1968 US Open – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1967 1969 >

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									M Fishbach	12	2	7
		M 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
		PJF Guzman									PJF Guzman	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

• U.S. Open (1968) on ATPtennis.com
• U.S. Open (1968) on tenniscorner.net