1968 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1968 US Open GBR Virginia Wade USA Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–2 64 8 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1968 US Open (tennis) Virginia Wade defeated defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open. It was her first major singles title. This was the first edition of the US Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Billie Jean King (Runner-up) GBR Ann Jones (semifinals) AUS Judy Tegart (quarterfinals) AUS Margaret Court (quarterfinals) BRA Maria Bueno (semifinals) GBR Virginia Wade (champion) USA Mary-Ann Eisel (first round) USA Kristy Pigeon (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Billie Jean King 1 GBR Virginia Wade 6 4 6 2 6 USA Billie Jean King 1 BRA Maria Bueno 5 3 6 6 4 6 2 GBR Virginia Wade 6 GBR Ann Jones 2 7 5 6 1 USA Billie Jean King 1 RSA 1928 Maryna Godwin 6 3 3 6 6 3 AUS Margaret Court 4 BRA Maria Bueno 5 5 7 6 2 3 6 GBR Virginia Wade 6 AUS Judy Tegart 3 6 3 6 2 USA Peaches Bartkowicz GBR Ann Jones 2 8 10 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA King 1 RSA 1928 Godwin 6 3 3 6 6 3 USA King 1 USA Carter 8 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Godwin USA Harter 2 6 7 5 6 3 USA King 1 USA Tym 6 1 6 4 USA Carter USA Lamm 6 4 6 2 USA Pigeon 8 RSA 1928 Godwin 5 7 4 6 USA Schiffman USA Harter 0 6 1 6 USA King 1 USA Vuskalns 6 1 6 0 USA Tym USA Footman 6 0 6 1 USA Carter USA Capozzi 6 1 7 5 USA Lamm USA Gengler 3 6 9 7 6 3 USA Pigeon 8 USA Moore 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 Godwin USA Adams 6 4 6 2 USA Schiffman USA Herrick 5 7 6 4 7 5 USA Harter USA Netter 6 4 4 6 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Court 4 BRA Bueno 5 5 7 6 2 3 6 AUS Court 4 FRA Dürr 6 3 6 3 BRA Bueno 5 USA Hogan 0 6 6 2 6 1 AUS Court 4 USA Heldman 4 6 6 2 6 1 USA duPont FRA Dürr 1 6 5 7 BRA Bueno 5 USA Martinez 2 6 6 2 6 4 USA Hogan USA Christenson 6 1 6 1 AUS Court 4 USA Fisher 6 0 6 1 USA Heldman USA Matzner 6 2 6 1 USA duPont USA Lowdon 7 5 6 2 FRA Dürr USA Ziegenfuss 6 0 6 1 BRA Bueno 5 USA Grant 6 1 6 4 USA Martinez USA Moore 6 4 6 4 USA Hogan USA Lyman 11 9 6 3 USA Christenson CAN O'Hara 2 6 6 3 6 4 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Wade 6 AUS Tegart 3 6 3 6 2 USA Casals GBR Wade 6 4 6 5 7 USA Tuero AUS Tegart 3 5 7 2 6 USA Casals USA Pratt 6 1 6 3 USA Cody GBR Wade 6 3 6 3 6 USA Tuero AUS Krantzcke 6 4 1 6 7 5 GBR Maclennan AUS Tegart 3 0 6 2 6 USA Casals USA Aschner 6 3 6 2 USA Pratt USA Austin 7 5 3 6 6 2 USA Cody USA Bailey 3 6 6 1 6 3 GBR Wade 6 USA De Fina 6 3 3 6 6 3 USA Tuero USA Reed 6 1 6 1 AUS Krantzcke USA Gonnerman 6 1 6 0 GBR Maclennan USA Kanarek 6 4 4 6 11 9 AUS Tegart 3 USA Dixon 6 0 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Bartkowicz GBR Jones 2 8 10 3 6 USA Overton USA Bartkowicz 3 6 2 6 USA Rogers GBR Jones 2 0 6 6 4 1 6 USA Jones USA Overton 4 6 15 13 2 6 USA Bartkowicz GBR Williams 7 5 6 2 USA Rogers RSA 1928 Rossouw 11 9 6 1 USA Stewart GBR Jones 2 1 6 0 6 USA Jones USA Hunter 6 2 6 3 USA Overton USA Davenport 6 3 7 5 USA Bartkowicz USA Graebner 6 1 6 2 GBR Williams USA Eisel 7 7 5 2 6 6 4 USA Rogers USA Vest 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 Rossouw FRA Spinoza w/o USA Stewart USA Kincaid 6 4 6 4 GBR Jones 2 USA Teeguarden 6 3 6 1 External links 1968 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles