Australian Championships 1968 / ladies doubles

Australian Championships 1968
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women doubles
1967 ◄ 1968 ► 1969
Grand Slams 1968 women's doubles
Australian Championships French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Women's doubles at the 1968 Australian Championships

The defending champions were Lesley Turner and Judy Tegart .

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
1.	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	Semifinals
1.	Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville	victory
3.	Judy Tegart Lesley Turner	final
3.	Mary-Ann Eisel Lynne Nette	Quarter finals
5.	Kaye Dening Helen Gourlay	Quarter finals
5.	Margaret Court Gail Sherriff	Semifinals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals							final
	1	Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville	6th	6th
	5	Margaret Court Gail Sherriff	2	3
								1	Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville	6th	3	6th
								3	Judy Tegart Lesley Turner	4th	6th	2
	3	Judy Tegart Lesley Turner	6th	6th
	1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	3	2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

K. Krantzcke, K. Melville

6th

6th

H. Fraser D. Keller

1

1

1

K. Krantzcke, K. Melville

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist K. Harris

0

1

W. Gilchrist K. Harris

8th

3

6th

L. Kaligis L. Liem

6th

6th

1

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

M. Court G. Sherriff

6th

6th

A. Avis J. Murdoch

2

2

5

M. Court G. Sherriff

6th

6th

H. Mckechnie C. Sherriff

1

1

5

M. Court G. Sherriff

1

6th

6th

Y. Boy J. Salome

2

4th

3

M.-A. Eisel L. Nette

6th

1

3

P. Edwards E. Goolagong

6th

6th

P. Edwards E. Goolagong

4th

1

E. De Jong R. Lesh

3

4th

3

M.-A. Eisel L. Nette

6th

6th

3

M.-A. Eisel L. Nette

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

J. Tegart L. Turner

6th

6th

A. Mckenzie S. Washbourne

3

1

3

J. Tegart L. Turner

6th

6th

A. Jenkins B. Jenkins

6th

4th

6th

A. Jenkins B. Jenkins

1

3

S. Stephen D. Whitely

4th

6th

4th

3

J. Tegart L. Turner

6th

6th

H. Amos E. Subirats

6th

6th

5

K. Dening H. Gourlay

3

2

S. Goot J. Nelson

2

2

H. Amos E. Subirats

1

7th

5

K. Dening H. Gourlay

6th

9

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Johnson G. Shepard

1

3

A. Bakker A. Suurbeck

6th

6th

A. Bakker A. Suurbeck

4th

2

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

6th

L. Butterfield J. Whyte

1

0

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1968 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1968 (English) on the ITF website