1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1968 Australian Championships
1967 champion		Nancy Richey
Champion		Billie Jean King
Runner-up		Margaret Court
Final score		6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles

Nancy Richey was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Billie Jean King won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Margaret Court.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Lesley Turner	3	6	6
	5	Kathleen Harter	6	2	2
								1	Lesley Turner	3	2
								7	Margaret Court	6	6
	7	Margaret Court	6	6
	3	Rosemary Casals	0	2
															7	Margaret Court	1	2
															1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	3	Judy Tegart	4	10	6
	9	Karen Krantzcke	6	8	3
								3	Judy Tegart	6	1	2
								1	Billie Jean King	4	6	6
		Astrid Suurbeck	1	2
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6

Main Draw

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	L Turner	6	6
	D Whitely	6	6					D Whitely	3	1
	J Gohn	2	4											1	L Turner	6	6
	K Williams	3	2												E de Jong	0	1
	E de Jong	6	6					E de Jong	6	6
	K Hogarth	w/o						K Hogarth	2	2
13	L Robinson																				1	L Turner	3	6	6
	V Caulley	3	4																		5	K Harter	6	2	2
	L Griffiths	6	6					L Griffiths	5	6	4
	S Hole	0	1					L Liem	7	3	6
	L Liem	6	6												L Liem	2	3
	B Jenkins	6	4	10										5	K Harter	6	6
	W Gilchrist	2	6	8				B Jenkins	2	7	4
	L Butterfield	1	3				5	K Harter	6	5	6
5	K Harter	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	R Casals	6	6
	C Sherriff	2	1				3	R Casals	6	6
	L Nette	6	6					L Nette	2	4
	L Mansfield	2	1											3	R Casals	6	6
	L Kenny	6	6											11	G Sherriff	1	0
	S Stephen	4	4					L Kenny	7	1
	S Washbourne	1	1				11	G Sherriff	9	6
11	G Sherriff	6	6																		3	R Casals	0	2
11	A Bakker	4	0																		7	M Court	6	6
	E Goolagong	6	6					E Goolagong	6	6
	H Sheedy	3	1					M Tesch	3	2
	M Tesch	6	6												E Goolagong	3	1
	G Shepard	7	6	4										7	M Court	6	6
	C Sieler	5	8	6				C Sieler	3	2
	K Harris	3	0				7	M Court	6	6
7	M Court	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	M A Eisel	6	6
	K Wilkinson	4	1				7	M A Eisel	3	6	6
	K Dening	w/o						K Dening	6	4	3
	C Cooper													7	M A Eisel	2	3
	J Young	3	6	3										9	K Krantzcke	6	6
	B Rae	6	2	6				B Rae	4	4
	A Jenkins	4	0				9	K Krantzcke	6	6
9	K Krantzcke	6	6																		9	K Krantzcke	6	8	3
	H McKechnie	6	5	1																	3	J Tegart	4	10	6
	P Edwards	3	7	6				P Edwards	8	6	3
	L Kaligis	6	6					L Kaligis	10	2	6
	J Johnson	0	1												L Kaligis	3	4
	H O'Connor	2	6											3	J Tegart	6	6
	J Salome	6	8					J Salome	1	1
	J Whyte	0	3				3	J Tegart	6	6
3	J Tegart	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
5	K Melville	6	8
	A McKenzie	4	6				5	K Melville	6	7
	S Hastings	4	2					B Hawcroft	2	5
	B Hawcroft	6	6											5	K Melville	6	3
	A Suurbeck	8	3	6											A Suurbeck	8	6
	M Starr	6	6	1				A Suurbeck	6	5	6
	E Staples	3	4				9	E Subirats	3	7	4
9	E Subirats	6	6																			A Suurbeck	6	6
13	H Gourlay	3	6	7																	1	B J King	1	2
	L Hunt	6	3	5				L Hunt	6	6
	Y Boy	6	6					Y Boy	1	3
	J Murdoch	2	0												L Hunt	3	4
	H Amos	w/o												1	B J King	6	6
	D Brennan							H Amos	0	2
							1	B J King	6	6

References

• 1968 Australian Championships Women's Singles Draw Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine