1968 US Open – Women's Singles

1968 US Open
Champion		Virginia Wade
Runner-up		Billie Jean King
Final score		6-4, 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

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

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 (Runner-up)
2. Ann Haydon Jones (Semifinalist)
3. Judy Tegart Dalton (Quarterfinalist)
4. Margaret Court (Quarterfinalist)
5. Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
6. Virginia Wade (Champion)
7. Mary-Ann Eisel (First round)
8. Kristy Pigeon (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

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

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	5	6	3
5	Bueno	6	6																		5	Bueno	7	2	6
	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

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

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

External links

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