1968 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1968 US Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Score	14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

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 U.S. Open. The 1968 U.S. Open events were conducted from August 29 to September 8, 1968. John Newcombe was the 1967 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.

1. Rod Laver (Fourth Round)
2. Tony Roche (Fourth Round)
3. Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)
4. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
5. Arthur Ashe (Champion)
6. Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinals)
7. Clark Graebner (Semifinals)
8. Tom Okker (Finals)
9. n/a
10. Andrés Gimeno (First Round)
11. Fred Stolle (Second Round)
12. Charlie Pasarell (Third Round)
13. Richard Pancho Gonzales (Quarterfinals)
14. Roy Emerson (Fourth Round)
15. Marty Riessen (Second Round)
16. Cliff Drysdale (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = 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
		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
		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
		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									P Fishbach	12	2	7
		P 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
		P Guzmán									P Guzmán	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

• 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