ATP US Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Arthur Ashe
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
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 12, 1968* F Arthur Ashe 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 11, 1968* SF 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
QF (4)
Sep 9, 1968* QF 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
R16 (8)
Sep 7, 1968* R16 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
R32 (15)
Sep 4, 1968* R32 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
R64 (29)
Sep 2, 1968* R64 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 — 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 — 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
R128 (25)
Aug 31, 1968* R128 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 — 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

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