Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Bjorn Borg 3 titles
ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1968 Draw & Results
CompletedRod 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 June 12–18 on grass courts in Boston, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 12 — Jun 18
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
16 recorded singles results
| 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 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.
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Bjorn Borg 3 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Guillermo Vilas 29 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Harold Solomon 12 appearances
View the full U.S. Pro Tennis Championships record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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 is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?
- The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 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.