1968 US Open – Men's doubles

January 2025 1968 US Open s USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith USA Arthur Ashe ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 11–9, 6–1, 7–5 46 8 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles US Open – Men's doubles 1968 US Open (tennis) John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Clark Graebner and Charlie Pasarell. Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe and Andrés Gimeno in the final, 11–9, 6–1, 7–5. Seeds 1 1 AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) 2 4 AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle (third round) 3 3 AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver (second round) 4 2 AUS Mal Anderson / USA Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals) 5 3 NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals) 6 4 USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith (champions) 7 2 USA Arthur Ashe / ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (final) 8 1 USA Clark Graebner / USA Charlie Pasarell (semifinals) Draw Finals 3/5/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 4 4 8 USA Clark Graebner USA Charlie Pasarell 6 6 4 AUS Mal Anderson USA Dennis Ralston 7 USA Arthur Ashe ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno w/o 5 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6 2 USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 8 6 6 USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 11 3 9 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor 9 6 7 8 USA Clark Graebner USA Charlie Pasarell 4 6 6 18 12 7 USA Arthur Ashe ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6 3 4 20 14 USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 4 3 2 6 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith 6 6 6 7 USA Arthur Ashe ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 9 1 5 6 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith 11 6 7 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche 6 6 USA P Gerken USA N Weld 1 4 USA C Steele USA P Sullivan 4 4 USA R Holmberg USA A Olmedo 6 6 8 USA C Graebner USA C Pasarell 4 6 8 PAK H Rahim JAM R Russell 6 4 6 RSA 1928 B Hewitt RSA 1928 R Moore 6 6 USA M Franks USA B Talbert 2 2 1 AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche 6 6 USA R Holmberg USA A Olmedo 1 4 8 USA C Graebner USA C Pasarell 8 3 6 RSA 1928 B Hewitt RSA 1928 R Moore 6 6 3 1 AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche 4 4 8 USA C Graebner USA C Pasarell 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA T Mozur USA L Schloss 4 3 3 CHI L Ayala YUG Ž Fraunlović 6 6 6 USA B Brown AUS J Brown w/o USA D Eddy USA J Scheaffer BRA 1968 T Koch DEN T Ulrich w/o FRG I Buding ECU E Zuleta 7 USA A Ashe ESP 1945 A Gimeno 6 6 USA D Dell USA G Scott 2 2 USA S Stewart USA B Seewagen 15 3 8 CAN J Sharpe CAN F Tutvin 13 6 6 CHI P Cornejo CHI J Fillol 4 4 FRA P Barthès YUG N Pilić 6 6 USA D Stockton USA E van Dillen 7 5 USA B MacKay ECU P Segura 9 7 4 AUS M Anderson USA D Ralston 6 6 CHI L Ayala YUG Ž Franulović 2 4 USA B Brown AUS J Brown 3 11 6 BRA 1968 T Koch DEN T Ulrich 6 9 4 7 USA A Ashe ESP 1945 A Gimeno 4 9 6 USA S Stewart USA B Seewagen 6 7 2 FRA P Barthès YUG N Pilić 6 6 USA B MacKay ECU P Segura 4 3 4 AUS M Anderson USA D Ralston 6 8 USA B Brown AUS J Brown 4 6 7 USA A Ashe ESP 1945 A Gimeno 4 8 6 FRA P Barthès YUG N Pilić 6 6 4 4 AUS M Anderson USA D Ralston 7 USA A Ashe ESP 1945 A Gimeno w/o Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals MEX 1934 M Lara MEX 1934 J Loyo Mayo 10 6 6 USA A Neely USA W Tym 12 2 4 AUS A Stone AUS C Stubs 6 6 USA J Nash RSA 1928 E Sturgess 1 2 RSA 1928 J de Zeeuw BRA 1968 R Marcher USA V Seixas USA T Trabert w/o USA C McKinley MEX 1934 A Palafox 4 5 4 5 NED T Okker USA M Riessen 6 7 6 GBR C Bovett USA G Taylor w/o IND R Krishnan IND P Lall USA T Gorman GBR B Knight 6 4 7 USA D Dell USA T Leonard 1 6 5 AUS K Coombes AUS W Jacques 9 6 3 USA J McManus USA J Osborne 11 3 6 MEX 1934 M Lara MEX 1934 J Loyo Mayo 6 6 AUS A Stone AUS C Stubs 4 2 USA V Seixas USA T Trabert 6 1 6 5 NED T Okker USA M Riessen 3 6 8 GBR C Bovett USA G Taylor 9 6 USA T Gorman GBR B Knight 7 2 RD2-score6-3 USA J McManus USA J Osborne 10 6 3 AUS R Emerson AUS R Laver 8 3 MEX 1934 M Lara MEX 1934 J Loyo Mayo 5 6 5 5 NED T Okker USA M Riessen 7 2 7 GBR C Bovett USA G Taylor 7 3 USA J McManus USA J Osborne 9 6 5 NED T Okker USA M Riessen 6 2 USA J McManus USA J Osborne 8 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA J Borowiak USA P Fishbach 8 8 NZL I Crookenden NZL L Gerrard 10 10 USA S Giammalva USA D Savitt 7 2 6 USA B Lutz USA S Smith 9 6 GBR P Curtis GBR P Hutchins 2 3 RSA 1928 C Drysdale GBR R Taylor 6 6 AUS P Cawthorn ARG G Garetto 2 AUS K Rosewall AUS F Stolle w/o NZL I Crookenden NZL L Gerrard 1 3 6 USA B Lutz USA S Smith 6 6 RSA 1928 C Drysdale GBR R Taylor 6 1 8 2 AUS K Rosewall AUS F Stolle 4 6 6 6 USA B Lutz USA S Smith 11 3 9 RSA 1928 C Drysdale GBR R Taylor 9 6 7 External links Men's Doubles main draw 1968 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles