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1968 US Open – Men's singles

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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] Ashe became the first African-American man to win a major.

Men's singles
1968 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1968 United States Open (tennis)

It was the first edition of the tournament open to professional players, a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

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

Seeds edit

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 edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

External links edit

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