1968 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1968 Australian Championships USA Billie Jean King AUS Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2 62 14 mixed Australian Open – Women's singles 1968 Australian Championships Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 Australian Championships. It was her first Australian Championships singles title. Nancy Richey was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year. Seeds The joint first seeds received a bye into the second round. 1 1 AUS Lesley Turner (semifinals) 1 4 USA Billie Jean King (champion) 3 2 USA Rosie Casals (quarterfinals) 3 3 AUS Judy Tegart (semifinals) 5 4 AUS Kerry Melville (third round) 5 1 USA Kathleen Harter (quarterfinals) 7 3 USA Mary-Ann Eisel (third round) 7 2 AUS Margaret Court (final) 9 4 MEX 1934 Elena Subirats (second round) 9 3 AUS Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals) 11 2 NED Ada Bakker (first round) 11 2 AUS Gail Sherriff (third round) 13 4 AUS Helen Gourlay (first round) 13 1 AUS Lorraine Robinson (withdrew) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 AUS Lesley Turner 3 6 6 5 USA Kathleen Harter 6 2 2 7 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 3 USA Rosie Casals 0 2 3 AUS Judy Tegart 4 10 6 9 AUS Karen Krantzcke 6 8 3 NED Astrid Suurbeek 1 2 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 1 AUS Lesley Turner 3 2 7 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 3 AUS Judy Tegart 6 1 2 1 USA Billie Jean King 4 6 6 7 AUS Margaret Court 1 2 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Dorothy Whitely 6 6 ROU Judith Dibar 2 4 AUS Kay Williams 3 2 NED Eva de Jong 6 6 AUS Kerry Hogarth 13 AUS Lorraine Robinson w/o AUS Valerie Caulley 3 4 AUS L Griffiths 6 6 AUS Sue Hole 0 1 INA Lita Liem 6 6 AUS Beryl Jenkins 6 4 10 AUS Wendy Gilchrist 2 6 8 AUS Loris Butterfield 1 3 5 USA Kathleen Harter 6 6 1 AUS Lesley Turner 6 6 AUS D Whitely 3 1 NED E de Jong 6 6 AUS K Hogarth 2 2 AUS L Griffiths 5 6 4 INA L Liem 7 3 6 AUS B Jenkins 2 7 4 5 USA K Harter 6 5 6 1 AUS L Turner 6 6 NED E de Jong 0 1 INA L Liem 2 3 5 USA K Harter 6 6 1 AUS L Turner 3 6 6 5 USA K Harter 6 2 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 AUS Kerry Harris 3 0 AUS Cynthia Sieler 5 8 6 USA Geri Shepard 7 6 4 AUS Marilyn Tesch 6 6 AUS Helen Sheedy 3 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 6 6 11 NED Ada Bakker 4 0 11 AUS Gail Sherriff 6 6 AUS S Washbourne 1 1 AUS S Stephen 4 4 AUS Lexie Kenny 6 6 AUS Lynette Mansfield 2 1 AUS Lynne Nette 6 6 AUS Carol Sherriff 2 1 3 USA Rosie Casals 6 6 7 AUS M Court 6 6 AUS C Sieler 3 2 AUS M Tesch 3 2 AUS E Goolagong 6 6 11 AUS G Sherriff 9 6 AUS L Kenny 7 1 AUS L Nette 2 4 3 USA R Casals 6 6 7 AUS M Court 6 6 AUS E Goolagong 3 1 11 AUS G Sherriff 1 0 3 USA R Casals 6 6 7 AUS M Court 6 6 3 USA R Casals 0 2 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 AUS Judy Tegart 6 6 AUS Janine Whyte 0 3 NED Judith Salomé 6 8 AUS Helen O'Connor 2 6 USA Joan Johnson 0 1 INA Lany Kaligis 6 6 AUS Patricia Edwards 3 7 6 AUS Heather McKechnie 6 5 1 9 AUS Karen Krantzcke 6 6 AUS Ann Jenkins 4 0 AUS Beverley Rae 6 2 6 AUS Janet Young 3 6 3 AUS Caroline Cooper w/o AUS Kaye Dening AUS Kerry Wilkinson 4 1 7 USA Mary-Ann Eisel 6 6 3 AUS J Tegart 6 6 NED J Salomé 1 1 INA L Kaligis 10 2 6 AUS P Edwards 8 6 3 9 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 AUS B Rae 4 4 AUS K Dening 6 4 3 7 USA M-A Eisel 3 6 6 3 AUS J Tegart 6 6 INA L Kaligis 3 4 9 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 7 USA M-A Eisel 2 3 3 AUS J Tegart 4 10 6 9 AUS K Krantzcke 6 8 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 AUS Kerry Melville 6 8 AUS Alison McKenzie 4 6 AUS Sue Hastings 4 2 AUS Barbara Hawcroft 6 6 NED Astrid Suurbeek 8 3 6 AUS Margaret Starr 6 6 1 AUS E Staples 3 4 9 MEX 1934 Elena Subirats 6 6 13 AUS Helen Gourlay 3 6 5 AUS Lesley Hunt 6 3 7 FRA Yveline Boy 6 6 AUS Janine Murdoch 2 0 AUS Helen Amos AUS D Brennan w/o 5 AUS K Melville 6 7 AUS B Hawcroft 2 5 NED A Suurbeek 6 5 6 9 MEX 1934 E Subirats 3 7 4 AUS L Hunt 6 6 FRA Y Boy 1 3 AUS H Amos 0 2 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 5 AUS K Melville 6 3 NED A Suurbeek 8 6 AUS L Hunt 3 4 1 USA BJ King 6 6 NED A Suurbeek 1 2 1 USA BJ King 6 6 External links Australian Championships 1968 https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000059 itftennis.com International Tennis Federation 3 August 2018 29 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160429001938/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000059 dead 1967 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1968 French Open – Women's singles Women's Singles 1968 Category:1968 in women's tennis Category:1968 in Australian women's sport