1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Billie Jean King
Runner-up		Judy Tegart
Final score		9-7, 7-5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1967 1969 >

Billie Jean King (USA) defeated Judy Tegart (AUS) 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King (Champion)
2. Margaret Court (Quarterfinals)
3. Nancy Richey (Semifinals)
4. Ann Jones (Semifinals)
5. Virginia Wade (First Round)
6. Maria Bueno (Quarterfinals)
7. Judy Tegart (Final)
8. Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

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
		Françoise Dürr	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

Earlier rounds

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

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

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

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
	Dürr	6	6																			Dürr	6	6
	Mercelis	4	2					Dürr	6	6
	Townsend	6	6					Townsend	0	4
	Tym	2	4												Dürr	6	8
	Lamm	6	9												Melville	3	6
	Venneboer	3	7					Lamm	4	4
	Melville	6	6					Melville	6	6
	Sawamatsu	2	2

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

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

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Brasher	4	6	6
								Giscafré	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

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

External links

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