1968 US Open – Men's Doubles

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

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

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe and Andrés Gimeno in the final, 11–9, 6–1, 7–5.

Seeds

01.

John Newcombe /

Tony Roche (Quarterfinals)

02.

Fred Stolle (Third round)

03.

Rod Laver (Second round)

04.

Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinals)

05.

Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals)

06. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (Champions)

07.

Andrés Gimeno (Final)

08.

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

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

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

External links

US Open men's doubles drawsheets

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