1968 French Open - Women's Singles

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Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1968 French Open.

See also:

1968 French Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Nancy Richey is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Billie Jean King (Semifinalist) Ann Jones (Finalist) Francoise Durr (Fourth round) Rosie Casals (Fourth round) Nancy Richey (Champion) Kerry Melville (Fourth round) Vlasta Vopickova (Quarterfinalist) Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)

Patricia Walkden (Fourth round) Lea Pericoli (Second round) Annette Du Plooy (Semifinalist) Galina Baksheeva (Fourth round) Elena Subirats (Quarterfinalist) Gail Sherriff (Quarterfinalist) Edda Buding (Fourth round) Monique Salfati (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	8	Maria Bueno	4	4
								1	Billie Jean King	6	3	4
								5	Nancy Richey	2	6	6
	13	Elena Subirats	1	0
	5	Nancy Richey	6	6
															5	Nancy Richey	5	6	6
															2	Ann Jones	7	4	1
	11	Annette Du Plooy	8	6
	14	Gail Sherriff	6	3
								11	Annette Du Plooy	5	3
								2	Ann Jones	7	6
	7	Vlasta Vopickova	2	1
	2	Ann Jones	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	King	6	6
								Rouchon	2	2
														1	King	6	6
															Zuleta	1	0
								Berberian	w/o
								Zuleta
																					1	King	7	6
																						Hunt	5	1
							16	Salfati	7	2	3
								Hunt	5	6	6
															Hunt	6	7
															Gordigiani	1	5
								Hole	w/o
								Gordigiani

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Bueno
								Asteri	w/o
														8	Bueno	6	6
															Rodriguez	2	0
								Rodriguez
								Amos	w/o
																					8	Bueno	2	6	6
																					9	Walkden	6	3	3
							9	Walkden
								Wolf-Peterdy	w/o
														9	Walkden	7	6
															Caceres	5	2
								Caceres	7	6
								Terras	5	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Aubet	w/o
4	Casals						4	Casals	6	6
	Szabo	2	4					Loeys	1	3
	Loeys	6	6											4	Casals
	Pipan	w/o													Mauroy-Toffier	w/o
	Mauroy-Toffier							Mauroy-Toffier
	Lieffrig	11	6					Chakarova	w/o
	Chakarova	13	8																		4	Casals	4	3
	Petersen	2	4																		13	Subirats	6	6
13	Subirats	6	6				13	Subirats	6	6
	Szorenyi	w/o						Bouteleux	2	3
	Bouteleux													13	Subirats	6	6
	Mandarino	w/o													Harris	1	1
	Harris							Harris
	Dibar	w/o						Langanay	w/o
	Langanay

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Borba-Dias	0	2
5	Richey	6	6				5	Richey	6	6
	Le Besnerais	1	2					Sandberg	2	1
	Sandberg	6	6											5	Richey	6	5	8
	Delport	w/o													Krantzcke	4	7	6
	Morozova							Morozova	3	6	4
	Burel	1	2					Krantzcke	6	4	6
	Krantzcke	6	6																		5	Richey	10	4	6
	Lundquist	5	6	6																	12	Baksheeva	8	6	1
12	Baksheeva	7	3	8			12	Baksheeva	6	6
	Giorgi	w/o						Buding	2	2
	Buding													12	Baksheeva	6	6
	Isopaitis	w/o													Niox-Chateau	3	1
	Niox-Chateau							Niox-Chateau
	Urban	w/o						Congdon	w/o
	Congdon

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Phillips-Moore	w/o
	Beltrame							Beltrame	w/o
	Dove	w/o						Lofdahl
	Lofdahl														Lofdahl	5	1
	Young	0	1											11	Du Plooy	7	6
	De Roubin	6	6					De Roubin	3	1
	Sawamatsu	w/o					11	Du Plooy	6	6
11	Du Plooy																				11	Du Plooy	5	6	8
	Venturino	4	2																		6	Melville	7	4	6
	Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	6	6
	Sandulf	1	2					Rossouw	3	2
	Rossouw	6	6												Gourlay	5	4
	Sawamatsu	w/o												6	Melville	7	6
	Lindstrom							Lindstrom	0	4
	Nenot	1	1				6	Melville	6	6
6	Melville	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Giscafre	2	1
	Dmitrieva	6	6					Dmitrieva	2	6	8
	Cristiani	2	2					Schediwy	6	2	6
	Schediwy	6	6												Dmitrieva	3	0
	Maclennan	w/o												14	Sherriff	6	6
	Spinoza							Spinoza	1	0
	Radkova	3	1				14	Sherriff	6	6
14	Sherriff	6	6																		14	Sherriff	6	6
	Holdsworth	w/o																			3	Durr	3	3
	Studer							Studer	2	3
	Montano	2	0					Heldman	6	6
	Heldman	6	6												Heldman	1	5
	Kindler	w/o												3	Durr	6	7
	Sherriff							Sherriff	1	1
	Vrancovich	w/o					3	Durr	6	6
3	Durr

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Lindstrom	1	0
								Darmon	6	6
															Darmon	6	6
															Palacios	2	2
								Palacios
							10	Pericoli	w/o
																						Darmon	9	2	1
																					7	Vopickova	7	6	6
								Kalogeropoulos
								Bonicelli	w/o
															Kalogeropoulos	1	0
														7	Vopickova	6	6
								Rouire	w/o
							7	Vopickova

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Moore	5	6	6
								Volavkova	7	3	3
															Moore	6	1	5
														15	Buding	4	6	7
								Emanuel	2	2
							15	Buding	6	6
																					15	Buding	2	4
																					2	Jones	6	6
								Skulj	w/o
								Godwin
															Godwin	2	0
														2	Jones	6	6
								Fraisse	1	1
							2	Jones	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1968 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw