1968 US Open – Men's singles

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
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events

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.

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
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[]

First round	Second round							Third round					Round four

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

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[]

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
		6	6	6				5	3	4
		3	1	1			R Taylor	7	6	6
	R Taylor	6	6	6														7	C Graebner	7	6	6
LL		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
		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
	B Knight	1	4	7										12	C Pasarell	4	7	6	4
	T Edlefsen	6	6	9				T Edlefsen	1	7	2
		9	5	1			12	C Pasarell	6	9	6
12	C Pasarell	11	7	6																		N Pilić	6	2	7	11	3
		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
		1	3	8	5									6	D Ralston	9	6	3	7	6
	R Russell	6	6	6	7			R 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
		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

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

Section 8[]

First round	Second round							Third round					Round four

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

References[]

^ "Ashe Wins U.S. Open Singles Title", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10, 1968, p27

External links[]

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1968 US Open Men's Singles draw
1968 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[1] "Ashe Wins U.S. Open Singles Title", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10, 1968, p27

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