1968 French Open – Women's singles

1968 French Open USA Nancy Richey GBR Ann Jones 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 96 16 French Championships – Women's singles grand slam 1968 French Open Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 396Simon Cambers Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/richey-recalls-roland-garros-triumph-1968 www.rolandgarros.com Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) 9 June 2018 It was her first French title and second (and last) major title overall, after the 1967 Australian Championships. This was the first Grand Slam tournament to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. Françoise Dürr was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Gail Sherriff. Seeds 1 8 USA Billie Jean King (semifinals) 2 1 GBR Ann Jones (final) 3 3 FRA Françoise Dürr (fourth round) 4 6 USA Rosie Casals (fourth round) 5 5 USA Nancy Richey (champion) 6 4 AUS Kerry Melville (fourth round) 7 2 TCH Vlasta Vopičková (quarterfinals) 8 7 BRA 1968 Maria Bueno (quarterfinals) 9 7 RSA 1928 Patricia Walkden (fourth round) 10 2 ITA Lea Pericoli (withdrew) 11 4 RSA 1928 Annette du Plooy (semifinals) 12 5 URS 1955 Galina Baksheeva (fourth round) 13 6 MEX 1934 Elena Subirats (quarterfinals) 14 3 AUS Gail Sherriff (quarterfinals) 15 1 FRG Edda Buding (fourth round) 16 8 FRA Monique Salfati (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 2 GBR Ann Jones 6 6 7 TCH Vlasta Vopičková 2 1 14 AUS Gail Sherriff 6 3 11 RSA 1928 Annette du Plooy 8 6 5 USA Nancy Richey 6 6 13 MEX 1934 Elena Subirats 1 0 8 BRA 1968 Maria Bueno 4 4 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 2 GBR Ann Jones 7 6 11 RSA 1928 Annette du Plooy 5 3 5 USA Nancy Richey 2 6 6 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 3 4 2 GBR Ann Jones 7 4 1 5 USA Nancy Richey 5 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 2 GBR A Jones 6 6 FRA I Fraisse 1 1 RSA 1928 M Godwin YUG I Škulj w/o 15 FRG E Buding 6 6 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 2 2 TCH J Volavková 7 3 3 AUS F Moore 5 6 6 2 GBR A Jones 6 6 RSA 1928 M Godwin 2 0 15 FRG E Buding 4 6 7 AUS F Moore 6 1 5 2 GBR A Jones 6 6 15 FRG E Buding 2 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 7 TCH V Vopičková FRA C Rouire w/o URU F Bonicelli w/o GRE old C-A Kalogeropoulos 10 ITA L Pericoli w/o COL P Palacios FRA R Darmon 6 6 FIN C Lindström 1 0 7 TCH V Vopičková 6 6 GRE old C-A Kalogeropoulos 1 0 COL P Palacios 2 2 FRA R Darmon 6 6 7 TCH V Vopičková 7 6 6 FRA R Darmon 9 2 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 FRA F Dürr ARG M Vrancovich w/o SUI M Kindler w/o AUS C Sherriff MEX 1934 P Montaño 2 0 USA J Heldman 6 6 GBR S Holdsworth w/o SUI A-M Studer 14 AUS G Sherriff 6 6 BUL 1967 L Radkova 3 1 FRA C Spinoza GBR F MacLennan w/o FRG C Schediwy 6 6 FRA M Cristiani 2 2 ARG R Giscafré 2 1 URS 1955 A Dmitrieva 6 6 3 FRA F Dürr 6 6 AUS C Sherriff 1 1 USA J Heldman 6 6 SUI A-M Studer 2 3 14 AUS G Sherriff 6 6 FRA C Spinoza 1 0 FRG C Schediwy 6 2 6 URS 1955 A Dmitrieva 2 6 8 3 FRA F Dürr 6 7 USA J Heldman 1 5 14 AUS G Sherriff 6 6 URS 1955 A Dmitrieva 3 0 3 FRA F Dürr 3 3 14 AUS G Sherriff 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 6 AUS K Melville 6 6 FRA A Nenot 1 1 JPN 1947 K Sawamatsu w/o FIN B Lindström SWE U Sandulf 1 2 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 6 6 FRA J Venturino 4 2 AUS H Gourlay 6 6 11 RSA 1928 A du Plooy JPN 1947 J Sawamatsu w/o AUS H Young 0 1 FRA O de Roubin 6 6 SWE I Löfdahl RSA 1928 G Dove w/o ITA R Beltrame AUS A Phillips-Moore w/o 6 AUS K Melville 6 6 FIN B Lindström 0 4 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 3 2 AUS H Gourlay 6 6 11 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 6 6 FRA O de Roubin 3 1 SWE I Löfdahl ITA R Beltrame w/o 6 AUS K Melville 7 6 AUS H Gourlay 5 4 SWE I Löfdahl 7 6 11 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 5 1 6 AUS K Melville 7 4 6 11 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 5 6 8 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR J Congdon CAN F Urban w/o FRA N Niox-Château URS 1955 E Isopaitis w/o ITA M Giorgi w/o FRG I Buding SWE E Lundquist 5 6 6 12 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 7 3 8 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 FRA M Burel 1 2 URS 1955 O Morozova RSA 1928 M Delport w/o FRA S le Besnerais 1 2 SWE C Sandberg 6 6 BRA 1968 M-C Borba-Dias 0 2 5 USA N Richey 6 6 GBR J Congdon w/o FRA N Niox-Château FRG I Buding 2 2 12 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 6 6 AUS K Krantzcke 6 4 6 URS 1955 O Morozova 3 6 4 SWE C Sandberg 2 1 5 USA N Richey 6 6 FRA N Niox-Château 3 1 12 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 6 6 AUS K Krantzcke 4 7 6 5 USA N Richey 6 5 8 12 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 8 6 1 5 USA N Richey 10 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA C Langanay ROM 1965 J Dibar w/o AUS K Harris ESP 1945 C Mandarino w/o FRA D Bouteleux HUN J Szörényi w/o BRA 1968 S Petersen 2 4 13 MEX 1934 E Subirats 6 6 RSA 1928 J Lieffrig 13 6 BUL 1967 M Chakarova 11 8 YUG A Pipan w/o FRA J Mauroy-Toffier BEL I Loeys 6 6 HUN É Szabó 2 4 ESP 1945 MJ Aubet 4 USA R Casals w/o FRA C Langanay w/o AUS K Harris FRA D Bouteleux 2 3 13 MEX 1934 E Subirats 6 6 BUL 1967 M Chakarova w/o FRA J Mauroy-Toffier BEL I Loeys 1 3 4 USA R Casals 6 6 AUS K Harris 1 1 13 MEX 1934 E Subirats 6 6 FRA J Mauroy-Toffier w/o 4 USA R Casals 13 MEX 1934 E Subirats 6 6 4 USA R Casals 4 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA É Terras 5 4 PER V Cáceres 7 6 HUN M Peterdy-Wolf w/o 9 RSA 1928 P Walkden AUS H Amos w/o CHI M Rodríguez GRE old D Asteri w/o 8 BRA 1968 M Bueno PER V Cáceres 5 2 9 RSA 1928 P Walkden 7 6 CHI M Rodríguez 2 0 8 BRA 1968 M Bueno 6 6 9 RSA 1928 P Walkden 6 3 3 8 BRA 1968 M Bueno 2 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA F Gordigiani AUS S Hole w/o AUS L Hunt 5 6 6 16 FRA M Salfati 7 2 3 ECU M Zuleta BUL 1967 Y Berberian w/o FRA A-M Rouchon 2 2 1 USA BJ King 6 6 ITA F Gordigiani 1 5 AUS L Hunt 6 7 ECU M Zuleta 1 0 1 USA BJ King 6 6 AUS L Hunt 5 1 1 USA BJ King 7 6 References External links 1968 yes 1968 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1968 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open French Open French