US Open 1968 / women singles

US 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
US 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 US Open . The defending champion was Billie Jean King .

Virginia Wade and Billie Jean King contested the final , which Wade won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King final 02.  Ann Jones Semifinals 03.  Judy Tegart Quarter finals 04th  Margaret Court Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Maria Bueno Semifinals 06th  Virginia Wade victory 07th  Mary-Ann Eisel 1 round 08th.  Kristy Pigeon 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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Billie Jean King

3

6th

6th

5

Maria Bueno

6th

4th

2

1

Billie Jean King

4th

2

6th

Virginia Wade

6th

6th

6th

Virginia Wade

7th

6th

2

Ann Jones

5

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

BJ King

6th

6th

V. Vuskalns

1

0

1

BJ King

6th

6th

A. Tym

6th

6th

A. Tym

1

4th

F. Footman

0

1

1

BJ King

8th

6th

D. Carter

6th

7th

D. Carter

6th

3

C. Capozzi

1

5

D. Carter

6th

6th

M. Gengler

6th

7th

3

P. Lamb

4th

2

P. Lamb

3

9

6th

1

BJ King

6th

3

6th

8th

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

M. Godwin

3

6th

3

P. Moore

3

4th

8th

K. Pigeon

5

4th

M. Godwin

6th

6th

M. Godwin

7th

6th

T. Adams

4th

2

M. Godwin

2

7th

6th

J. Schiffman

5

6th

7th

K. Harter

6th

5

3

C. Herrick

7th

4th

5

J. Schiffman

0

1

N. Nice

4th

6th

4th

K. Harter

6th

6th

K. Harter

6th

4th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

M. Court

6th

6th

E. Fisher

0

1

4th

M. Court

4th

6th

6th

D. Matzner

2

1

J. Heldman

6th

2

1

J. Heldman

6th

6th

4th

M. Court

6th

6th

L. duPont

7th

6th

F. Dürr

3

3

M. Lowdon

5

2

L. duPont

1

5

V. goat foot

0

1

F. Dürr

6th

7th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

4th

M. Court

5

6th

3

5

M. Bueno

6th

6th

5

M. Bueno

7th

2

6th

S. Grant

1

4th

5

M. Bueno

2

6th

6th

A. Moore

4th

4th

C. Martínez

6th

2

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

5

M. Bueno

0

6th

6th

T. Lyman

9

3

P. Hogan

6th

2

1

P. Hogan

11

6th

P. Hogan

6th

6th

M. Christenson

2

6th

6th

M. Christenson

1

1

J. O'Hara

6th

3

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

R. Casals

6th

6th

M. Aschner

3

2

R. Casals

6th

6th

B. Pratt

7th

3

6th

B. Pratt

1

3

P. Austin

5

6th

2

R. Casals

4th

5

R. Bailey

6th

1

3

6th

V. Wade

6th

7th

P. Cody

3

6th

6th

P. Cody

3

3

S. De Fina

3

6th

3

6th

V. Wade

6th

6th

6th

V. Wade

6th

3

6th

6th

V. Wade

6th

6th

N. Reed

1

1

3

J. Tegart

3

2

L. Tuero

6th

6th

L. Tuero

6th

1

7th

L. Gonnerman

1

0

K. Krantzcke

4th

6th

5

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

L. Tuero

5

2

F. MacLennan

6th

4th

11

3

J. Tegart

7th

6th

M. Kanarek

4th

6th

9

F. MacLennan

0

2

J. Dixon

0

1

3

J. Tegart

6th

6th

3

J. Tegart

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

R. Jones

6th

6th

C. Hunter

2

3

R. Jones

4th

15th

2

J. Davenport

3

5

W. Overton

6th

13

6th

W. Overton

6th

7th

W. Overton

3

2

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

C. Graebner

1

2

P. Bartkowicz

7th

6th

J. Williams

7th

2

6th

J. Williams

5

2

7th

M.-A. Eisel

5

6th

4th

P. Bartkowicz

8th

3

V. Rogers

6th

6th

2

A. Jones

10

6th

B. Vest

3

4th

V. Rogers

11

6th

L. Rossouw

w.

O.

L. Rossouw

9

1

C. Spinoza

V. Rogers

0

6th

1

P. Stewart

6th

6th

2

A. Jones

6th

4th

6th

J. Kincaid

4th

4th

P. Stewart

1

0

P. Teeguarden

3

1

2

A. Jones

6th

6th

2

A. Jones

6th

6th

Web links

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