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US Open 1968

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ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Aug 29, 1968 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Arthur Ashe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
16 Cliff Drysdale 4 6 3 6 6
1 Rod Laver 6 4 6 1 1
5 Arthur Ashe 6 9 6
14 Roy Emerson 4 7 2
4 John Newcombe 5 4 6 10 6
Torben Ulrich 7 6 4 8 4
7 Clark Graebner 7 6 6
Gene Scott 5 0 3
6 Dennis Ralston 2 6 5 13 6
Nikola Pilic 6 2 7 11 3
3 Ken Rosewall 6 6 2 8
Ron Holmberg 3 3 6 6
8 Tom Okker 8 2 6 6
Peter Curtis 6 6 3 2
13 Richard Gonzalez 8 6 6
2 Tony Roche 6 4 2
Quarterfinal
5 Arthur Ashe 8 6 9 6
16 Cliff Drysdale 10 3 7 4
7 Clark Graebner 5 11 6 6
4 John Newcombe 7 9 1 4
3 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
6 Dennis Ralston 2 2 3
8 Tom Okker 14 6 10 6
13 Richard Gonzalez 16 3 8 3
Semifinal
5 Arthur Ashe 4 8 7 6
7 Clark Graebner 6 6 5 2
8 Tom Okker 8 6 6 6
3 Ken Rosewall 6 4 8 1
Final
5 Arthur Ashe 14 5 6 3 6
8 Tom Okker 12 7 3 6 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
John Newcombe Allen Quay 6-1 6-3 6-3 · ·
Ramanathan Krishnan Warren Jacques 14-12 2-6 6-0 6-4 ·
Vic Seixas Tom Gorman 8-6 6-4 6-3 · ·
Chuck Mckinley Bill Tym 6-3 8-6 2-6 3-6 6-1
Marty Riessen Zeljko Franulovic 11-9 4-6 6-3 6-4 ·
Torben Ulrich Cliff Montgomery 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Bob Mckinley Ron Goldman 14-12 9-7 6-2 · ·
Jaime Fillol Chris Bovett 6-4 6-1 6-0 · ·
Clark Graebner Premjit Lall 6-3 1-6 7-5 6-4 ·
Jim Mcmanus Sherwood Stewart 6-3 6-4 8-6 · ·
Tom Mozur Eduardo Zuleta 6-1 6-1 6-3 · ·
Roger Taylor Frank Tutvin 6-3 6-1 6-1 · ·
Danny Obryant Paul Cranis 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Paul Gerken Bill Harris 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-0 ·
Patricio Cornejo Tom Leonard 6-4 6-4 12-10 · ·
Gene Scott George Taylor 11-9 12-10 6-4 · ·
Nikola Pilic Butch Seewagen 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 ·
Dick Dell Tico Carrero 6-4 6-3 2-6 2-6 9-7
Tom Edlefsen Billy Knight 6-1 6-4 9-7 · ·
Charlie Pasarell Karl Coombes 11-9 7-5 6-1 · ·
Joaquin Loyo Mayo Jeff Robbins 8-6 16-14 21-19 · ·
John Sharpe Armistead Neely 3-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3
Richard Russell Stanley Pasarell 6-1 6-3 6-8 7-5 ·
Dennis Ralston Chum Steele Iii 6-3 6-0 6-4 · ·
Jim Osborne Barry Mackay 8-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 ·
Ron Holmberg Humphrey Hose 6-2 6-3 6-4 · ·
Bob Lutz Peter Burwash 6-1 6-1 6-3 · ·
Raymond Moore Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1 ·
Marcello Lara Paul Sullivan 9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6 ·
Dick Stockton Bob Perry 4-6 6-0 7-5 7-5 ·
Tony Palafox Erik Van Dillen 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4 ·
Ken Rosewall Jimmy Parker 6-3 6-3 6-4 · ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Rod Laver Thomaz Koch 6-8 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Pancho Segura Ian Crookenden 6-3 6-4 6-1 · ·
Cliff Drysdale Luis Ayala 6-4 8-10 6-0 6-3 ·
Allan Stone Lew Gerrard 6-4 9-7 6-2 · ·
Arthur Ashe Frank Parker 6-3 6-2 6-2 · ·
Paul Hutchins Haroon Rahim 6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2
Roy Emerson Sammy Giammalva 10-8 6-0 6-3 · ·
Jeff Borowiak Ned Weld 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 ·
John Newcombe Ramanathan Krishnan 6-4 6-4 6-2 · ·
Chuck Mckinley Vic Seixas 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Torben Ulrich Marty Riessen 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 ·
Bob Mckinley Jaime Fillol 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 ·
Clark Graebner Jim Mcmanus 6-1 6-4 14-12 · ·
Roger Taylor Tom Mozur 7-5 6-3 6-4 · ·
Paul Gerken Danny Obryant 16-18 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-0
Gene Scott Patricio Cornejo 6-3 6-3 6-2 · ·
Nikola Pilic Dick Dell 6-1 6-4 6-2 · ·
Charlie Pasarell Tom Edlefsen 6-1 9-7 6-2 · ·
Joaquin Loyo Mayo John Sharpe 5-7 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-1
Dennis Ralston Richard Russell 6-1 6-4 6-1 · ·
Ron Holmberg Jim Osborne 11-9 7-5 11-9 · ·
Bob Lutz Raymond Moore 6-8 8-6 2-6 6-4 7-5
Marcello Lara Dick Stockton 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-2 ·
Ken Rosewall Tony Palafox 6-0 6-1 6-0 · ·
John Brown Ingo Buding 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-8 11-9
Peter Curtis Fred Stolle 6-8 6-2 4-6 6-3 8-6
Pierre Barthes Peter Fishbach 14-12 6-2 9-7 · ·
Tom Okker Lenny Schloss 6-1 6-0 6-4 · ·
Mal Anderson Pancho Guzman 6-1 6-1 6-2 · ·
Richard Gonzalez Colin Stubs 6-2 6-2 6-2 · ·
Alejandro Olmedo Dan Bleckinger W/O
Tony Roche Stan Smith 3-6 10-8 3-6 6-4 6-4
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Rod Laver Pancho Segura 6-2 6-1 6-1 · ·
Cliff Drysdale Allan Stone 6-3 6-2 6-1 · ·
Arthur Ashe Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-4 6-1 · ·
Roy Emerson Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-4 6-0 · ·
John Newcombe Chuck Mckinley 6-3 6-2 6-2 · ·
Torben Ulrich Bob Mckinley 6-4 6-4 6-2 · ·
Clark Graebner Roger Taylor 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Gene Scott Paul Gerken 6-2 8-6 6-4 · ·
Nikola Pilic Charlie Pasarell 6-4 9-7 4-6 6-4 ·
Dennis Ralston Joaquin Loyo Mayo 9-11 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
Ron Holmberg Bob Lutz 6-4 11-9 7-5 · ·
Ken Rosewall Marcello Lara 6-1 6-3 6-1 · ·
Peter Curtis John Brown 6-4 3-6 4-6 8-6 6-1
Tom Okker Pierre Barthes 6-2 13-11 7-5 · ·
Richard Gonzalez Mal Anderson 6-4 6-4 6-4 · ·
Tony Roche Alejandro Olmedo 6-2 8-6 6-4 · ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Winner
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Final
CG Clark Graebner USA Semifinal
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Semifinal
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Quarterfinal
Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston USA Quarterfinal
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Quarterfinal
RG Richard Gonzalez USA Quarterfinal
GS Gene Scott USA Round of 16
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 16
PC Peter Curtis GBR Round of 16
Rod Laver Rod Laver AUS Round of 16
RH Ron Holmberg USA Round of 16
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Round of 16
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Round of 16
TU Torben Ulrich DEN Round of 16
AO Alejandro Olmedo PER Round of 32
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 32
BM Bob Mckinley USA Round of 32
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 32
CM Chuck Mckinley USA Round of 32
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 32
JM Joaquin Loyo Mayo MEX Round of 32
JB John Brown AUS Round of 32
MA Mal Anderson AUS Round of 32
ML Marcello Lara MEX Round of 32
PS Pancho Segura ECU Round of 32
PG Paul Gerken USA Round of 32
PH Paul Hutchins GBR Round of 32
Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes FRA Round of 32
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 32
CS Colin Stubs AUS Round of 64
DB Dan Bleckinger USA Round of 64
DO Danny Obryant USA Round of 64
DD Dick Dell USA Round of 64
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 64
FP Frank Parker USA Round of 64
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 64
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 64
IC Ian Crookenden NZL Round of 64
IB Ingo Buding GER Round of 64
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 64
JM Jim Mcmanus USA Round of 64
JO Jim Osborne USA Round of 64
JS John Sharpe AUS Round of 64
LS Lenny Schloss USA Round of 64
LG Lew Gerrard NZL Round of 64
LA Luis Ayala CHI Round of 64
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 64
NW Ned Weld USA Round of 64
PG Pancho Guzman ECU Round of 64
PC Patricio Cornejo CHI Round of 64
PF Peter Fishbach USA Round of 64
RK Ramanathan Krishnan IND Round of 64
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 64
RR Richard Russell JAM Round of 64
SG Sammy Giammalva USA Round of 64
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 64
Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch BRA Round of 64
TE Tom Edlefsen USA Round of 64
TM Tom Mozur USA Round of 64
TP Tony Palafox MEX Round of 64
VS Vic Seixas USA Round of 64
AQ Allen Quay USA Round of 128
Andres Gimeno Andres Gimeno ESP Round of 128
AN Armistead Neely USA Round of 128
BM Barry Mackay USA Round of 128
BH Bill Harris USA Round of 128
BT Bill Tym USA Round of 128
BK Billy Knight GBR Round of 128
BP Bob Perry USA Round of 128
BS Butch Seewagen USA Round of 128
CB Chris Bovett GBR Round of 128
CI Chum Steele Iii USA Round of 128
CM Cliff Montgomery USA Round of 128
EZ Eduardo Zuleta ECU Round of 128
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 128
FT Frank Tutvin USA Round of 128
GT George Taylor USA Round of 128
HH Humphrey Hose VEN Round of 128
JR Jeff Robbins USA Round of 128
JP Jimmy Parker USA Round of 128
KC Karl Coombes AUS Round of 128
PC Paul Cranis USA Round of 128
PS Paul Sullivan USA Round of 128
PB Peter Burwash CAN Round of 128
PL Premjit Lall IND Round of 128
RG Ron Goldman USA Round of 128
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 128
SP Stanley Pasarell USA Round of 128
TC Tico Carrero PUR Round of 128
TG Tom Gorman USA Round of 128
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 128
WJ Warren Jacques AUS Round of 128
Zeljko Franulovic Zeljko Franulovic CRO Round of 128