Wimbledon Championships 1968 / Women's Singles

Wimbledon 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
Wimbledon Championships 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 Wimbledon Championships .

The final was played by Billie Jean King and Judy Tegart , which King won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King victory 02.  Margaret Court Quarter finals 03.  Nancy Richey Semifinals 04th  Ann Jones Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Virginia Wade 1 round 06th  Maria Bueno Quarter finals 07th  Judy Tegart final 08th.  Lesley Bowrey Quarter finals

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

1

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

8th

Lesley Bowrey

3

4th

1

Billie Jean King

4th

7th

6th

4th

Ann Jones

6th

5

2

4th

Ann Jones

6th

6th

Françoise Dürr

2

2

1

Billie Jean King

9

7th

7th

Judy Tegart

7th

5

6th

Maria Bueno

4th

2

3

Nancy Richey

6th

6th

3

Nancy Richey

3

1

7th

Judy Tegart

6th

6th

7th

Judy Tegart

4th

8th

6th

2

Margaret Court

6th

6th

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

BJ King

7th

6th

P. Bartkowicz

5

4th

1

BJ King

6th

7th

S. De Fina

2

5

L. Rossouw

3

4th

S. De Fina

6th

6th

1

BJ King

6th

6th

F. Moore

2

4th

F. Moore

2

6th

6th

L. Hunt

6th

2

3

F. Moore

2

6th

6th

M. Jansen

6th

4th

1

C. Janes

4th

2

M. Jansen

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

L. Bowrey

6th

6th

E. Lundquist

2

1

8th

L. Bowrey

6th

6th

H. Schultze

4th

2

F. Gordigiani

1

3

H. Schultze

6th

6th

8th

L. Bowrey

6th

6th

J. Williams

3

1

J. Williams

6th

7th

V. Vopičková

2

5

J. Williams

7th

4th

6th

J. Lieffrig

5

6th

4th

J. Lieffrig

10

6th

A. Soady

8th

3

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

A. Jones

6th

4th

6th

K. Harter

0

6th

4th

4th

A. Jones

6th

6th

L. Bassi

3

4th

J. Staley Hoad

0

1

J. Staley Hoad

6th

6th

4th

A. Jones

6th

7th

M. Giorgi

3

2

P. Walkden

2

5

E. Emanuel

6th

6th

E. Emanuel

2

3

P. Walkden

3

6th

8th

P. Walkden

6th

6th

R. Darmon

6th

0

6th

4th

A. Jones

6th

6th

H. Segal

2

5

H. Gourlay

3

1

H. Niessen

6th

7th

H. Niessen

6th

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

3

8th

8th

O. Morosowa

4th

4th

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

6th

C. Martínez

4th

0

E. Subirats

8th

3

4th

C. Martínez

6th

7th

C. Spinoza

2

6th

4th

J. Congdon

1

5

J. Congdon

6th

4th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

V. Wade

4th

3

C. Sandberg

6th

6th

C. Sandberg

6th

7th

R. Lauder

5

4th

M. Aschner

2

5

M. Aschner

7th

6th

C. Sandberg

4th

4th

M. Wheeler

3

3

P. Hogan

6th

6th

C. Molesworth

6th

6th

C. Molesworth

6th

3

3

P. Hogan

6th

6th

P. Hogan

3

6th

6th

J. Drysdale

1

2

P. Hogan

2

2

F. Dürr

6th

6th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

C. Mercelis

4th

2

F. Dürr

6th

6th

J. Townsend

6th

6th

J. Townsend

0

4th

A. Tym

2

4th

F. Dürr

6th

8th

P. Lamb

6th

9

K. Melville

3

6th

L. Venneboer

3

7th

P. Lamb

4th

4th

K. Sawamatsu

2

2

K. Melville

6th

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Schediwy

1

8th

K. Krantzcke

6th

10

K. Krantzcke

7th

3

R. Casals

6th

7th

R. Casals

9

6th

V. goat foot

3

5

R. Casals

8th

3

7th

G. Sherriff

4th

4th

G. Baksheeva

6th

6th

5

F. MacLennan

6th

6th

F. MacLennan

5

1

I. Lofdahl

9

2

G. Baksheeva

7th

6th

G. Baksheeva

11

6th

R. Casals

7th

4th

3

M. Lee

7th

0

5

6th

M. Bueno

5

6th

6th

F. Urban

5

6th

7th

F. Urban

7th

5

2

J. Heldman

6th

6th

J. Heldman

5

7th

6th

C. Mandarino

1

4th

J. Heldman

4th

1

B. Pratt

6th

4th

6th

M. Bueno

6th

6th

C. Sherriff

8th

6th

C. Sherriff

4th

1

L. Pericoli

6th

M. Bueno

6th

6th

6th

M. Bueno

w.

O.

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

N. Nice

6th

6th

I. Loeys

2

3

N. Nice

2

6th

H. Schildknecht

1

8th

6th

H. Schildknecht

6th

8th

F. De La Courtie-Billat

6th

6th

1

H. Schildknecht

2

0

P. Roberts

5

2

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

B. Vukovich

7th

6th

B. Vukovich

1

3

M. Salfati

4th

6th

5

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

K. Pigeon

6th

3

7th

K. Pigeon

5

5

L. Greville-Collins

3

5

3

N. Richey

7th

7th

A. Suurbeck

6th

7th

A. Suurbeck

0

6th

2

N. Truman

4th

6th

3

W. Shaw

6th

4th

6th

W. Shaw

6th

4th

6th

W. Shaw

1

2

W. Hall

6th

4th

3

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

H. Amos

3

6th

6th

H. Amos

1

3

M. Godwin

1

3

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

S. Brasher

4th

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

6th

4th

4th

S. Brasher

6th

9

V. Rogers

2

7th

R. Lloyd

1

3

V. Rogers

6th

6th

S. Brasher

2

2

7th

J. Tegart

6th

6th

M.-A. Eisel

6th

6th

M.-T. Riedl

1

4th

M.-A. Eisel

2

6th

7th

J. Tegart

6th

8th

J. Volavkova

0

1

7th

J. Tegart

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Seelbach

6th

6th

M. Harris

3

2

K. Seelbach

1

1

E. Buding

6th

6th

K. Harris

1

1

E. Buding

6th

6th

E. Buding

2

3

2

M. Court

6th

6th

A. Bakker

4th

6th

6th

E. Terras

6th

3

1

A. Bakker

0

2

2

M. Court

6th

6th

A. You Plooy

1

0

2

M. Court

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1968 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1968 (English) on the ITF website