1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Judy Tegart
Score9–7, 7–5
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships

Two-time defending champion Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart in the final, 9–7, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall.[1] It was the first edition of Wimbledon open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

Seeds

1.   Billie Jean King (champion)
2.   Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
3.   Nancy Richey (semifinals)
4.   Ann Jones (semifinals)
5.   Virginia Wade (first round)
6.   Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
7.   Judy Tegart (final)
8.   Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
8 Lesley Bowrey 3 4
1 Billie Jean King 4 7 6
4 Ann Jones 6 5 2
4 Ann Jones 6 6
Françoise Dürr 2 2
1 Billie Jean King 9 7
7 Judy Tegart 7 5
6 Maria Bueno 4 2
3 Nancy Richey 6 6
3 Nancy Richey 3 1
7 Judy Tegart 6 6
7 Judy Tegart 4 8 6
2 Margaret Court 6 6 1

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 BJ King 7 6
J Bartkowicz 5 4
1 BJ King 6 7
S DeFina 2 5
L Rossouw 3 4
S DeFina 6 6
1 BJ King 6 6
F Moore 2 4
F Moore 2 6 6
L Hunt 6 2 3
F Moore 2 6 6
M Jansen 6 4 1
C Janes 4 2
M Jansen 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 L Bowrey 6 6
E Lundquist 2 1
8 L Bowrey 6 6
H Schultze 4 2
F Gordigiani 1 3
H Schultze 6 6
8 L Bowrey 6 6
J Williams 3 1
J Williams 6 7
V Vopičková 2 5
J Williams 7 4 6
J Lieffrig 5 6 4
J Lieffrig 10 6
A Soady 8 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 A Jones 6 4 6
K Harter 0 6 4 4 A Jones 6 6
L Bassi 3 4 Q J Hoad 0 1
Q J Hoad 6 6 4 A Jones 6 7
M Giorgi 3 2 P Walkden 2 5
E Emmanuel 6 6 E Emmanuel 2 3
P Walkden 3 6 8 P Walkden 6 6
R Darmon 6 0 6 4 A Jones 6 6
H Segal 2 5 H Gourlay 3 1
H Niessen 6 7 H Niessen 6 6 6
H Gourlay 6 6 H Gourlay 3 8 8
O Morozova 4 4 H Gourlay 6 6
C Martinez 6 6 6 C Martinez 4 0
E Subirats 8 3 4 C Martinez 6 7
J Congdon 6 4 6 J Congdon 1 5
C Spinoza 2 6 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 V Wade 4 3
C Sandberg 6 6 C Sandberg 6 7
R Bentley 5 4 Q M Aschner 2 5
Q M Aschner 7 6 C Sandberg 4 4
M Wheeler 3 3 P Hogan 6 6
C Molesworth 6 6 C Molesworth 6 3 3
P Hogan 6 6 P Hogan 3 6 6
J Drysdale 1 2 P Hogan 2 2
F Dürr 6 6 F Dürr 6 6
C Mercelis 4 2 F Dürr 6 6
J Townsend 6 6 J Townsend 0 4
A Tym 2 4 F Dürr 6 8
P Lamm 6 9 K Melville 3 6
L Jansen-Venneboer 3 7 P Lamm 4 4
Q K Sawamatsu 2 2 K Melville 6 6
K Melville 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q C Schediwy 1 8
K Krantzcke 6 10 K Krantzcke 7 3
R Casals 6 7 R Casals 9 6
V Ziegenfuss 3 5 R Casals 8 3 7
G Sherriff 4 4 G Baksheeva 6 6 5
F MacLennan 6 6 F MacLennan 5 1
I Löfdahl 9 2 G Baksheeva 7 6
G Baksheeva 11 6 R Casals 7 4 3
M Lee 7 0 5 6 M Bueno 5 6 6
F Urban 5 6 7 F Urban 7 5 2
J Heldman 6 6 J Heldman 5 7 6
C Mandarino 1 4 J Heldman 4 1
E Pratt 6 4 6 M Bueno 6 6
C Sherriff 8 6 C Sherriff 4 1
L Pericoli w/o 6 M Bueno 6 6
6 M Bueno

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q N Netter 6 6
I Loeys 2 3 N Netter 2 6
H Orth 1 8 6 H Orth 6 8
F de la Courtie-Billat 6 6 1 H Orth 2 0
P Roberts 5 2 K Pigeon 6 6
B Vukovich 7 6 B Vukovich 1 3
M Salfati 4 6 5 K Pigeon 6 6
K Pigeon 6 3 7 K Pigeon 5 5
Greville-Collins 3 5 3 N Richey 7 7
A Suurbeek 6 7 A Suurbeek 0 6 2
E Truman 4 6 3 W Shaw 6 4 6
W Shaw 6 4 6 W Shaw 1 2
LL W Hall 6 4 3 3 N Richey 6 6
Q H Amos 3 6 6 Q H Amos 1 3
M Godwin 1 3 3 Richey 6 6
3 N Richey 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
S Brasher 4 6 6
Q R Giscafré 6 4 4
S Brasher 6 9
V Rogers 2 7
R Lloyd 1 3
V Rogers 6 6
S Brasher 2 2
7 J Tegart 6 6
M-A Eisel 6 6
MT Riedl 1 4
M-A Eisel 2 6
7 J Tegart 6 8
J Volavková 0 1
7 J Tegart 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
K Seelbach 6 6
Q M Harris 3 2
K Seelbach 1 1
E Buding 6 6
K Harris 1 1
E Buding 6 6
E Buding 2 3
2 M Court 6 6
A Bakker 4 6 6
É Terras 6 3 1
A Bakker 0 2
2 M Court 6 6
A du Plooy 1 0
2 M Court 6 6

References

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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