ATP Boston 2 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

Arthur Ashe won the 1968 Boston 2, defeating Bob Lutz 4-6 6-3 8-10 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Boston 2, from August 17 to August 23, 1968. The match log contains 76 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Bob Lutz , 4-6 6-3 8-10 6-0 6-4
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Boston 2
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Boston 2 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arthur Ashe 4-6 6-3 8-10 6-0 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Aug 23, 1968* F
SF (2)
Bob Lutz 6-4 7-5 6-4 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Aug 22, 1968* SF
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-3 14-16 6-3 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Aug 22, 1968* SF
QF (4)
Jim Mcmanus 6-2 6-3 6-2 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Aug 22, 1968* QF
Bob Lutz 9-7 1-6 6-3 6-2 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Aug 22, 1968* QF
Arthur Ashe 3-6 7-5 9-7 6-3 Allan Stone H2H Match data Aug 22, 1968* QF
Clark Graebner 6-1 6-4 6-3 Joaquin Loyo Mayo Match data Aug 22, 1968* QF
R16 (7)
Bob Hewitt 10-8 6-4 6-2 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Arthur Ashe 8-6 6-3 6-3 Humphrey Hose H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Patricio Cornejo 6-0 8-6 6-3 Erik Van Dillen Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Clark Graebner 6-3 6-4 10-8 Premjit Lall H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Allan Stone 5-7 7-5 6-4 1-6 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2 6-2 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
Jim Mcmanus 6-0 6-1 6-2 Armistead Neely H2H Match data Aug 21, 1968* R16
R32 (16)
Jim Mcmanus 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 Mike Estep H2H Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-1 6-2 Dick Knight Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Stan Smith 9-7 4-6 6-4 6-1 Dan Bleckinger H2H Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 4-6 8-10 6-3 6-4 Charlie Pasarell Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Tom Gorman 6-2 7-5 8-6 Roy Barth H2H Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Patricio Cornejo 6-3 6-4 6-2 Dick Leach Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Allan Stone 6-1 6-2 6-0 Anthony Bull Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Armistead Neely 6-8 6-4 6-2 6-3 Gene Scott H2H Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Premjit Lall 6-1 6-2 6-2 Paul Hutchins Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-3 4-6 8-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Cliff Richey 6-3 4-6 4-6 8-6 6-3 Tito Vazquez Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Clark Graebner 6-2 6-3 6-2 Chum Steele Iii Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Bob Lutz 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-4 Colin Stubs H2H Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Humphrey Hose 7-5 7-5 6-2 Bob Goeltz Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Tom Mozur 7-5 6-4 6-2 Butch Seewagen Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
Arthur Ashe 8-6 6-3 6-2 Ron Goldman Match data Aug 20, 1968* R32
R64 (22)
Armistead Neely 6-2 9-7 8-6 George Taylor H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Tito Vazquez 8-6 6-1 6-1 Dick Stockton Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Patricio Cornejo 10-8 6-4 10-8 F D Robbins H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Allan Stone 6-3 7-5 6-1 Steve Stockton Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Colin Stubs 5-7 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-3 Peter Fishbach H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Roy Barth 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Stanley Pasarell H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Dick Leach 6-1 7-5 6-1 Jun Kuki Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-1 6-2 6-4 Anthony Billington Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-4 6-2 Peter Curtis H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Premjit Lall 8-6 6-2 6-3 Butch Palmer H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Mike Estep 7-5 5-7 6-4 8-6 Dick Dell Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Gene Scott 6-3 6-2 7-5 Bill Cullen Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Humphrey Hose 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-1 Ned Weld H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Erik Van Dillen 11-11 (ret.) Torben Ulrich Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4 6-1 Jack Waltz Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Jim Mcmanus 1-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 Tom Leonard H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-3 6-3 Bob Marcher Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Bob Hewitt 9-7 6-2 6-2 Marcello Lara H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Dan Bleckinger 6-8 6-4 6-4 6-3 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Clark Graebner 6-2 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-5 Sherwood Stewart Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Butch Seewagen 6-4 6-4 6-4 Mike Machette H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
Arthur Ashe 0-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 Chris Bovett H2H Match data Aug 19, 1968* R64
R128 (24)
Tom Leonard 4-6 5-7 6-2 11-9 6-3 John Brown Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Jim Mcmanus 8-6 6-2 6-0 Paul Cranis Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Dick Dell 6-1 8-6 5-7 7-5 Zan Guerry Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Roy Barth 6-4 6-4 6-2 Lito Alvarez Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Peter Curtis 8-6 6-2 3-6 4-6 13-11 Jim Osborne H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Patricio Cornejo 9-7 6-1 7-5 Paul Gerken H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Charlie Pasarell (w/o) Ed Grubb Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-0 6-1 Keith Reynolds Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Erik Van Dillen 3-6 9-7 6-2 6-3 Steve Faulk Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Marcello Lara 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-4 Bailey Brown H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Armistead Neely 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-9 6-2 Paul Sullivan Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Bill Cullen 6-2 6-2 6-3 Charlie Owens Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Jun Kuki 4-6 11-9 6-1 3-6 6-1 Rudy Hernando H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Torben Ulrich 6-3 10-8 6-2 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-3 7-5 John De Zeeuw Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Colin Stubs 1-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 Danny Obryant Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Mike Estep 2-6 8-10 13-11 7-5 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Gene Scott 6-3 6-4 6-2 Gerry Perry Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
George Taylor 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 William Brown H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Dick Stockton 6-0 7-9 6-3 7-5 Peter Burwash H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-2 6-2 Richard Russell H2H Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Stanley Pasarell 6-3 6-4 6-4 Brian Stephenson Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
Peter Fishbach 6-1 6-4 7-5 Frank Tutvin Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128
F D Robbins 6-1 6-2 6-2 Keith Ajegbo Match data Aug 18, 1968* R128

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Boston 2.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Arthur Ashe 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Arthur Ashe 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Allan Stone 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Boston 2 finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Ashe 4-6 6-3 8-10 6-0 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H Match data 1968 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Boston 2 held?
Boston 2 is held in Boston 2.
Who won the most recent Boston 2?
The 1968 Boston 2 was won by Arthur Ashe, who defeated Bob Lutz 4-6 6-3 8-10 6-0 6-4.
When was the first Boston 2 played?
The first edition of Boston 2 was held in 1968.
What surface is Boston 2 played on?
Boston 2 is played on grass courts.