1968 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1968 US Open
Champions	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Runners-up	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno
Final score	11–9, 6–1, 7–5
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John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner and Charlie Pasarell.

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe and Andrés Gimeno in the final, 11–9, 6–1, 7–5.

Seeds[]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	4
	8	Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell	6	6
								8	Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell	4	6	6	18	12
								7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	6	3	4	20	14
	4	Mal Anderson Dennis Ralston
	7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	w/o
																	7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	9	1	5
																	6	Robert Lutz Stan Smith	11	6	7
	5	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	2
		Jim McManus Jim Osborne	8	6
									Jim McManus Jim Osborne	4	3	2
								6	Robert Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	6
	6	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	11	3	9
		Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	9	6	7

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
									P Gerken	1	4
															1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
																R Holmberg A Olmedo	1	4
									C Steele P Sullivan	4	4
									R Holmberg A Olmedo	6	6
																						1	J Newcombe T Roche	4	4
																						8	C Graebner C Pasarell	6	6
								8	C Graebner C Pasarell	4	6	8
									H Rahim R Russell	6	4	6
															8	C Graebner C Pasarell	8	3	6
																B Hewitt R Moore	6	6	3
									B Hewitt R Moore	6	6
									M Franks B Talbert	2	2

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Anderson D Ralston	6	6
			4	3	3				L Ayala Ž Franulović	2	4
		L Ayala Ž Fraunlović	6	6	6										4	M Anderson D Ralston	6	8
		J Brown	w/o													J Brown	4	6
		J Scheaffer							J Brown	3	11	6
		T Koch T Ulrich	w/o						T Koch T Ulrich	6	9	4
		I Buding E Zuleta																				4	M Anderson D Ralston
	7	A Ashe A Gimeno	6	6																		7	A Ashe A Gimeno	w/o
		D Dell G Scott	2	2				7	A Ashe A Gimeno	4	9	6
		S Stewart B Seewagen	15	3	8				S Stewart B Seewagen	6	7	2
		J Sharpe	13	6	6										7	A Ashe A Gimeno	4	8	6
		P Cornejo J Fillol	4	4												P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	4
		P Barthès N Pilić	6	6					P Barthès N Pilić	6	6
		D Stockton E van Dillen	7	5					B MacKay P Segura	4	3
		B MacKay P Segura	9	7

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Lara J Loyo Mayo	10	6	6
		A Neely W Tym	12	2	4				M Lara J Loyo Mayo	6	6
		A Stone C Stubs	6	6					A Stone C Stubs	4	2
		E Sturgess	1	2												M Lara J Loyo Mayo	5	6	5
		R Marcher													5	T Okker M Riessen	7	2	7
		V Seixas T Trabert	w/o						V Seixas T Trabert	6	1	6
		C McKinley A Palafox	4	5	4			5	T Okker M Riessen	3	6	8
	5	T Okker M Riessen	6	7	6																	5	T Okker M Riessen	6	2
		C Bovett	w/o																				J McManus J Osborne	8	6
		R Krishnan P Lall							C Bovett	9	6
		T Gorman B Knight	6	4	7				T Gorman B Knight	7	2
		D Dell T Leonard	1	6	5											C Bovett	7	3
		W Jacques	9	6	3											J McManus J Osborne	9	6
		J McManus J Osborne	11	3	6				J McManus J Osborne	10	6
								3	R Emerson R Laver	8	3

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									J Borowiak P Fishbach	8	8
									I Crookenden L Gerrard	10	10
																I Crookenden L Gerrard	1	3
															6	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
									S Giammalva D Savitt	7	2
								6	B Lutz S Smith	9	6
																						6	B Lutz S Smith	11	3	9
																							C Drysdale R Taylor	9	6	7
									P Curtis P Hutchins	2	3
									C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6
																C Drysdale R Taylor	6	1	8
															2	K Rosewall F Stolle	4	6	6
									G Garetto
								2	K Rosewall F Stolle	w/o

External links[]

• Men's Doubles main draw
• 1968 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation