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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Round of 128
Arthur Ashe
BYE
Frank Parker
BYE
Paul Hutchins
BYE
Haroon Rahim
BYE
Roy Emerson
BYE
Sammy Giammalva
BYE
Jeff Borowiak
BYE
Ned Weld
BYE
Cliff Drysdale
BYE
Luis Ayala
BYE
Allan Stone
BYE
Lew Gerrard
BYE
Rod Laver
BYE
Thomaz Koch
BYE
Pancho Segura
BYE
Ian Crookenden
BYE
Clark Graebner 6-3 1-6 7-5 6-4
Premjit Lall
Jim Mcmanus 6-3 6-4 8-6
Sherwood Stewart
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-1 6-1
Frank Tutvin
Tom Mozur
BYE
Gene Scott 11-9 12-10 6-4
George Taylor
Patricio Cornejo 6-4 6-4 12-10
Tom Leonard
Paul Gerken 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-0
Bill Harris
Danny Obryant
BYE
John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 6-3
Allen Quay
Ramanathan Krishnan
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Torben Ulrich 6-4 6-3 6-3
Cliff Montgomery
Marty Riessen 11-9 4-6 6-3 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic
Bob Mckinley
BYE
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-1 6-0
Chris Bovett
Tom Okker
BYE
Lenny Schloss
BYE
Pierre Barthes
BYE
Peter Fishbach
BYE
Peter Curtis
BYE
Fred Stolle
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Richard Gonzalez
BYE
Colin Stubs
BYE
Mal Anderson
BYE
Pancho Guzman
BYE
Tony Roche
BYE
Stan Smith
BYE
Alejandro Olmedo
BYE
Dan Bleckinger
BYE
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 6-4
Jimmy Parker
Tony Palafox
BYE
Marcello Lara 9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6
Paul Sullivan
Dick Stockton 4-6 6-0 7-5 7-5
Bob Perry
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Dennis Ralston 6-3 6-0 6-4
Chum Steele Iii
Richard Russell 6-1 6-3 6-8 7-5
Stanley Pasarell
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Butch Seewagen
Dick Dell
BYE
Charlie Pasarell 11-9 7-5 6-1
Karl Coombes
Tom Edlefsen 6-1 6-4 9-7
Billy Knight
Round of 64
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-2 6-2
Frank Parker
Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2
Haroon Rahim
Roy Emerson 10-8 6-0 6-3
Sammy Giammalva
Jeff Borowiak 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2
Ned Weld
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 8-10 6-0 6-3
Luis Ayala
Allan Stone 6-4 9-7 6-2
Lew Gerrard
Rod Laver 6-8 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Thomaz Koch
Pancho Segura 6-3 6-4 6-1
Ian Crookenden
Clark Graebner 6-1 6-4 14-12
Jim Mcmanus
Roger Taylor 7-5 6-3 6-4
Tom Mozur
Gene Scott 6-3 6-3 6-2
Patricio Cornejo
Paul Gerken 16-18 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-0
Danny Obryant
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 6-2
Ramanathan Krishnan
Chuck Mckinley
BYE
Torben Ulrich 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
Marty Riessen
Bob Mckinley 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jaime Fillol
Tom Okker 6-1 6-0 6-4
Lenny Schloss
Pierre Barthes 14-12 6-2 9-7
Peter Fishbach
Peter Curtis 6-8 6-2 4-6 6-3 8-6
Fred Stolle
John Brown
BYE
Richard Gonzalez 6-2 6-2 6-2
Colin Stubs
Mal Anderson 6-1 6-1 6-2
Pancho Guzman
Tony Roche 3-6 10-8 3-6 6-4 6-4
Stan Smith
Alejandro Olmedo (w/o)
Dan Bleckinger
Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-1 6-0
Tony Palafox
Marcello Lara 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-2
Dick Stockton
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4 6-1
Richard Russell
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
BYE
Nikola Pilic 6-1 6-4 6-2
Dick Dell
Charlie Pasarell 6-1 9-7 6-2
Tom Edlefsen
Round of 32
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4 6-1
Paul Hutchins
Roy Emerson 6-3 6-4 6-0
Jeff Borowiak
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-1
Allan Stone
Rod Laver 6-2 6-1 6-1
Pancho Segura
Clark Graebner 6-3 6-4 6-4
Roger Taylor
Gene Scott 6-2 8-6 6-4
Paul Gerken
John Newcombe 6-3 6-2 6-2
Chuck Mckinley
Torben Ulrich 6-4 6-4 6-2
Bob Mckinley
Tom Okker 6-2 13-11 7-5
Pierre Barthes
Peter Curtis 6-4 3-6 4-6 8-6 6-1
John Brown
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 6-4 6-4
Mal Anderson
Tony Roche 6-2 8-6 6-4
Alejandro Olmedo
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3 6-1
Marcello Lara
Ron Holmberg
BYE
Dennis Ralston 9-11 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Nikola Pilic 6-4 9-7 4-6 6-4
Charlie Pasarell
Round of 16
Arthur Ashe 6-4 9-7 6-2
Roy Emerson
Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1
Rod Laver
Clark Graebner 7-5 6-0 6-3
Gene Scott
John Newcombe 5-7 4-6 6-4 10-8 6-4
Torben Ulrich
Tom Okker 8-6 2-6 6-3 6-2
Peter Curtis
Richard Gonzalez 8-6 6-4 6-2
Tony Roche
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 2-6 8-6
Ron Holmberg
Dennis Ralston 2-6 6-2 5-7 13-11 6-3
Nikola Pilic
Quarterfinals
Arthur Ashe 8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4
Cliff Drysdale
Clark Graebner 5-7 11-9 6-1 6-4
John Newcombe
Tom Okker 14-16 6-3 10-8 6-3
Richard Gonzalez
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 6-3
Dennis Ralston
Semifinals
Arthur Ashe 4-6 8-6 7-5 6-2
Clark Graebner
Tom Okker 8-6 6-4 6-8 6-1
Ken Rosewall
Final
Arthur Ashe 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3
Tom Okker

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