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US Open 1968 Men's Singles  (August 29 - September 9)

NationR128R64R32R16QFSFFChampion
1.Australia (AUS)[1]Rod Laver
Rod Laver
2.bye
Rod Laver
3.Brazil (BRA)Thomaz Koch6-8 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Thomaz Koch
4.bye
Rod Laver
5.Ecuador (ECU)Pancho Segura6-2 6-1 6-1
Pancho Segura
6.bye
Pancho Segura
7.New Zealand (NZL)Ian Crookenden6-3 6-4 6-1
Ian Crookenden
8.bye
Cliff Drysdale
9.South Africa (RSA)[16]Cliff Drysdale4-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1
Cliff Drysdale
10.bye
Cliff Drysdale
11.Chile (CHI)Luis Ayala6-4 8-10 6-0 6-3
Luis Ayala
12.bye
Cliff Drysdale
13.Australia (AUS)Allan Stone6-3 6-2 6-1
Allan Stone
14.bye
Allan Stone
15.New Zealand (NZL)Lew Gerrard6-4 9-7 6-2
Lew Gerrard
16.bye
Arthur Ashe Jr.
17.United States (USA)[5]Arthur Ashe Jr.8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4
Arthur Ashe Jr.
18.bye
Arthur Ashe Jr.
19.United States (USA)Frank Parker6-3 6-2 6-2
Frank Parker
20.bye
Arthur Ashe Jr.
21.United Kingdom (GBR)Paul Hutchins6-3 6-4 6-1
Paul Hutchins
22.bye
Paul Hutchins
23.Pakistan (PAK)Haroon Rahim6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2
Haroon Rahim
24.bye
Arthur Ashe Jr.
25.Australia (AUS)[14]Roy Emerson6-4 9-7 6-2
Roy Emerson
26.bye
Roy Emerson
27.United States (USA)Sammy Giammalva Sr.10-8 6-0 6-3
Sammy Giammalva Sr.
28.bye
Roy Emerson
29.United States (USA)Jeff Borowiak6-3 6-4 6-0
Jeff Borowiak
30.bye
Jeff Borowiak
31.United States (USA)Ned Weld3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2
Ned Weld
32.bye
Arthur Ashe Jr.
33.Australia (AUS)[4]John Newcombe4-6 8-6 7-5 6-2
John Newcombe
34.United States (USA)Allen Quay6-1 6-3 6-3
John Newcombe
35.India (IND)Ramanathan Krishnan6-4 6-4 6-2
Ramanathan Krishnan
36.Australia (AUS)Warren Jacques14-12 2-6 6-0 6-4
John Newcombe
37.United States (USA)Chuck McKinley Jr.6-3 6-2 6-2
Chuck McKinley Jr.
38.United States (USA)William Tym6-3 8-6 2-6 3-6 6-1
Chuck McKinley Jr.
39.United States (USA)Vic Seixas6-4 6-3 6-3
Vic Seixas
40.United States (USA)Tom Gorman8-6 6-4 6-3
John Newcombe
41.United States (USA)[15]Marty Riessen5-7 4-6 6-4 10-8 6-4
Marty Riessen
42.Yugoslavia (YUG)Zeljko Franulovic11-9 4-6 6-3 6-4
Torben Ulrich
43.Denmark (DEN)Torben Ulrich3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
Torben Ulrich
44.United States (USA)Cliff Montgomery6-4 6-3 6-3
Torben Ulrich
45.United States (USA)Robert McKinley6-4 6-4 6-2
Robert McKinley
46.United States (USA)Ron Goldman14-12 9-7 6-2
Robert McKinley
47.Chile (CHI)Jaime Fillol3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jaime Fillol
48.United Kingdom (GBR)Chris Bovett6-4 6-1 6-0
Clark Graebner
49.United States (USA)[7]Clark Graebner5-7 11-9 6-1 6-4
Clark Graebner
50.India (IND)Premjit Lall6-3 1-6 7-5 6-4
Clark Graebner
51.United States (USA)Jim McManus6-1 6-4 14-12
Jim McManus
52.United States (USA)Sherwood Stewart6-3 6-4 8-6
Clark Graebner
53.United States (USA)Thomas Mozur6-3 6-4 6-4
Thomas Mozur
54.Ecuador (ECU)Eduardo Zuleta6-1 6-1 6-3
George Taylor
55.United States (USA)George Taylor7-5 6-3 6-4
George Taylor
56.United States (USA)Frank Tutvin6-3 6-1 6-1
Clark Graebner
57.United States (USA)Eugene Scott7-5 6-0 6-3
Eugene Scott
58.United Kingdom (GBR)[9]Roger Taylor11-9 12-10 6-4
Eugene Scott
59.Chile (CHI)Patricio Cornejo6-3 6-3 6-2
Patricio Cornejo
60.United States (USA)Tom Leonard6-4 6-4 12-10
Eugene Scott
61.United States (USA)Paul Gerken6-2 8-6 6-4
Paul Gerken
62.United States (USA)William Harris6-2 3-6 6-3 6-0
Paul Gerken
63.United States (USA)Dan O'Bryant16-18 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-0
Dan O'Bryant
64.United States (USA)[LL]Paul Cranis6-2 6-2 6-4
Arthur Ashe Jr.
65.Mexico (MEX)Joaquin Loyo-Mayo14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
66.United States (USA)Frank Robbins8-6 16-14 21-19
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
67.Australia (AUS)John Sharpe5-7 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-1
John Sharpe
68.United States (USA)Armistead Neely3-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3
Dennis Ralston
69.Jamaica (JAM)Richard Russell9-11 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
Richard Russell
70.Puerto Rico (PUR)Stanley Pasarell6-1 6-3 6-8 7-5
Dennis Ralston
71.United States (USA)[6]Dennis Ralston6-1 6-4 6-1
Dennis Ralston
72.United States (USA)Chauncey Steele III6-3 6-0 6-4
Dennis Ralston
73.Yugoslavia (YUG)Niki Pilic2-6 6-2 5-7 13-11 6-3
Niki Pilic
74.United States (USA)Butch Seewagen6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Niki Pilic
75.United States (USA)Dick Dell6-1 6-4 6-2
Dick Dell
76.Puerto Rico (PUR)Alberto Carrero6-4 6-3 2-6 2-6 9-7
Niki Pilic
77.United States (USA)Tom Edlefsen6-4 9-7 4-6 6-4
Tom Edlefsen
78.United Kingdom (GBR)William Knight6-1 6-4 9-7
Charlie Pasarell
79.United States (USA)[12]Charlie Pasarell6-1 9-7 6-2
Charlie Pasarell
80.Australia (AUS)Karl Coombes11-9 7-5 6-1
Ken Rosewall
81.Mexico (MEX)Marcelo Lara6-2 6-2 6-3
Marcelo Lara
82.United States (USA)Paul Sullivan9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6
Marcelo Lara
83.United States (USA)Dick Stockton2-6 7-5 7-5 6-2
Dick Stockton
84.United States (USA)Robert Perry4-6 6-0 7-5 7-5
Ken Rosewall
85.Mexico (MEX)Tony Palafox6-1 6-3 6-1
Tony Palafox
86.United States (USA)Erik Van Dillen6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ken Rosewall
87.Australia (AUS)[3]Ken Rosewall6-0 6-1 6-0
Ken Rosewall
88.United States (USA)James Parker6-3 6-3 6-4
Ken Rosewall
89.United States (USA)Ron Holmberg6-3 6-3 2-6 8-6
Ron Holmberg
90.Venezuela (VEN)Humphrey Hose6-2 6-3 6-4
Ron Holmberg
91.United States (USA)Jim Osborne11-9 7-5 11-9
Jim Osborne
92.United States (USA)Barry MacKay8-6 4-6 7-5 6-3
Ron Holmberg
93.United States (USA)Bob Lutz6-4 11-9 7-5
Bob Lutz
94.Canada (CAN)Peter Burwash6-1 6-1 6-3
Bob Lutz
95.South Africa (RSA)Ray Moore6-8 8-6 2-6 6-4 7-5
Ray Moore
96.Spain (ESP)[10]Andres Gimeno4-6 6-1 6-2 6-1
Tom Okker
97.France (FRA)Pierre Barthes8-6 6-4 6-8 6-1
Pierre Barthes
98.bye
Pierre Barthes
99.United States (USA)Peter Fishbach14-12 6-2 9-7
Peter Fishbach
100.bye
Tom Okker
101.United States (USA)Lenny Schloss6-2 13-11 7-5
Lenny Schloss
102.bye
Tom Okker
103.Netherlands (NED)[8]Tom Okker6-1 6-0 6-4
Tom Okker
104.bye
Tom Okker
105.Australia (AUS)John Brown8-6 2-6 6-3 6-2
John Brown
106.bye
John Brown
107.West Germany (FRG)Ingo Buding6-3 2-6 7-5 6-8 11-9
Ingo Buding
108.bye
Peter Curtis
109.United Kingdom (GBR)Peter Curtis6-4 3-6 4-6 8-6 6-1
Peter Curtis
110.bye
Peter Curtis
111.Australia (AUS)[11]Fred Stolle6-8 6-2 4-6 6-3 8-6
Fred Stolle
112.bye
Tom Okker
113.Australia (AUS)Mal Anderson14-16 6-3 10-8 6-3
Mal Anderson
114.bye
Mal Anderson
115.Ecuador (ECU)Pancho Guzman6-1 6-1 6-2
Pancho Guzman
116.bye
Pancho Gonzalez
117.Australia (AUS)Colin Stubs6-4 6-4 6-4
Colin Stubs
118.bye
Pancho Gonzalez
119.United States (USA)[13]Pancho Gonzalez6-2 6-2 6-2
Pancho Gonzalez
120.bye
Pancho Gonzalez
121.United States (USA)Alex Olmedo8-6 6-4 6-2
Alex Olmedo
122.bye
Alex Olmedo
123.United States (USA)Dan Bleckingerw/o
Dan Bleckinger
124.bye
Tony Roche
125.United States (USA)Stan Smith6-2 8-6 6-4
Stan Smith
126.bye
Tony Roche
127.Australia (AUS)[2]Tony Roche3-6 10-8 3-6 6-4 6-4
Tony Roche
128.bye