French Open 1968 / women singles

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 women singles
1967 ◄ 1968 ► 1969
Grand Slams 1968 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1968 French Open . The defending champion was Françoise Dürr .

The final contested Nancy Richey and Ann Jones , which Richey won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Semifinals 02.  Ann Jones final 03.  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 04th  Rosie Casals Round of 16 05.  Nancy Richey victory 06th  Kerry Melville Round of 16 07th  Vlasta Vopičková Quarter finals 08th.  Maria Bueno Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Patricia Walkden Round of 16 10.  Lea Pericoli 2nd round 11.  Annette Du Plooy Semifinals 12.  Galina Baksheeva Round of 16 13.  Elena Subirats Quarter finals 14th  Gail Sherriff Quarter finals 15th  Edda Buding Round of 16 16.  Monique Salfati 2nd round

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

2

Ann Jones

6th

6th

7th

V. Vopičková

2

1

2

Ann Jones

7th

6th

11

Annette Du Plooy

5

3

14th

Gail Sherriff

6th

3

11

Annette Du Plooy

8th

6th

2

Ann Jones

7th

4th

1

5

Nancy Richey

5

6th

6th

5

Nancy Richey

6th

6th

13

Elena Subirats

1

0

5

Nancy Richey

2

6th

6th

1

Billie Jean King

6th

3

4th

8th

Maria Bueno

4th

4th

1

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

2

A. Jones

6th

6th

I. Fraisse

1

1

2

A. Jones

6th

6th

M. Godwin

2

0

M. Godwin

w.

O.

I. Skulj

2

A. Jones

6th

6th

15th

E. Buding

2

4th

15th

E. Buding

6th

6th

E. Emanuel

2

2

15th

E. Buding

4th

6th

7th

F. Moore

6th

1

5

J. Volavkova

7th

3

3

F. Moore

5

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

V. Vopičková

w.

O.

C. Rouire

7th

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

C.-A. Kalogeropoulos

1

0

F. Bonicelli

C.-A. Kalogeropoulos

w.

O.

7th

V. Vopičková

7th

6th

6th

R. Darmon

9

2

1

10

L. Pericoli

P. Palacios

w.

O.

P. Palacios

2

2

R. Darmon

6th

6th

R. Darmon

6th

6th

C. Lindstrom

1

0

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

F. Dürr

w.

O.

M. Vrancovich

3

F. Dürr

6th

6th

M. Kindler

C. Sherriff

1

1

C. Sherriff

w.

O.

3

F. Dürr

6th

7th

P. Montano

2

0

J. Heldman

1

5

J. Heldman

6th

6th

J. Heldman

6th

6th

S. Holdsworth

AT THE. Studer

2

3

AT THE. Studer

w.

O.

3

F. Dürr

3

3

14th

G. Sherriff

6th

6th

14th

G. Sherriff

6th

6th

L. Radkova

3

1

14th

G. Sherriff

6th

6th

C. Spinoza

w.

O.

C. Spinoza

1

0

F. MacLennan

14th

G. Sherriff

6th

6th

K. Schediwy

6th

6th

A. Dmitrieva

3

0

M. Cristiani

2

2

K. Schediwy

6th

2

6th

R. Giscafré

2

1

A. Dmitrieva

2

6th

8th

A. Dmitrieva

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

A. Nenot

1

1

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

K. Sawamatsu

B. Lindstrom

0

4th

B. Lindstrom

w.

O.

6th

K. Melville

7th

6th

U. Sandulf

1

2

H. Gourlay

5

4th

L. Rossouw

6th

6th

L. Rossouw

3

2

J. Venturino

4th

2

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

6th

K. Melville

7th

4th

6th

11

A. You Plooy

w.

O.

11

A. You Plooy

5

6th

8th

J. Sawamatsu

11

A. You Plooy

6th

6th

H. Young

0

1

O. De Roubin

3

1

O. De Roubin

6th

6th

11

A. You Plooy

7th

6th

I. Lofdahl

w.

O.

I. Lofdahl

5

1

G. Dove

I. Lofdahl

w.

O.

R. Beltrame

w.

O.

R. Beltrame

A. Phillips-Moore

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Congdon

w.

O.

F. Urban

J. Congdon

N. Niox-Chateau

w.

O.

N. Niox-Chateau

w.

O.

E. isopaitis

N. Niox-Chateau

3

1

M. Giorgi

12

G. Baksheeva

6th

6th

I. Buding

w.

O.

I. Buding

2

2

E. Lundquist

5

6th

6th

12

G. Baksheeva

6th

6th

12

G. Baksheeva

7th

3

8th

12

G. Baksheeva

8th

6th

1

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

5

N. Richey

10

4th

6th

M. Burel

1

2

K. Krantzcke

6th

4th

6th

O. Morosowa

w.

O.

O. Morosowa

3

6th

4th

G. Delport

K. Krantzcke

4th

7th

6th

S. Schmitt

1

2

5

N. Richey

6th

5

8th

C. Sandberg

6th

6th

C. Sandberg

2

1

M.-C. Borba slides

0

2

5

N. Richey

6th

6th

5

N. Richey

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

C. Langanay

w.

O.

J. Dibar

C. Langanay

K. Harris

w.

O.

K. Harris

w.

O.

C. Mandarino

K. Harris

1

1

D. Bouteleux

w.

O.

13

E. Subirats

6th

6th

J. Szorenyi

D. Bouteleux

2

3

S. Petersen

2

4th

13

E. Subirats

6th

6th

13

E. Subirats

6th

6th

13

E. Subirats

6th

6th

J. Lieffrig

11

6th

4th

R. Casals

4th

3

M. Chakarova

13

8th

M. Chakarova

A. Pipan

J. Mauroy-Toffier

w.

O.

J. Mauroy-Toffier

w.

O.

J. Mauroy-Toffier

I. Loeys

6th

6th

4th

R. Casals

w.

O.

E. Szabo

2

4th

I. Loeys

1

3

M.-J. Aubet

4th

R. Casals

6th

6th

4th

R. Casals

w.

O.

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

E. Terras

5

4th

V. Caceres

7th

6th

V. Caceres

5

2

9

P. Walkden

7th

6th

M. Wolf-Peterdy

9

P. Walkden

w.

O.

9

P. Walkden

6th

3

3

8th

M. Bueno

2

6th

6th

H. Amos

M. Rodríguez

w.

O.

M. Rodríguez

2

0

8th

M. Bueno

6th

6th

D. Asteri

8th

M. Bueno

w.

O.

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

F. Gordigiani

w.

O.

S. Hole

F. Gordigiani

1

5

L. Hunt

6th

7th

L. Hunt

5

6th

6th

16

M. Salfati

7th

2

3

L. Hunt

5

1

1

BJ King

7th

6th

M. Zuleta

w.

O.

Y. Berberian

M. Zuleta

1

0

1

BJ King

6th

6th

AT THE. Rouchon

2

2

1

BJ King

6th

6th

Web links

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