolle	8	2	6	3	6
11	F Stolle																P Curtis	6	6	3	2
	bye															8	T Okker	8	2	6	6
	P Barthes		P Barthes	14	6	9
	bye		P Fishbach	12	2	7
	P Fishbach									P Barthes	2	11	5
	bye								8	T Okker	6	13	7
	L Schloss		L Schloss	1	0	4
	bye	8	T Okker	6	6	6
8	T Okker

Section 8

First round		Second round							Third round					Round four

	bye
	P Guzmán		P Guzmán	1	1	2
	bye		M Anderson	6	6	6
	M Anderson									M Anderson	4	4	4
	bye								13	RP Gonzales	6	6	6
	C Stubs		C Stubs	2	2	2
	bye	13	RP Gonzales	6	6	6
13	RP Gonzales													13	RP Gonzales	8	6	6
	bye													2	T Roche	6	4	2
	D Bleckinger		D Bleckinger	w/o
	bye		A Olmedo
	A Olmedo									A Olmedo	2	6	4
	bye								2	T Roche	6	8	6
	S Smith		S Smith	6	8	6	4	4
	bye	2	T Roche	3	10	3	6	6
2	T Roche

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1968 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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