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| runner = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]
| runner = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]
| score = 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
| score = 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
| draw = 96
| before_name = U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
| seeds = 16
| after_name = US Open – Men's Singles
| before_name = U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
| after_name = US Open – Men's singles
}}
}}
{{main|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.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=gL9scSG3K_gC&dat=19680910&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Ashe Wins U.S. Open Singles Title"], ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', September 10, 1968, p27</ref> It was his first [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|major]] singles title, and Ashe became the first [[African-American]] man to win a major. This 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]].


[[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 United States Open (tennis)|1968 US Open]].


==Seeds==
==Seeds==
The seeded players are listed below. [[Arthur Ashe]] is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
The seeded players are listed below. [[Arthur Ashe]] is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
{{colbegin}}
{|
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Laver]] ''(fourth round)''
|
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Laver]], ''(Fourth Round)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Roche]] ''(fourth round)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Roche]], ''(Fourth Round)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] ''(semifinals)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]], ''(Semifinals)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]] ''(quarterfinals)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]], ''(Quarterfinals)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arthur Ashe]] (champion)'''
# {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arthur Ashe]], (Champion)'''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dennis Ralston]] ''(quarterfinals)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dennis Ralston]], ''(Quarterfinals)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clark Graebner]] ''(semifinals)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clark Graebner]], ''(Semifinals)''
# {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Tom Okker]] ''(finals)''
# n/a
# {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Tom Okker]], ''(Finals)''
# {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Andrés Gimeno]] ''(first round)''
|
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fred Stolle]] ''(second round)''
<ol start='9'>
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Pasarell]] ''(third round)''
<li> n/a
<li> {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Andrés Gimeno]], ''(First Round)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Pancho Gonzales]] ''(quarterfinals)''
<li> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fred Stolle]], ''(Second Round)''
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roy Emerson]] ''(fourth round)''
<li> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Pasarell]], ''(Third Round)''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] ''(second round)''
<li> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Pancho Gonzales]], ''(Quarterfinals)''
# {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Cliff Drysdale]] ''(quarterfinals)''
{{colend}}
<li> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roy Emerson]], ''(Fourth Round)''
<li> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]], ''(Second Round)''
<li> {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Cliff Drysdale]], ''(Quarterfinals)''
</ol>
|}


==Draw==
==Draw==


===Key===
===Key===
* Q = Qualifier
* Q = [[Qualifier (tennis)|Qualifier]]
* WC = [[Wild card (sports)#Professional_tennis|Wild Card]]
* WC = [[wild card (tennis)|Wild card]]
* L = Loser
* LL = [[Lucky loser]]
* r = [[Retired (tennis)|Retired]]
* r. = retired


===Final Eight===
===Final eight===
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis5 | team-width=160
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis5 | team-width=160
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arthur Ashe]]'''
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arthur Ashe]]'''
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| RD1-score7-3='''10'''
| RD1-score7-3='''10'''
| RD1-score7-4='''6'''
| RD1-score7-4='''6'''
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Pancho Gonzales|Pancho Gonzales]]
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|USA}} [[Pancho Gonzales]]
| RD1-seed8=13
| RD1-seed8=13
| RD1-score8-1='''16'''
| RD1-score8-1='''16'''
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===Section 1===
===Section 1===
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5|byes=1
| RD1=First round
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD2=Second round
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| RD3-score01-2='''6'''
| RD3-score01-2='''6'''
| RD3-score01-3='''6'''
| RD3-score01-3='''6'''
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ECU}} [[Pancho Segura|P Segura]]
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} [[Pancho Segura|P Segura]]
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-score02-1=2
| RD3-score02-1=2
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| RD2-score03-2=4
| RD2-score03-2=4
| RD2-score03-3=1
| RD2-score03-3=1
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|COL}} '''[[Pancho Segura|P Segura]]'''
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pancho Segura|P Segura]]'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-score04-1='''6'''
| RD2-score04-1='''6'''
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| RD2-score07-2=7
| RD2-score07-2=7
| RD2-score07-3=2
| RD2-score07-3=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Allan Stone|A Stone]]'''
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Allan Stone|A Stone]]'''
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-score08-1='''6'''
| RD2-score08-1='''6'''
| RD2-score08-2='''9'''
| RD2-score08-2='''9'''
| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Rod Laver|R Laver]]'''
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team02=bye
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Thomaz Koch|T Koch]]'''
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04=bye
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Ian Crookenden|I Crookenden]]'''
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06=bye
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ECU}} '''[[Pancho Segura|P Segura]]'''
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08=bye
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} '''[[Cliff Drysdale|C Drysdale]]'''
| RD1-seed09=16
| RD1-team10=bye
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CHL}} '''[[Luis Ayala (tennis)|L Ayala]]'''
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12=bye
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Lew Gerrard|L Gerrard]]'''
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14=bye
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Allan Stone|A Stone]]'''
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16=bye
| RD1-seed16=
}}
}}


===Section 2===
===Section 2===
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5|byes=1
| RD1=First round
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD2=Second round
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| RD2-score01-2='''6'''
| RD2-score01-2='''6'''
| RD2-score01-3='''6'''
| RD2-score01-3='''6'''
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Parker|F Parker]]
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Parker (tennis)|F Parker]]
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-score02-1=3
| RD2-score02-1=3
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| RD2-score05-2='''6'''
| RD2-score05-2='''6'''
| RD2-score05-3='''6'''
| RD2-score05-3='''6'''
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammy Giammalva, Sr.|S Giammalva Sr.]]
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} [[Sammy Giammalva Sr.|S Giammalva Sr.]]
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-score06-1=8
| RD2-score06-1=8
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| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD2-score08-4='''6'''
| RD2-score08-4='''6'''
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arthur Ashe|A Ashe]]'''
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team02=bye
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Frank Parker|F Parker]]'''
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04=bye
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Paul Hutchins|P Hutchins]]'''
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06=bye
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|PAK}} '''[[Haroon Rahim|H Rahim]]'''
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08=bye
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Roy Emerson|R Emerson]]'''
| RD1-seed09=14
| RD1-team10=bye
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Sammy Giammalva, Sr.|S Giammalva Sr.]]'''
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12=bye
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ned Weld|N Weld]]'''
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14=bye
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jeff Borowiak|J Borowiak]]'''
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16=bye
| RD1-seed16=
}}
}}


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| RD3-score03-2='''6'''
| RD3-score03-2='''6'''
| RD3-score03-3='''6'''
| RD3-score03-3='''6'''
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-1=4
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| RD2-score06-3='''6'''
| RD2-score06-3='''6'''
| RD2-score06-4='''6'''
| RD2-score06-4='''6'''
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]'''
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Robert McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]'''
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-score07-1=3
| RD2-score07-1=3
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| RD2-score07-3='''6'''
| RD2-score07-3='''6'''
| RD2-score07-4='''6'''
| RD2-score07-4='''6'''
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol Sr.|J Fillol Sr.]]
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol|J Fillol Sr.]]
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-score08-1='''6'''
| RD2-score08-1='''6'''
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| RD1-score13-2=7
| RD1-score13-2=7
| RD1-score13-3=2
| RD1-score13-3=2
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]'''
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Robert McKinley (tennis)|R McKinley]]'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score14-1='''14'''
| RD1-score14-1='''14'''
| RD1-score14-2='''9'''
| RD1-score14-2='''9'''
| RD1-score14-3='''6'''
| RD1-score14-3='''6'''
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|CHL}} '''[[Jaime Fillol Sr.|J Fillol Sr.]]'''
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|CHL}} '''[[Jaime Fillol|J Fillol Sr.]]'''
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-score15-1='''6'''
| RD1-score15-1='''6'''
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| RD1-score06-2='''6'''
| RD1-score06-2='''6'''
| RD1-score06-3='''6'''
| RD1-score06-3='''6'''
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Tutvin|F Tutvin]]
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Frank Tutvin|F Tutvin]]
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-score07-1=3
| RD1-score07-1=3
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| RD3-score02-3='''6'''
| RD3-score02-3='''6'''
| RD3-score02-4=4
| RD3-score02-4=4
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|MEX}} [[Joaquin Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|MEX}} [[Joaquín Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-score03-1='''11'''
| RD3-score03-1='''11'''
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| RD2-score04-2='''9'''
| RD2-score04-2='''9'''
| RD2-score04-3='''6'''
| RD2-score04-3='''6'''
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Joaquin Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]'''
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Joaquín Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]'''
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-score05-1=5
| RD2-score05-1=5
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| RD2-score05-4='''6'''
| RD2-score05-4='''6'''
| RD2-score05-5='''6'''
| RD2-score05-5='''6'''
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Sharpe (Australian tennis)|J Sharpe]]
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Sharpe (tennis)|J Sharpe]]
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-score06-1='''7'''
| RD2-score06-1='''7'''
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| RD2-score06-4=3
| RD2-score06-4=3
| RD2-score06-5=1
| RD2-score06-5=1
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|JAM}} [[D. Richard Russell|DR Russell]]
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|JAM}} [[Richard Russell (tennis)|R Russell]]
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-score07-1=1
| RD2-score07-1=1
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| RD1-score04-4=2
| RD1-score04-4=2
| RD1-score04-5='''9'''
| RD1-score04-5='''9'''
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy R. Knight|BR Knight]]
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Knight (tennis)|B Knight]]
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-score05-1=1
| RD1-score05-1=1
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| RD1-score08-2='''7'''
| RD1-score08-2='''7'''
| RD1-score08-3='''6'''
| RD1-score08-3='''6'''
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Robbins (tennis)|J Robbins]]
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} [[Franklin Robbins|F Robbins]]
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=14
| RD1-score09-2=14
| RD1-score09-3=19
| RD1-score09-3=19
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Joaquin Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]'''
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Joaquín Loyo-Mayo|J Loyo-Mayo]]'''
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score10-1='''8'''
| RD1-score10-1='''8'''
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| RD1-score11-4='''7'''
| RD1-score11-4='''7'''
| RD1-score11-5=3
| RD1-score11-5=3
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[John Sharpe (Australian tennis)|J Sharpe]]'''
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[John Sharpe (tennis)|J Sharpe]]'''
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-1=3
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| RD1-score13-3='''8'''
| RD1-score13-3='''8'''
| RD1-score13-4=5
| RD1-score13-4=5
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|JAM}} '''[[D. Richard Russell|DR Russell]]'''
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|JAM}} '''[[Richard Russell (tennis)|R Russell]]'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score14-1='''6'''
| RD1-score14-1='''6'''
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| RD3=Third round
| RD3=Third round
| RD4=Round four
| RD4=Round four
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Holmberg|R Holmberg]]
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} [[Ronald Holmberg|R Holmberg]]
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-score01-1=3
| RD4-score01-1=3
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| RD4-score02-3=2
| RD4-score02-3=2
| RD4-score02-4='''8'''
| RD4-score02-4='''8'''
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ron Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ronald Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-score01-1='''6'''
| RD3-score01-1='''6'''
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| RD3-score02-2=9
| RD3-score02-2=9
| RD3-score02-3=5
| RD3-score02-3=5
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|MEX}} [[Marcello Lara|M Lara]]
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|MEX}} [[Marcelo Lara|M Lara]]
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-score03-1=1
| RD3-score03-1=1
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| RD2-score01-2=5
| RD2-score01-2=5
| RD2-score01-3=9
| RD2-score01-3=9
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ron Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ronald Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-score02-1='''11'''
| RD2-score02-1='''11'''
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| RD2-score04-4=4
| RD2-score04-4=4
| RD2-score04-5=5
| RD2-score04-5=5
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Marcello Lara|M Lara]]'''
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Marcelo Lara|M Lara]]'''
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-score05-1=2
| RD2-score05-1=2
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| RD1-score02-3='''7'''
| RD1-score02-3='''7'''
| RD1-score02-4='''6'''
| RD1-score02-4='''6'''
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ron Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ronald Holmberg|R Holmberg]]'''
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-score03-1='''6'''
| RD1-score03-1='''6'''
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| RD1-score08-3=2
| RD1-score08-3=2
| RD1-score08-4=1
| RD1-score08-4=1
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Marcello Lara|M Lara]]'''
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Marcelo Lara|M Lara]]'''
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-score09-1='''9'''
| RD1-score09-1='''9'''
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| RD1-score13-3='''6'''
| RD1-score13-3='''6'''
| RD1-score13-4='''6'''
| RD1-score13-4='''6'''
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik Van Dillen|E Van Dillen]]
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik van Dillen|E van Dillen]]
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score14-1=4
| RD1-score14-1=4
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===Section 7===
===Section 7===
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5|byes=1
| RD1=First round
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD2=Second round
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| RD3-score02-4='''8'''
| RD3-score02-4='''8'''
| RD3-score02-5='''6'''
| RD3-score02-5='''6'''
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Barthes|P Barthes]]
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Barthès|P Barthès]]
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-score03-1=2
| RD3-score03-1=2
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| RD2-score04-4=3
| RD2-score04-4=3
| RD2-score04-5=6
| RD2-score04-5=6
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Pierre Barthes|P Barthes]]'''
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Pierre Barthès|P Barthès]]'''
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-score05-1='''14'''
| RD2-score05-1='''14'''
| RD2-score05-2='''6'''
| RD2-score05-2='''6'''
| RD2-score05-3='''9'''
| RD2-score05-3='''9'''
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Fishbach|M Fishbach]]
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fishbach|P Fishbach]]
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-score06-1=12
| RD2-score06-1=12
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| RD2-score08-2='''6'''
| RD2-score08-2='''6'''
| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD2-score08-3='''6'''
| RD1-team01=bye
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[John Brown (tennis)|J Brown]]'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team03=bye
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Ingo Buding|I Buding]]'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team05=bye
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Peter Curtis (tennis)|P Curtis]]'''
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team07=bye
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Fred Stolle|F Stolle]]'''
| RD1-seed08=11
| RD1-team09=bye
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Pierre Barthes|P Barthes]]'''
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team11=bye
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Fishbach|M Fishbach]]'''
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team13=bye
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lenny Schloss|L Schloss]]'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team15=bye
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|NLD}} '''[[Tom Okker|T Okker]]'''
| RD1-seed16=8
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}}


===Section 8===
===Section 8===
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| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Richard Pancho Gonzales|RP Gonzales]]'''
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pancho Gonzales|RP Gonzales]]'''
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| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pancho Gonzales|RP Gonzales]]'''
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| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ECU}} [[Pancho J.F. Guzman|PJF Guzman]]
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ECU}} [[Pancho Guzmán|P Guzmán]]
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| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pancho Gonzales|RP Gonzales]]'''
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| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ECU}} '''[[Pancho J.F. Guzman|PJF Guzman]]'''
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| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Mal Anderson|M Anderson]]'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team05=bye
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Colin Stubs|C Stubs]]'''
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team07=bye
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Richard Pancho Gonzales|RP Gonzales]]'''
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team09=bye
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Dan Bleckinger|D Bleckinger]]'''
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team11=bye
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Alejandro Olmedo|A Olmedo]]'''
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team13=bye
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Stan Smith|S Smith]]'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team15=bye
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Tony Roche|T Roche]]'''
| RD1-seed16=2
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}}

== Effects of Ashe's Victory ==
Arthur Ashe's victory took the public by storm. Telegrams from fans, politicians, and celebrities began to flood in. One celebrity who celebrated the importance of Ashe's victory was Jackie Robinson. He stated that this victory would "bridge the gap between races and inspire black people the world over and also affect the decency of all Americans".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hall |first=Eric Allen |title=Arthur Ashe: tennis and justice in the Civil Rights era |date=2014 |publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press |isbn=978-1-4214-1395-2 |location=Baltimore, Md}}</ref> Ashe's victory was a sign that Blacks could excel anywhere, even in places flooded with racial prejudice. This is proven with the steady fight for Black rights in years to come.

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1968&EventId=560&Draw=ms Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1968 US Open Men's Singles draw]
* [http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1968/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1968 US Open Men's Singles draw]
*[https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/US-open/usa/1968/m-sl-usa-01a-1968/draws-and-results/ 1968 US Open – Men's draws and results] at the [[International Tennis Federation]]

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Men's singles
1968 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1967 · US Open · 1969 →
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 his first major singles title, and Ashe became the first African-American man to win a major. This 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

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

  1. Australia Rod Laver (fourth round)
  2. Australia Tony Roche (fourth round)
  3. Australia Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
  4. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  6. United States Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Clark Graebner (semifinals)
  8. Netherlands Tom Okker (finals)
  9. n/a
  10. Spain Andrés Gimeno (first round)
  11. Australia Fred Stolle (second round)
  12. United States Charlie Pasarell (third round)
  13. United States Richard Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)
  14. Australia Roy Emerson (fourth round)
  15. United States Marty Riessen (second round)
  16. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
16 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 10 3 7 4
5 United States Arthur Ashe 8 6 9 6
5 United States Arthur Ashe 4 8 7 6
7 United States Clark Graebner 6 6 5 2
4 Australia John Newcombe 7 9 1 4
7 United States Clark Graebner 5 11 6 6
5 United States Arthur Ashe 14 5 6 3 6
8 Netherlands Tom Okker 12 7 3 6 3
6 United States Dennis Ralston 2 2 3
3 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
3 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 4 8 1
8 Netherlands Tom Okker 8 6 6 6
8 Netherlands Tom Okker 14 6 10 6
13 United States Pancho Gonzales 16 3 8 3

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Round four
1 Australia R Laver 6 4 6 6 6
Brazil T Koch 8 6 4 4 4
1 Australia R Laver 6 6 6
United States P Segura 2 1 1
New Zealand I Crookenden 3 4 1
United States P Segura 6 6 6
1 Australia R Laver 6 4 6 1 1
16 South Africa C Drysdale 4 6 3 6 6
16 South Africa C Drysdale 6 8 6 6
Chile L Ayala 4 10 0 3
16 South Africa C Drysdale 6 6 6
Australia A Stone 3 2 1
New Zealand L Gerrard 4 7 2
Australia A Stone 6 9 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Round four
5 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
United States F Parker 3 2 2
5 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
United Kingdom P Hutchins 3 4 1
United Kingdom P Hutchins 6 6 4 2 6
Pakistan H Rahim 3 4 6 6 2
5 United States A Ashe 6 9 6
14 Australia R Emerson 4 7 2
14 Australia R Emerson 10 6 6
United States S Giammalva Sr. 8 0 3
14 Australia R Emerson 6 6 6
United States J Borowiak 3 4 0
United States N Weld 6 4 4 2
United States J Borowiak 3 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Round four
4 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
United States A Quay 1 3 3 4 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
Australia W Jacques 12 6 0 4 India R Krishnan 4 4 2
India R Krishnan 14 2 6 6 4 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
United States EV Seixas 8 6 6 United States C McKinley 3 2 2
United States T Gorman 6 4 3 United States EV Seixas 4 3 3
United States W Tym 3 6 6 6 1 United States C McKinley 6 6 6
United States C McKinley 6 8 2 3 6 4 Australia J Newcombe 5 4 6 10 6
15 United States M Riessen 11 4 6 6 Denmark T Ulrich 7 6 4 8 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 9 6 3 4 15 United States M Riessen 6 2 3 2
United States C Montgomery 4 3 3 Denmark T Ulrich 3 6 6 6
Denmark T Ulrich 6 6 6 Denmark T Ulrich 6 6 6
United States R Goldman 12 7 2 United States R McKinley 4 4 2
United States R McKinley 14 9 6 United States R McKinley 3 6 6 6
Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 3 4 2
United Kingdom C Bovett 4 1 0

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Round four
7 United States C Graebner 6 1 7 6
India P Lall 3 6 5 4 7 United States C Graebner 6 6 14
United States J McManus 6 6 8 United States J McManus 1 4 12
United States S Stewart 3 4 6 7 United States C Graebner 6 6 6
Ecuador E Zuleta 1 1 3 United Kingdom R Taylor 3 4 4
United States T Mozur 6 6 6 United States T Mozur 5 3 4
Canada F Tutvin 3 1 1 United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6 6
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 6 7 United States C Graebner 7 6 6
LL United States P Cranis 2 2 4 United States E Scott 5 0 3
United States D O'Bryant 6 6 6 United States D O'Bryant 18 2 6 6 0
United States P Gerken 6 3 6 6 United States P Gerken 16 6 4 8 6
United States W Harris 2 6 3 0 United States P Gerken 2 6 4
Chile P Cornejo 6 6 12 United States E Scott 6 8 6
United States T Leonard 4 4 10 Chile P Cornejo 3 3 2
United States G Taylor 9 10 4 United States E Scott 6 6 6
United States E Scott 11 12 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Round four
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6 3 6
United States B Seewagen 3 4 6 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6 6
Puerto Rico T Carrero 4 3 6 6 7 United States D Dell 1 4 2
United States D Dell 6 6 2 2 9 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 9 4 6
United Kingdom B Knight 1 4 7 12 United States C Pasarell 4 7 6 4
United States T Edlefsen 6 6 9 United States T Edlefsen 1 7 2
Australia K Coombes 9 5 1 12 United States C Pasarell 6 9 6
12 United States C Pasarell 11 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 2 7 11 3
United States F Robbins 6 14 19 6 United States D Ralston 2 6 5 13 6
Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 8 16 21 Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 5 3 6 6 6
United States A Neely 6 3 3 7 3 Canada J Sharpe 7 6 4 3 1
Canada J Sharpe 3 6 6 5 6 Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 11 2 6 5 1
United States S Pasarell 1 3 8 5 6 United States D Ralston 9 6 3 7 6
Jamaica R Russell 6 6 6 7 Jamaica R Russell 1 4 1
United States C Steele III 3 0 4 6 United States D Ralston 6 6 6
6 United States D Ralston 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Round four
United States B MacKay 6 6 5 3
United States J Osborne 8 4 7 6 United States J Osborne 9 5 9
United States R Holmberg 6 6 6 United States R Holmberg 11 7 11
Venezuela H Hose 2 3 4 United States R Holmberg 6 11 7
United States R Lutz 6 6 6 United States R Lutz 4 9 5
Canada P Burwash 1 1 3 United States R Lutz 6 8 2 6 7
South Africa R Moore 4 6 6 6 South Africa R Moore 8 6 6 4 5
10 Spain A Gimeno 6 1 2 1 United States R Holmberg 3 3 6 6
Mexico M Lara 9 6 4 8 3 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 2 8
United States P Sullivan 7 1 6 6 Mexico M Lara 2 7 7 6
United States R Perry 6 0 5 5 United States D Stockton 6 5 5 2
United States D Stockton 4 6 7 7 Mexico M Lara 1 3 1
Mexico A Palafox 6 4 6 6 3 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
United States E van Dillen 4 6 2 4 Mexico A Palafox 0 1 0
United States J Parker 3 3 4 3 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
3 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Round four
Australia J Brown 6 2 7 6 11
Germany I Buding 3 6 5 8 9
Australia J Brown 4 6 6 6 1
United Kingdom P Curtis 6 3 4 8 6
United Kingdom P Curtis 6 6 4 6 8
11 Australia F Stolle 8 2 6 3 6
United Kingdom P Curtis 6 6 3 2
8 Netherlands T Okker 8 2 6 6
France P Barthès 14 6 9
United States P Fishbach 12 2 7
France P Barthès 2 11 5
8 Netherlands T Okker 6 13 7
United States L Schloss 1 0 4
8 Netherlands T Okker 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Round four
Ecuador P Guzmán 1 1 2
Australia M Anderson 6 6 6
Australia M Anderson 4 4 4
13 United States RP Gonzales 6 6 6
Australia C Stubs 2 2 2
13 United States RP Gonzales 6 6 6
13 United States RP Gonzales 8 6 6
2 Australia T Roche 6 4 2
United States D Bleckinger w/o
United States A Olmedo
United States A Olmedo 2 6 4
2 Australia T Roche 6 8 6
United States S Smith 6 8 6 4 4
2 Australia T Roche 3 10 3 6 6

Effects of Ashe's Victory

[edit]

Arthur Ashe's victory took the public by storm. Telegrams from fans, politicians, and celebrities began to flood in. One celebrity who celebrated the importance of Ashe's victory was Jackie Robinson. He stated that this victory would "bridge the gap between races and inspire black people the world over and also affect the decency of all Americans".[2] Ashe's victory was a sign that Blacks could excel anywhere, even in places flooded with racial prejudice. This is proven with the steady fight for Black rights in years to come.

References

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  1. ^ "Ashe Wins U.S. Open Singles Title", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10, 1968, p27
  2. ^ Hall, Eric Allen (2014). Arthur Ashe: tennis and justice in the Civil Rights era. Baltimore, Md: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-1395-2.
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