1968 US Open – Men's singles

Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker in the final, 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1968 U.S. Open.[1] It was his first major singles title, and Ashe became the first African-American man to win a major. This was the first edition of the tournament open to professional players, a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

Men's singles
1968 US Open
Champion Arthur Ashe
Runner-up Tom Okker
Score14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw96
Seeds16
Main article: 1968 United States Open (tennis)

John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Arthur Ashe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Rod Laver (fourth round)
  2. Tony Roche (fourth round)
  3. Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
  4. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  5. Arthur Ashe (champion)
  6. Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  7. Clark Graebner (semifinals)
  8. Tom Okker (finals)
  9. n/a
  10. Andrés Gimeno (first round)
  11. Fred Stolle (second round)
  12. Charlie Pasarell (third round)
  13. Richard Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)
  14. Roy Emerson (fourth round)
  15. Marty Riessen (second round)
  16. Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
16 Cliff Drysdale 10 3 7 4
5 Arthur Ashe 8 6 9 6
5 Arthur Ashe 4 8 7 6
7 Clark Graebner 6 6 5 2
4 John Newcombe 7 9 1 4
7 Clark Graebner 5 11 6 6
5 Arthur Ashe 14 5 6 3 6
8 Tom Okker 12 7 3 6 3
6 Dennis Ralston 2 2 3
3 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
3 Ken Rosewall 6 4 8 1
8 Tom Okker 8 6 6 6
8 Tom Okker 14 6 10 6
13 Pancho Gonzales 16 3 8 3

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Round four
1 R Laver 6 4 6 6 6
T Koch 8 6 4 4 4
1 R Laver 6 6 6
P Segura 2 1 1
I Crookenden 3 4 1
P Segura 6 6 6
1 R Laver 6 4 6 1 1
16 C Drysdale 4 6 3 6 6
16 C Drysdale 6 8 6 6
L Ayala 4 10 0 3
16 C Drysdale 6 6 6
A Stone 3 2 1
L Gerrard 4 7 2
A Stone 6 9 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Round four
5 A Ashe 6 6 6
F Parker 3 2 2
5 A Ashe 6 6 6
P Hutchins 3 4 1
P Hutchins 6 6 4 2 6
H Rahim 3 4 6 6 2
5 A Ashe 6 9 6
14 R Emerson 4 7 2
14 R Emerson 10 6 6
S Giammalva Sr. 8 0 3
14 R Emerson 6 6 6
J Borowiak 3 4 0
N Weld 6 4 4 2
J Borowiak 3 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Round four
4 J Newcombe 6 6 6
A Quay 1 3 3 4 J Newcombe 6 6 6
W Jacques 12 6 0 4 R Krishnan 4 4 2
R Krishnan 14 2 6 6 4 J Newcombe 6 6 6
EV Seixas 8 6 6 C McKinley 3 2 2
T Gorman 6 4 3 EV Seixas 4 3 3
W Tym 3 6 6 6 1 C McKinley 6 6 6
C McKinley 6 8 2 3 6 4 J Newcombe 5 4 6 10 6
15 M Riessen 11 4 6 6 T Ulrich 7 6 4 8 4
Z Franulović 9 6 3 4 15 M Riessen 6 2 3 2
C Montgomery 4 3 3 T Ulrich 3 6 6 6
T Ulrich 6 6 6 T Ulrich 6 6 6
R Goldman 12 7 2 R McKinley 4 4 2
R McKinley 14 9 6 R McKinley 3 6 6 6
J Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 J Fillol Sr. 6 3 4 2
C Bovett 4 1 0

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Round four
7 C Graebner 6 1 7 6
P Lall 3 6 5 4 7 C Graebner 6 6 14
J McManus 6 6 8 J McManus 1 4 12
S Stewart 3 4 6 7 C Graebner 6 6 6
E Zuleta 1 1 3 R Taylor 3 4 4
T Mozur 6 6 6 T Mozur 5 3 4
F Tutvin 3 1 1 R Taylor 7 6 6
R Taylor 6 6 6 7 C Graebner 7 6 6
LL P Cranis 2 2 4 E Scott 5 0 3
D O'Bryant 6 6 6 D O'Bryant 18 2 6 6 0
P Gerken 6 3 6 6 P Gerken 16 6 4 8 6
W Harris 2 6 3 0 P Gerken 2 6 4
P Cornejo 6 6 12 E Scott 6 8 6
T Leonard 4 4 10 P Cornejo 3 3 2
G Taylor 9 10 4 E Scott 6 6 6
E Scott 11 12 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Round four
N Pilić 6 6 3 6
B Seewagen 3 4 6 4 N Pilić 6 6 6
T Carrero 4 3 6 6 7 D Dell 1 4 2
D Dell 6 6 2 2 9 N Pilić 6 9 4 6
B Knight 1 4 7 12 C Pasarell 4 7 6 4
T Edlefsen 6 6 9 T Edlefsen 1 7 2
K Coombes 9 5 1 12 C Pasarell 6 9 6
12 C Pasarell 11 7 6 N Pilić 6 2 7 11 3
F Robbins 6 14 19 6 D Ralston 2 6 5 13 6
J Loyo-Mayo 8 16 21 J Loyo-Mayo 5 3 6 6 6
A Neely 6 3 3 7 3 J Sharpe 7 6 4 3 1
J Sharpe 3 6 6 5 6 J Loyo-Mayo 11 2 6 5 1
S Pasarell 1 3 8 5 6 D Ralston 9 6 3 7 6
R Russell 6 6 6 7 R Russell 1 4 1
C Steele III 3 0 4 6 D Ralston 6 6 6
6 D Ralston 6 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Round four
B MacKay 6 6 5 3
J Osborne 8 4 7 6 J Osborne 9 5 9
R Holmberg 6 6 6 R Holmberg 11 7 11
H Hose 2 3 4 R Holmberg 6 11 7
R Lutz 6 6 6 R Lutz 4 9 5
P Burwash 1 1 3 R Lutz 6 8 2 6 7
R Moore 4 6 6 6 R Moore 8 6 6 4 5
10 A Gimeno 6 1 2 1 R Holmberg 3 3 6 6
M Lara 9 6 4 8 3 K Rosewall 6 6 2 8
P Sullivan 7 1 6 6 M Lara 2 7 7 6
R Perry 6 0 5 5 D Stockton 6 5 5 2
D Stockton 4 6 7 7 M Lara 1 3 1
A Palafox 6 4 6 6 3 K Rosewall 6 6 6
E van Dillen 4 6 2 4 A Palafox 0 1 0
J Parker 3 3 4 3 K Rosewall 6 6 6
3 K Rosewall 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Round four
J Brown 6 2 7 6 11
I Buding 3 6 5 8 9
J Brown 4 6 6 6 1
P Curtis 6 3 4 8 6
P Curtis 6 6 4 6 8
11 F Stolle 8 2 6 3 6
P Curtis 6 6 3 2
8 T Okker 8 2 6 6
P Barthès 14 6 9
P Fishbach 12 2 7
P Barthès 2 11 5
8 T Okker 6 13 7
L Schloss 1 0 4
8 T Okker 6 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Round four
P Guzmán 1 1 2
M Anderson 6 6 6
M Anderson 4 4 4
13 RP Gonzales 6 6 6
C Stubs 2 2 2
13 RP Gonzales 6 6 6
13 RP Gonzales 8 6 6
2 T Roche 6 4 2
D Bleckinger w/o
A Olmedo
A Olmedo 2 6 4
2 T Roche 6 8 6
S Smith 6 8 6 4 4
2 T Roche 3 10 3 6 6

References
  1. "Ashe Wins U.S. Open Singles Title", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10, 1968, p27
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