US Open 1968

◄ US Open 1968 ►
Date:	August 29–8. September 1968
Edition:	88th  US Open
Place:	Forest Hills, New York
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	John Newcombe
Ladies singles:	Billie Jean King
Men's double:	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Ladies doubles:	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Mixed:	Billie Jean King Owen Davidson
winner
Men's singles :	Arthur Ashe
Ladies singles :	Virginia Wade
Men's double :	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Ladies doubles :	Maria Bueno Margaret Court
Mixed:	Mary-Ann Eisel Peter Curtis
Grand Slams 1968
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The 88th US Open in 1968 was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ITF . It took place from August 29th to September 8th, 1968 in Forest Hills , New York , United States . For the first time in the history of the tournament professional tennis players were allowed. The event prize pool was $ 100,000.

Defending champions in the singles were John Newcombe in the men and Billie Jean King in the women.

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Rod Laver Round of 16 02.  Tony Roche Round of 16 03.  Ken Rosewall Semifinals 04th  John Newcombe Quarter finals 05.  Arthur Ashe victory 06th  Dennis Ralston Quarter finals 07th  Clark Graebner Semifinals 08th.  Tom Okker final

No. player Round reached 09.   retreat 10.  Andrés Gimeno 1 round 11.  Fred Stolle 2nd round 12.  Charlie Pasarell 3rd round 13.  Pancho Gonzales Quarter finals 14th  Roy Emerson Round of 16 15th  Marty Riessen 2nd round 16.  Cliff Drysdale Quarter finals

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King final 02.  Ann Jones Semifinals 03.  Judy Tegart Quarter finals 04th  Margaret Court Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Maria Bueno Semifinals 06th  Virginia Wade victory 07th  Mary-Ann Eisel 1 round 08th.  Kristy Pigeon 2nd round

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Tony Roche   Quarter finals 02.  Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle   Round of 16 03.  Roy Emerson Rod Laver   2nd round 04th  Times Anderson Dennis Ralston   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Tom Okker Marty Riessen   Quarter finals 06th  Bob Lutz Stan Smith   victory 07th  Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno   final 08th.  Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell   Semifinals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   final 02.  Françoise Dürr Ann Jones   Semifinals 03.  Maria Bueno Margaret Court   victory 04th  Mary-Ann Eisel Carole Graebner   1 round

Mixed

No mixed doubles were played during the 1968 US Open. Results that are sometimes reported come from the national American championships that took place in Boston a month earlier.

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US Championship 1968 Mixed Doubles Draw 15