Men's singles Champion Arthur Ashe Runner-up Tom Okker Final score 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Draw 96 Seeds 16
1968 tennis event results
Main article: 1968 United States Open (tennis)
Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker in the final, 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1968 U.S. Open. [1] It was the first edition of the tournament open to professional players, a period in tennis history known as the Open Era .
John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner .
Seeds [ ]
The seeded players are listed below. Arthur Ashe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired
Final eight [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
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 [ ]
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Round four
5
A Ashe
6
6
6
F Parker
3
2
2
5
A Ashe
6
6
6
P Hutchins
3
4
1
P Hutchins
6
6
4
2
6
H Rahim
3
4
6
6
2
5
A Ashe
6
9
6
14
R Emerson
4
7
2
14
R Emerson
10
6
6
S Giammalva Sr.
8
0
3
14
R Emerson
6
6
6
J Borowiak
3
4
0
6
4
4
2
J Borowiak
3
6
6
6
Section 3 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Round four
4
J Newcombe
6
6
6
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
4
3
3
T Ulrich
3
6
6
6
T Ulrich
6
6
6
T Ulrich
6
6
6
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 [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
Section 6 [ ]
Section 7 [ ]
Section 8 [ ]
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