1968 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1968 US Open.

See also:

1968 US 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 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Billie Jean King (Finalist)
2. Ann Jones (Semifinalist)
3. Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist)
4. Margaret Court (Quarterfinalist)
5. Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
6. Virginia Wade (Champion)
7. Mary-Ann Eisel (First round)
8. Kristy Pigeon (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	3	6
	-	Maryna Godwin	3	6	3
								1	Billie Jean King	3	6	6
								5	Maria Bueno	6	4	2
	4	Margaret Court	5	6	3
	5	Maria Bueno	7	2	6
															1	Billie Jean King	4	2
															6	Virginia Wade	6	6
	6	Virginia Wade	6	6
	3	Judy Tegart	3	2
								6	Virginia Wade	7	6
								2	Ann Jones	5	1
	-	Peaches Bartkowicz	8	3
	2	Ann Jones	10	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	King	6	6
	Vuskalns	1	0				1	King	6	6
	Tym	6	6					Tym	1	4
	Footman	0	1											1	King	8	6
	Carter	6	7												Carter	6	3
	Capozzi	1	5					Carter	6	6
	Lamm	3	9	6				Lamm	4	2
	Gengler	6	7	3																	1	King	6	3	6
8	Pigeon	6	6																			Godwin	3	6	3
	Moore	3	4				8	Pigeon	5	4
	Godwin	6	6					Godwin	7	6
	Adams	4	2												Godwin	2	7	6
	Schiffman	5	6	7											Harter	6	5	3
	Herrick	7	4	5				Schiffman	0	1
	Harter	6	4	6				Harter	6	6
	Netter	4	6	4

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Court	6	6
	Fisher	0	1				4	Court	4	6	6
	Heldman	6	6					Heldman	6	2	1
	Matzner	2	1											4	Court	6	6
	Du Pont	7	6												Durr	3	3
	Lowdon	5	2					Du Pont	1	5
	Durr	6	6					Durr	6	7
	Ziegenfuss	0	1																		4	Court	7	2	6
5	Bueno	6	6																		5	Bueno	5	6	3
	Grant	1	4				5	Bueno	2	6	6
	Martinez	6	6					Martinez	6	2	4
	Moore	4	4											5	Bueno	0	6	6
	Hogan	11	6												Hogan	6	2	1
	Lyman	9	3					Hogan	6	6
	Christenson	2	6	6				Christenson	1	1
	O'Hara	6	3	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Casals	6	6
	Aschner	3	2					Casals	6	6
	Pratt	7	3	6				Pratt	1	3
	Austin	5	6	2											Casals	4	5
	Cody	3	6	6										6	Wade	6	7
	Bailey	6	1	3				Cody	3	3
6	Wade	6	3	6			6	Wade	6	6
	De Fina	3	6	3																	6	Wade	6	6
	Tuero	6	6																		3	Tegart	3	2
	Reed	1	1					Tuero	6	1	7
	Krantzcke	6	6					Krantzcke	4	6	5
	Gonnerman	1	0												Tuero	5	2
	Maclennan	6	4	11										3	Tegart	7	6
	Kanarek	4	6	9				Maclennan	0	2
3	Tegart	6	6				3	Tegart	6	6
	Dixon	0	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Jones	6	6
	Hunter	2	3					Jones	4	15	2
	Overton	6	7					Overton	6	13	6
	Davenport	3	5												Overton	3	2
	Bartkowicz	6	6												Bartkowicz	6	6
	Graebner	1	2					Bartkowicz	7	6
	Williams	7	2	6				Williams	5	2
7	Eisel	5	6	4																		Bartkowicz	10	6
	Rogers	6	6																		2	Jones	8	3
	Vest	3	4					Rogers	11	6
	Rossouw							Rossouw	9	1
	Spinoza	w/o													Rogers	0	6	1
	Stewart	6	6											2	Jones	6	4	6
	Kincaid	4	4					Stewart	1	0
2	Jones	6	6				2	Jones	6	6
	Teeguarden	3	1

[edit] External links

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