1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Judy Tegart
Score	9–7, 7–5
Draw	96 (8Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships

Two-time defending champion Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart in the final, 9–7, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. It was the first edition of Wimbledon open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

Seeds

01.   Billie Jean King (champion)

02.   Margaret Court (quarterfinals)

03.   Nancy Richey (semifinals)

04.   Ann Jones (semifinals)

05.   Virginia Wade (first round)

06.   Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)

07.   Judy Tegart (final)

08.   Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	BJ King	7	6
									J Bartkowicz	5	4
															1	BJ King	6	7
																S DeFina	2	5
									L Rossouw	3	4
									S DeFina	6	6
																						1	BJ King	6	6
																							F Moore	2	4
									F Moore	2	6	6
									L Hunt	6	2	3
																F Moore	2	6	6
																M Jansen	6	4	1
									C Janes	4	2
									M Jansen	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	L Bowrey	6	6
									E Lundquist	2	1
															8	L Bowrey	6	6
																H Schultze	4	2
									F Gordigiani	1	3
									H Schultze	6	6
																						8	L Bowrey	6	6
																							J Williams	3	1
									J Williams	6	7
									V Vopičková	2	5
																J Williams	7	4	6
																J Lieffrig	5	6	4
									J Lieffrig	10	6
									A Soady	8	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Jones	6	4	6
		K Harter	0	6	4			4	A Jones	6	6
		L Bassi	3	4				Q	J Hoad	0	1
	Q	J Hoad	6	6											4	A Jones	6	7
		M Giorgi	3	2												P Walkden	2	5
		E Emmanuel	6	6					E Emmanuel	2	3
		P Walkden	3	6	8				P Walkden	6	6
		R Darmon	6	0	6																	4	A Jones	6	6
		H Segal	2	5																			H Gourlay	3	1
		H Niessen	6	7					H Niessen	6	6	6
		H Gourlay	6	6					H Gourlay	3	8	8
		O Morozova	4	4												H Gourlay	6	6
		C Martinez	6	6	6											C Martinez	4	0
		E Subirats	8	3	4				C Martinez	6	7
		J Congdon	6	4	6				J Congdon	1	5
		C Spinoza	2	6	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	V Wade	4	3
		C Sandberg	6	6					C Sandberg	6	7
		R Bentley	5	4				Q	M Aschner	2	5
	Q	M Aschner	7	6												C Sandberg	4	4
		M Wheeler	3	3												P Hogan	6	6
		C Molesworth	6	6					C Molesworth	6	3	3
		P Hogan	6	6					P Hogan	3	6	6
		J Drysdale	1	2																			P Hogan	2	2
		F Dürr	6	6																			F Dürr	6	6
		C Mercelis	4	2					F Dürr	6	6
		J Townsend	6	6					J Townsend	0	4
		A Tym	2	4												F Dürr	6	8
		P Lamm	6	9												K Melville	3	6
		L Jansen-Venneboer	3	7					P Lamm	4	4
	Q	K Sawamatsu	2	2					K Melville	6	6
		K Melville	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	Q	C Schediwy	1	8
		K Krantzcke	6	10					K Krantzcke	7	3
		R Casals	6	7					R Casals	9	6
		V Ziegenfuss	3	5												R Casals	8	3	7
		G Sherriff	4	4												G Baksheeva	6	6	5
		F MacLennan	6	6					F MacLennan	5	1
		I Löfdahl	9	2					G Baksheeva	7	6
		G Baksheeva	11	6																			R Casals	7	4	3
		M Lee	7	0	5																	6	M Bueno	5	6	6
		F Urban	5	6	7				F Urban	7	5	2
		J Heldman	6	6					J Heldman	5	7	6
		C Mandarino	1	4												J Heldman	4	1
		E Pratt	6	4											6	M Bueno	6	6
		C Sherriff	8	6					C Sherriff	4	1
		L Pericoli	w/o					6	M Bueno	6	6
	6	M Bueno

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	Q	N Netter	6	6
		I Loeys	2	3					N Netter	2	6
		H Orth	1	8	6				H Orth	6	8
		F de la Courtie-Billat	6	6	1											H Orth	2	0
		P Roberts	5	2												K Pigeon	6	6
		B Vukovich	7	6					B Vukovich	1	3
		M Salfati	4	6	5				K Pigeon	6	6
		K Pigeon	6	3	7																		K Pigeon	5	5
		Greville-Collins	3	5																		3	N Richey	7	7
		A Suurbeek	6	7					A Suurbeek	0	6	2
		E Truman	4	6	3				W Shaw	6	4	6
		W Shaw	6	4	6											W Shaw	1	2
	LL	W Hall	6	4	3										3	N Richey	6	6
	Q	H Amos	3	6	6			Q	H Amos	1	3
		M Godwin	1	3				3	Richey	6	6
	3	N Richey	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									S Brasher	4	6	6
								Q	R Giscafré	6	4	4
																S Brasher	6	9
																V Rogers	2	7
									R Lloyd	1	3
									V Rogers	6	6
																							S Brasher	2	2
																						7	J Tegart	6	6
									M-A Eisel	6	6
									MT Riedl	1	4
																M-A Eisel	2	6
															7	J Tegart	6	8
									J Volavková	0	1
								7	J Tegart	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									K Seelbach	6	6
								Q	M Harris	3	2
																K Seelbach	1	1
																E Buding	6	6
									K Harris	1	1
									E Buding	6	6
																							E Buding	2	3
																						2	M Court	6	6
									A Bakker	4	6	6
									É Terras	6	3	1
																A Bakker	0	2
															2	M Court	6	6
									A du Plooy	1	0
								2	M Court	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation