1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1968 Wimbledon Championships USA Billie Jean King AUS Judy Tegart 9–7, 7–5 96 (8 Q Qualifiers) 8 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles grand slam 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.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was the first edition of Wimbledon open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. Seeds 1 1 USA Billie Jean King (champion) 2 8 AUS Margaret Court (quarterfinals) 3 6 USA Nancy Richey (semifinals) 4 3 GBR Ann Jones (semifinals) 5 4 GBR Virginia Wade (first round) 6 5 BRA 1968 Maria Bueno (quarterfinals) 7 7 AUS Judy Tegart (final) 8 2 AUS Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 8 AUS Lesley Bowrey 3 4 4 GBR Ann Jones 6 6 FRA Françoise Dürr 2 2 6 BRA 1968 Maria Bueno 4 2 3 USA Nancy Richey 6 6 7 AUS Judy Tegart 4 8 6 2 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 1 1 USA Billie Jean King 4 7 6 4 GBR Ann Jones 6 5 2 3 USA Nancy Richey 3 1 7 AUS Judy Tegart 6 6 1 USA Billie Jean King 9 7 7 AUS Judy Tegart 7 5 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA BJ King 7 6 USA J Bartkowicz 5 4 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 3 4 USA S DeFina 6 6 AUS F Moore 2 6 6 AUS L Hunt 6 2 3 GBR C Janes 4 2 NED M Jansen 6 6 1 USA BJ King 6 7 USA S DeFina 2 5 AUS F Moore 2 6 6 NED M Jansen 6 4 1 1 USA BJ King 6 6 AUS F Moore 2 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 AUS L Bowrey 6 6 SWE E Lundquist 2 1 ITA F Gordigiani 1 3 FRG H Schultze 6 6 GBR J Williams 6 7 TCH V Vopičková 2 5 FRA J Lieffrig 10 6 GBR A Soady 8 3 8 AUS L Bowrey 6 6 FRG H Schultze 4 2 GBR J Williams 7 4 6 FRA J Lieffrig 5 6 4 8 AUS L Bowrey 6 6 GBR J Williams 3 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 GBR A Jones 6 4 6 USA K Harter 0 6 4 ITA L Bassi 3 4 Q AUS J Hoad 6 6 ITA M Giorgi 3 2 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 6 6 RSA 1928 P Walkden 3 6 8 FRA R Darmon 6 0 6 RSA 1928 H Segal 2 5 FRG H Niessen 6 7 AUS H Gourlay 6 6 URS 1955 O Morozova 4 4 USA C Martinez 6 6 6 MEX 1934 E Subirats 8 3 4 FRA C Spinoza 6 4 6 GBR J Congdon 2 6 4 4 GBR A Jones 6 6 Q AUS J Hoad 0 1 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 2 3 RSA 1928 P Walkden 6 6 FRG H Niessen 6 6 6 AUS H Gourlay 3 8 8 USA C Martinez 6 7 GBR J Congdon 1 5 4 GBR A Jones 6 7 RSA 1928 P Walkden 2 5 AUS H Gourlay 6 6 USA C Martinez 4 0 4 GBR A Jones 6 6 AUS H Gourlay 3 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 GBR V Wade 4 3 SWE C Sandberg 6 6 GBR R Bentley 5 4 Q USA M Aschner 7 6 USA M Wheeler 3 3 GBR C Molesworth 6 6 USA P Hogan 6 6 RSA 1928 J Drysdale 1 2 FRA F Dürr 6 6 BEL C Mercelis 4 2 GBR J Townsend 6 6 USA A Tym 2 4 USA P Lamm 6 9 NED L Jansen-Venneboer 3 7 Q JPN 1947 K Sawamatsu 2 2 AUS K Melville 6 6 SWE C Sandberg 6 7 Q USA M Aschner 2 5 GBR C Molesworth 6 3 3 USA P Hogan 3 6 6 FRA F Dürr 6 6 GBR J Townsend 0 4 USA P Lamm 4 4 AUS K Melville 6 6 SWE C Sandberg 4 4 USA P Hogan 6 6 FRA F Dürr 6 8 AUS K Melville 3 6 USA P Hogan 2 2 FRA F Dürr 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round Q FRG C Schediwy 1 8 AUS K Krantzcke 6 10 USA R Casals 6 7 USA V Ziegenfuss 3 5 AUS G Sherriff 4 4 GBR F MacLennan 6 6 SWE I Löfdahl 9 2 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 11 6 GBR M Lee 7 0 5 CAN F Urban 5 6 7 USA J Heldman 6 6 ESP 1945 C Mandarino 1 4 USA E Pratt 6 4 AUS C Sherriff 8 6 ITA L Pericoli w/o 6 BRA 1968 M Bueno AUS K Krantzcke 7 3 USA R Casals 9 6 GBR F MacLennan 5 1 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 7 6 CAN F Urban 7 5 2 USA J Heldman 5 7 6 AUS C Sherriff 4 1 6 BRA 1968 M Bueno 6 6 USA R Casals 8 3 7 URS 1955 G Baksheeva 6 6 5 USA J Heldman 4 1 6 BRA 1968 M Bueno 6 6 USA R Casals 7 4 3 6 BRA 1968 M Bueno 5 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round Q USA N Netter 6 6 BEL I Loeys 2 3 FRG H Orth 1 8 6 FRA F de la Courtie-Billat 6 6 1 GBR P Roberts 5 2 RSA 1928 B Vukovich 7 6 FRA M Salfati 4 6 5 USA K Pigeon 6 3 7 GBR Greville-Collins 3 5 NED A Suurbeek 6 7 GBR E Truman 4 6 3 GBR W Shaw 6 4 6 LL GBR W Hall 6 4 3 Q AUS H Amos 3 6 6 RSA 1928 M Godwin 1 3 3 USA N Richey 6 6 USA N Netter 2 6 FRG H Orth 6 8 RSA 1928 B Vukovich 1 3 USA K Pigeon 6 6 NED A Suurbeek 0 6 2 GBR W Shaw 6 4 6 Q AUS H Amos 1 3 3 USA Richey 6 6 FRG H Orth 2 0 USA K Pigeon 6 6 GBR W Shaw 1 2 3 USA N Richey 6 6 USA K Pigeon 5 5 3 USA N Richey 7 7 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR S Brasher 4 6 6 Q ARG R Giscafré 6 4 4 GBR R Lloyd 1 3 USA V Rogers 6 6 USA M-A Eisel 6 6 ITA MT Riedl 1 4 TCH J Volavková 0 1 7 AUS J Tegart 6 6 GBR S Brasher 6 9 USA V Rogers 2 7 USA M-A Eisel 2 6 7 AUS J Tegart 6 8 GBR S Brasher 2 2 7 AUS J Tegart 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG K Seelbach 6 6 Q AUS M Harris 3 2 AUS K Harris 1 1 FRG E Buding 6 6 NED A Bakker 4 6 6 FRA É Terras 6 3 1 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 1 0 2 AUS M Court 6 6 FRG K Seelbach 1 1 FRG E Buding 6 6 NED A Bakker 0 2 2 AUS M Court 6 6 FRG E Buding 2 3 2 AUS M Court 6 6 References External links 1968 LS 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1968 French Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1968 US Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships