1968 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart 9-7 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1968 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 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. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Billie Jean King (Champion)
2. Margaret Court (Quarterfinalist)
3. Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
4. Ann Jones (Semifinalist)
5. Virginia Wade (First round)
6. Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
7. Judy Tegart (Finalist)
8. Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	8	Lesley Bowrey	3	4
								1	Billie Jean King	4	7	6
								4	Ann Jones	6	5	2
	4	Ann Jones	6	6
		Francoise Durr	2	2
															1	Billie Jean King	9	7
															7	Judy Tegart	7	5
	6	Maria Bueno	4	2
	3	Nancy Richey	6	6
								3	Nancy Richey	3	1
								7	Judy Tegart	6	6
	7	Judy Tegart	4	8	6
	2	Margaret Court	6	6	1

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	King	7	6
								Bartkowicz	5	4
														1	King	6	7
															De Fina	2	5
								Rossouw	3	4
								De Fina	6	6
																					1	King	6	6
																						Moore	2	4
								Moore	2	6	6
								Hunt	6	2	3
															Moore	2	6	6
															Jansen	6	4	1
								Janes	4	2
								Jansen	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Bowrey	6	6
								Lundquist	2	1
														8	Bowrey	6	6
															Schultze	4	2
								Gordigiani	1	3
								Schultze	6	6
																					8	Bowrey	6	6
																						Williams	3	1
								Williams	6	7
								Vopickova	2	5
															Williams	7	4	6
															Lieffrig	5	6	4
								Lieffrig	10	6
								Soady	8	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Jones	6	4	6
	Harter	0	6	4			4	Jones	6	6
	Staley	6	6					Staley	0	1
	Bassi	3	4											4	Jones	6	7
	Emanuel	6	6												Walkden	2	5
	Giorgi	3	2					Emanuel	2	3
	Walkden	3	6	8				Walkden	6	6
	Darmon	6	0	6																	4	Jones	6	6
	Niessen	6	7																			Gourlay	3	1
	Segal	2	5					Niessen	6	6	6
	Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	3	8	8
	Morozova	4	4												Gourlay	6	6
	Martinez	6	6	6											Martinez	4	0
	Subirats	8	3	4				Martinez	6	7
	Congdon	6	4	6				Congdon	1	5
	Spinoza	2	6	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Sandberg	6	6
5	Wade	4	3					Sandberg	6	7
	Aschner	7	6					Aschner	2	5
	Lauder	5	4												Sandberg	4	4
	Molesworth	6	6												Hogan	6	6
	Wheeler	3	3					Molesworth	6	3	3
	Hogan	6	6					Hogan	3	6	6
	Drysdale	1	2																			Hogan	2	2
	Durr	6	6																			Durr	6	6
	Mercelis	4	2					Durr	6	6
	Townsend	6	6					Townsend	0	4
	Tym	2	4												Durr	6	8
	Lamm	6	9												Melville	3	6
	Venneboer	3	7					Lamm	4	4
	Melville	6	6					Melville	6	6
	Sawamatsu	2	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Krantzcke	6	10
	Schediwy	1	8					Krantzcke	7	3
	Casals	6	7					Casals	9	6
	Ziegenfuss	3	5												Casals	8	3	7
	Maclennan	6	6												Baksheeva	6	6	5
	Sherriff	4	4					Maclennan	5	1
	Baksheeva	11	6					Baksheeva	7	6
	Lofdahl	9	2																			Casals	7	4	3
	Urban	5	6	7																	6	Bueno	5	6	6
	Lee	7	0	5				Urban	7	5	2
	Heldman	6	6					Heldman	5	7	6
	Mandarino	1	4												Heldman	4	1
	Sherriff	8	6											6	Bueno	6	6
	Pratt	6	4					Sherriff	4	1
6	Bueno						6	Bueno	6	6
	Pericoli	w/o

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Netter	6	6
	Loeys	2	3					Netter	2	6
	Orth	1	8	6				Orth	6	8
	De La Courtie-Billat	6	6	1											Orth	2	0
	Vukovich	7	6												Pigeon	6	6
	Roberts	5	2					Vukovich	1	3
	Pigeon	6	3	7				Pigeon	6	6
	Salfati	4	6	5																		Pigeon	5	5
	Suurbeck	6	7																		3	Richey	7	7
	Greville-Collins	3	5					Suurbeck	0	6	2
	Shaw	6	4	6				Shaw	6	4	6
	Truman	4	6	3											Shaw	1	2
	Amos	3	6	6										3	Richey	6	6
	Hall	6	4	3				Amos	1	3
3	Richey	6	6				3	Richey	6	6
	Godwin	1	3

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Brasher	4	6	6
								Giscafre	6	4	4
															Brasher	6	9
															Rogers	2	7
								Lloyd	1	3
								Rogers	6	6
																						Brasher	2	2
																					7	Tegart	6	6
								Eisel	6	6
								Riedl	1	4
															Eisel	2	6
														7	Tegart	6	8
								Volavkova	0	1
							7	Tegart	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Seelbach	6	6
								Harris	3	2
															Seelbach	1	1
															Buding	6	6
								Harris	1	1
								Buding	6	6
																						Buding	2	3
																					2	Court	6	6
								Bakker	4	6	6
								Terras	6	3	1
															Bakker	0	2
														2	Court	6	6
								Du Plooy	1	0
							2	Court	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1968 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw