ATP US Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

Arthur Ashe won the 1968 US Open, defeating Tom Okker 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 12, 1968. The match log contains 84 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Tom Okker , 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 12
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

US Open 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arthur Ashe 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data Sep 12, 1968* F
SF (2)
Arthur Ashe 4-6 8-6 7-5 6-2 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Sep 11, 1968* SF
Tom Okker 8-6 6-4 6-8 6-1 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Sep 11, 1968* SF
QF (4)
Clark Graebner 5-7 11-9 6-1 6-4 John Newcombe H2H Match data Sep 9, 1968* QF
Tom Okker 14-16 6-3 10-8 6-3 Richard Gonzalez Match data Sep 9, 1968* QF
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 6-3 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Sep 9, 1968* QF
Arthur Ashe 8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Sep 9, 1968* QF
R16 (8)
Clark Graebner 7-5 6-0 6-3 Gene Scott H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
John Newcombe 5-7 4-6 6-4 10-8 6-4 Torben Ulrich H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Arthur Ashe 6-4 9-7 6-2 Roy Emerson H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Dennis Ralston 2-6 6-2 5-7 13-11 6-3 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 2-6 8-6 Ron Holmberg Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Tom Okker 8-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 Peter Curtis H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1 Rod Laver H2H Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
Richard Gonzalez 8-6 6-4 6-2 Tony Roche Match data Sep 7, 1968* R16
R32 (15)
Tony Roche 6-2 8-6 6-4 Alejandro Olmedo Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-1 Allan Stone H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
John Newcombe 6-3 6-2 6-2 Chuck Mckinley Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 6-4 6-4 Mal Anderson Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Tom Okker 6-2 13-11 7-5 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3 6-1 Marcello Lara H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Rod Laver 6-2 6-1 6-1 Pancho Segura H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Clark Graebner 6-3 6-4 6-4 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Torben Ulrich 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bob Mckinley Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4 6-1 Paul Hutchins Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Dennis Ralston 9-11 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1 Joaquin Loyo Mayo Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Nikola Pilic 6-4 9-7 4-6 6-4 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Gene Scott 6-2 8-6 6-4 Paul Gerken H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Peter Curtis 6-4 3-6 4-6 8-6 6-1 John Brown Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
Roy Emerson 6-3 6-4 6-0 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Sep 4, 1968* R32
R64 (29)
Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-1 6-0 Tony Palafox Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Ron Holmberg 11-9 7-5 11-9 Jim Osborne Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Marcello Lara 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-2 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Paul Gerken 16-18 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-0 Danny Obryant Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Jeff Borowiak 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 Ned Weld H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Torben Ulrich 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Nikola Pilic 6-1 6-4 6-2 Dick Dell Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Allan Stone 6-4 9-7 6-2 Lew Gerrard Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Pierre Barthes 14-12 6-2 9-7 Peter Fishbach H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Roger Taylor 7-5 6-3 6-4 Tom Mozur Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Peter Curtis 6-8 6-2 4-6 6-3 8-6 Fred Stolle H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Gene Scott 6-3 6-3 6-2 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Richard Gonzalez 6-2 6-2 6-2 Colin Stubs Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-1 9-7 6-2 Tom Edlefsen H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Alejandro Olmedo (w/o) Dan Bleckinger Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Mal Anderson 6-1 6-1 6-2 Pancho Guzman Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 8-10 6-0 6-3 Luis Ayala H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4 6-1 Richard Russell H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-2 6-2 Frank Parker Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Pancho Segura 6-3 6-4 6-1 Ian Crookenden H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Bob Lutz 6-8 8-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Clark Graebner 6-1 6-4 14-12 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Rod Laver 6-8 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 Thomaz Koch H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Roy Emerson 10-8 6-0 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 6-2 Ramanathan Krishnan Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Tony Roche 3-6 10-8 3-6 6-4 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Tom Okker 6-1 6-0 6-4 Lenny Schloss Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Bob Mckinley 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jaime Fillol Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2 Haroon Rahim Match data Sep 2, 1968* R64
R128 (25)
Vic Seixas 8-6 6-4 6-3 Tom Gorman Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Paul Gerken 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-0 Bill Harris Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
John Sharpe 3-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 Armistead Neely Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-1 6-0 Chris Bovett H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Torben Ulrich 6-4 6-3 6-3 Cliff Montgomery Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Tom Edlefsen 6-1 6-4 9-7 Billy Knight Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Bob Lutz 6-1 6-1 6-3 Peter Burwash H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Jim Osborne 8-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 Barry Mackay H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Dennis Ralston 6-3 6-0 6-4 Chum Steele Iii Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Gene Scott 11-9 12-10 6-4 George Taylor H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Richard Russell 6-1 6-3 6-8 7-5 Stanley Pasarell H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 6-4 Jimmy Parker Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Jim Mcmanus 6-3 6-4 8-6 Sherwood Stewart Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-1 6-1 Frank Tutvin Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Raymond Moore 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Marcello Lara 9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6 Paul Sullivan Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Marty Riessen 11-9 4-6 6-3 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Patricio Cornejo 6-4 6-4 12-10 Tom Leonard H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 8-6 16-14 21-19 Jeff Robbins Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Clark Graebner 6-3 1-6 7-5 6-4 Premjit Lall H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Ron Holmberg 6-2 6-3 6-4 Humphrey Hose Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 6-3 Allen Quay Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Charlie Pasarell 11-9 7-5 6-1 Karl Coombes H2H Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128
Dick Stockton 4-6 6-0 7-5 7-5 Bob Perry Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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