French Open 1968 / women's doubles

French Open 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
French Open ladies doubles
1967 ◄ 1968 ► 1969
Grand Slams 1968 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1968 French Open . The defending champions were Françoise Dürr and Gail Sherriff .

The final contested Françoise Dürr and Ann Jones against Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King , the Dürr and Jones won in sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   final 02.  Françoise Dürr Ann Jones   victory 03.  Maria Bueno Nancy Richey   Semifinals 04th  Annette Du Plooy Patricia Walkden   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville   Round of 16 06th  Galina Baksheeva Anna Dmitrieva   Quarter finals 07th  Jitka Volavkova Vlasta Vopičková   Round of 16 08th.  Edda Buding Ilse Buding   Round of 16

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

2

Françoise Dürr Ann Jones

6th

7th

3

Maria Bueno Nancy Richey

2

5

2

Françoise Dürr Ann Jones

7th

4th

6th

1

Rosie Casals Billie Jean King

5

6th

4th

4th

Annette Du Plooy Patricia Walkden

3

2

1

Rosie Casals Billie Jean King

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

2

F. Dürr A. Jones

6th

6th

C.-A. Kalogeropoulos and Sandulf

0

1

2

F. Dürr A. Jones

6th

6th

C. Spinoza E. Terras

0

0

M. Rodríguez, M. Zuleta

2

2

C. Spinoza E. Terras

6th

6th

2

F. Dürr A. Jones

7th

6th

C. Sherriff G. Sherriff

5

4th

7th

J. Volavkova V. Vopičková

6th

6th

M.-C. Borba-Dias S. Petersen

1

3

7th

J. Volavkova V. Vopičková

9

1

4th

C. Sherriff G. Sherriff

7th

6th

6th

C. Sherriff G. Sherriff

6th

6th

I. Loeys E. Lundquist

3

1

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

M. Bueno N. Richey

6th

6th

M. Cristiani A.-M. Rouchon

4th

2

3

M. Bueno N. Richey

7th

6th

H. Gourlay L. Rossouw

5

1

H. Gourlay L. Rossouw

8th

6th

F. De la Courtie-Billat M. Salfati

6th

2

3

M. Bueno N. Richey

6th

10

6th

6th

G. Baksheeva A. Dmitrieva

2

12

3

6th

G. Baksheeva A. Dmitrieva

6th

7th

6th

D. Bouteleux S. Schmitt

1

9

1

6th

G. Baksheeva A. Dmitrieva

4th

10

8th

E. Emanuel M. Godwin

6th

8th

6th

P. Palacios E. Szabo

2

4th

E. Emanuel M. Godwin

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

R. Darmon J. Lieffrig

6th

6th

I. Lofdahl C. Sandberg

2

4th

R. Darmon J. Lieffrig

8th

6th

5

K. Krantzcke, K. Melville

6th

3

B. Lindstrom C. Lindstrom

2

0

5

K. Krantzcke, K. Melville

6th

6th

R. Darmon J. Lieffrig

4th

7th

2

4th

A. Du Plooy P. Walkden

6th

5

6th

P. Montano E. Subirats

3

6th

6th

M. Burel I. Fraisse

6th

0

0

P. Montano E. Subirats

0

3

4th

A. Du Plooy P. Walkden

6th

6th

V. Caceres R. Giscafré

2

4th

4th

A. Du Plooy P. Walkden

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Heldman F. Moore

6th

8th

B. Abbas M. Galtier

3

6th

J. Heldman F. Moore

6th

6th

8th

E. Buding I. Buding

1

3

K. Harris L. Hunt

2

4th

8th

E. Buding I. Buding

6th

6th

J. Heldman F. Moore

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

w.

O.

O. De Roubin N. Niox-Chateau

w.

O.

K. Schediwy A.-M. Studer

O. De Roubin N. Niox-Chateau

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

w.

O.

F. Gordigiani O. Morosowa

4th

6th

3

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

3

6th

Web links

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