1968 French Open – Women's doubles

1968 French Open s FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 32 8 French Open – Women's doubles French Open – Women's doubles The women's doubles tournament at the 1968 French Open was held from 27 May to 9 June 1968 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The second-seeded team of Françoise Dürr and Ann Jones won the title, defeating the first-seeded pair of Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King in the final in three sets.BP Yearbook of World Tennis 1969 Ward Lock London 978-0706318241 502175694 John Barrett 32 Seeds 30em USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King (finalists) FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Ann Jones (champions) BRA Maria Bueno / USA Nancy Richey (semifinalists) RSA 1928 Annette du Plooy / RSA 1928 Pat Walkden (semifinalists) AUS Karen Krantzcke / AUS Kerry Melville (second round) USSR Galina Baksheeva / USSR Anna Dmitrieva (Quarterfinalists) TCH Jitka Volavková / TCH Vlasta Vopičková (second round) FRG Edda Buding / FRG Ilse Buding (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 180 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones 3 BRA Maria BuenoUSA Nancy Richey 6 2 7 5 4 RSA 1928 Annette du PlooyRSA 1928 Pat Walkden 1 US Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King 3 6 2 6 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones 1 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King 7 5 4 6 6 4 Top half 180 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones GRC C-A KalogeropoulosSWE Ulla Sandulf 6 0 6 1 CHL Michelle RodríguezECU Margarita Zuleta FRA Christiane SpinozaFRA Évelyne Terras 2 6 2 6 7 CSK Jitka VolavkováCZE Vlasta Vopičková BRA M-C Borba-DiasBRA Suzana Petersen 6 1 6 3 AUS Carol SherriffAUS Gail Sherriff BEL Ingrid LoeysSWE Eva Lundqvist 6 3 6 1 3 BRA Maria BuenoUSA Nancy Richey FRA Marion CristianiFRA A-M Rouchon 6 4 6 2 AUS Helen GourlayRSA 1928 Laura Rossouw FRA F De La Courtie-BillatFRA Monique Salfati 8 6 6 2 6 URS Galina BaksheevaURS Anna Dmitrieva FRA Danièle BouteleuxFRA Suzanne Le Besnerais 6 1 7 9 6 1 RSA 1928 Esmé EmmanuelRSA 1928 Maryna Proctor COL Paola PalaciosHUN Éva Szabó 6 2 6 4 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones FRA Christiane SpinozaFRA Évelyne Terras 6 0 6 0 AUS Carol SherriffAUS Gail Sherriff 7 CSK Jitka VolavkováCZE Vlasta Vopičková 7 9 6 1 6 4 3 BRA Maria BuenoUSA Nancy Richey AUS Helen GourlayRSA 1928 Laura Rossouw 7 5 6 1 6 URS Galina BaksheevaURS Anna Dmitrieva RSA 1928 Esmé EmmanuelRSA 1928 Maryna Proctor 4 6 10 8 8 6 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones AUS Carol SherriffAUS Gail Sherriff 7 5 6 4 3 BRA Maria BuenoUSA Nancy Richey 6 URS Galina BaksheevaURS Anna Dmitrieva 6 2 10 12 6 3 2 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Ann Jones 3 BRA Maria BuenoUSA Nancy Richey 6 2 7 5 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 180 FRA Rosie DarmonFRA Janine Lieffrig SWE Ingrid LöfdahlSWE Christina Sandberg 6 2 6 4 5 AUS Karen KrantzckeAUS Kerry Melville FIN Birgitta LindströmFIN Christina Lindström 6 2 6 0 MEX Patricia MontañoMEX Elena Subirats FRA Maylis BurelFRA Irene Fraisse 3 6 6 0 6 0 4 RSA 1928 Annette du PlooyRSA 1928 Patricia Walkden PER Virginia CáceresARG Raquel Giscafré 6 2 6 4 USA Julie HeldmanAUS Fay Moore EGY Beatrice AbbasFRA Maud Galtier 6 3 8 6 8 FRG Edda BudingFRG Ilse Buding AUS Kerry HarrisAUS Lesley Hunt 6 2 6 4 FRA Odile de RoubinFRA Nicole Niox-Château FRG Kora SchediwyCHE Anne-Marie Studer W O 1 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King ITA Francesca GordigianiURS Olga Morozova 6 4 3 6 6 3 FRA Rosie DarmonFRA Janine Lieffrig 5 AUS Karen KrantzckeAUS Kerry Melville 8 6 6 3 4 RSA 1928 Annette du PlooyRSA 1928 Patricia Walkden MEX Patricia MontañoMEX Elena Subirats 6 0 6 3 USA Julie HeldmanAUS Fay Moore 8 FRG Edda BudingFRG Ilse Buding 6 1 6 3 1 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King FRA Odile de RoubinFRA Nicole Niox-Château W O 4 RSA 1928 Annette du PlooyRSA 1928 Patricia Walkden FRA Rosie DarmonFRA Janine Lieffrig 6 4 5 7 6 2 1 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King USA Julie HeldmanAUS Fay Moore W O 1 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King 4 RSA 1928 Annette du PlooyRSA 1928 Patricia Walkden 6 3 6 2 References External links Main draw 1968 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:French Open by year – Women's doubles Category:1968 in women's tennis Category:1968 in French women's sport