1968 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1968 US Open
Final
Champions	Bob Lutz ; Stan Smith
Runners-up	Arthur Ashe ; Andrés Gimeno
Score	11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Events

Last updated October 24, 2023

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner and Charlie Pasarell.

Seeds

0 1.

John Newcombe /

Tony Roche (quarterfinals)

0 2.

Ken Rosewall /

Fred Stolle (third round)

0 3.

Roy Emerson /

Rod Laver (second round)

0 4.

Mal Anderson /

Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)

0 5.

Tom Okker /

Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)

0 6. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (champions)

0 7.

Arthur Ashe /

Andrés Gimeno (final)

0 8.

Clark Graebner /

Charlie Pasarell (semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Final

1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	4

8	Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell	6	6
					8	Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell	4	6	6	18	12

					7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	6	3	4	20	14
4	Mal Anderson Dennis Ralston

7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	w/o
												7	Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno	9	1	5

												6	Robert Lutz Stan Smith	11	6	7
5	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	2

	Jim McManus Jim Osborne	8	6
						Jim McManus Jim Osborne	4	3	2

					6	Robert Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	6
6	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	11	3	9

	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	9	6	7

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		P Gerken N Weld	1	4
						1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
							R Holmberg A Olmedo	1	4
		C Steele P Sullivan	4	4
		R Holmberg A Olmedo	6	6
											1	J Newcombe T Roche	4	4
											8	C Graebner C Pasarell	6	6
	8	C Graebner C Pasarell	4	6	8
		H Rahim R Russell	6	4	6
						8	C Graebner C Pasarell	8	3	6
							B Hewitt R Moore	6	6	3
		B Hewitt R Moore	6	6
		M Franks B Talbert	2	2

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	M Anderson D Ralston	6	6
	T Mozur L Schloss	4	3	3		L Ayala Ž Franulović	2	4
	L Ayala Ž Fraunlović	6	6	6						4	M Anderson D Ralston	6	8
	B Brown J Brown	w/o									B Brown J Brown	4	6
	D Eddy J Scheaffer					B Brown J Brown	3	11	6
	T Koch T Ulrich	w/o				T Koch T Ulrich	6	9	4
	I Buding E Zuleta														4	M Anderson D Ralston
7	A Ashe A Gimeno	6	6												7	A Ashe A Gimeno	w/o
	D Dell G Scott	2	2		7	A Ashe A Gimeno	4	9	6
	S Stewart B Seewagen	15	3	8		S Stewart B Seewagen	6	7	2
	J Sharpe F Tutvin	13	6	6						7	A Ashe A Gimeno	4	8	6
	P Cornejo J Fillol	4	4								P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	4
	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6			P Barthès N Pilić	6	6
	D Stockton E van Dillen	7	5			B MacKay P Segura	4	3
	B MacKay P Segura	9	7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	M Lara J Loyo Mayo	10	6	6
	A Neely W Tym	12	2	4		M Lara J Loyo Mayo	6	6
	A Stone C Stubs	6	6			A Stone C Stubs	4	2
	J Nash E Sturgess	1	2								M Lara J Loyo Mayo	5	6	5
	J de Zeeuw R Marcher									5	T Okker M Riessen	7	2	7
	V Seixas T Trabert	w/o				V Seixas T Trabert	6	1	6
	C McKinley A Palafox	4	5	4	5	T Okker M Riessen	3	6	8
5	T Okker M Riessen	6	7	6											5	T Okker M Riessen	6	2
	C Bovett G Taylor	w/o														J McManus J Osborne	8	6
	R Krishnan P Lall					C Bovett G Taylor	9	6
	T Gorman B Knight	6	4	7		T Gorman B Knight	7	2
	D Dell T Leonard	1	6	5							C Bovett G Taylor	7	3
	K Coombes W Jacques	9	6	3							J McManus J Osborne	9	6
	J McManus J Osborne	11	3	6		J McManus J Osborne	10	6
					3	R Emerson R Laver	8	3

Section 4

First round	Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

		J Borowiak P Fishbach	8	8
		I Crookenden L Gerrard	10	10
						I Crookenden L Gerrard	1	3
					6	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		S Giammalva D Savitt	7	2
	6	B Lutz S Smith	9	6
										6	B Lutz S Smith	11	3	9
											C Drysdale R Taylor	9	6	7
		P Curtis P Hutchins	2	3
		C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6
						C Drysdale R Taylor	6	1	8
					2	K Rosewall F Stolle	4	6	6
		P Cawthorn G Garetto
	2	K Rosewall F Stolle	w/o

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