ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Rod Laver won the 1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 9-7 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Boston, United States, from June 12 to June 18, 1968. The match log contains 16 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 12 — Jun 18
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Rod Laver | 6-4 6-4 9-7 | John Newcombe | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1968* | F |
| BR (1) | ||||||
| Tony Roche | (w/o) | Dennis Ralston | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1968* | BR |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Rod Laver | 6-2 8-6 6-1 | Dennis Ralston | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | SF |
| John Newcombe | 6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4 | Tony Roche | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Tony Roche | 4-6 10-8 6-3 7-5 | Ken Rosewall | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| John Newcombe | 11-9 6-3 6-4 | Earl Butch Buchholz | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | QF |
| Dennis Ralston | 5-7 6-4 10-8 6-2 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | QF |
| Rod Laver | 10-8 6-4 6-1 | Mal Anderson | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1968* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Ken Rosewall | 6-2 6-3 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Mal Anderson | 6-2 5-7 7-5 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-3 | Richard Gonzalez | — | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-4 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Dennis Ralston | 11-9 12-10 | Tony Palafox | — | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Nikola Pilic | 11-9 9-7 | Barry Mackay | H2H | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-3 6-2 | Michael Davies | — | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
| Tony Roche | 7-5 10-8 | Alejandro Olmedo | — | Match data | Jun 16, 1968* | R16 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(11) | Greg Rusedski | H2H | Match data | 1999 | Hard |
| Michael Chang | 6-3 6-4 | Paul Haarhuis | H2H | Match data | 1998 | Hard |
| Sjeng Schalken | 7-5 6-3 | Marcelo Rios | H2H | Match data | 1997 | Hard |
| Andres Gomez | 6-1 6-4 | Mats Wilander | H2H | Match data | 1989 | Clay |
| Thomas Muster | 6-2 6-2 | Lawson Duncan | H2H | Match data | 1988 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
- U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
- Who won the most recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships?
- The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin 6-4 7-6(11).
- Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
- Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
- The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
- What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
- U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on grass courts.