1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Billie Jean King successfully defended her title, defeating Judy Tegart in the final, 9–7, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second Grand Slam singles title of the year and her fifth overall.[1]

Women's singles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upAustralia Judy Tegart
Score9–7, 7–5
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8

Seeds

01.   United States Billie Jean King (champion)
02.   Australia Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
03.   United States Nancy Richey (semifinals)
04.   United Kingdom Ann Jones (semifinals)
05.   United Kingdom Virginia Wade (first round)
06.   Brazil Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
07.   Australia Judy Tegart (final)
08.   Australia Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 6
8 Australia Lesley Bowrey 3 4
1 United States Billie Jean King 4 7 6
4 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 5 2
4 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 6
France Françoise Dürr 2 2
1 United States Billie Jean King 9 7
7 Australia Judy Tegart 7 5
6 Brazil Maria Bueno 4 2
3 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
3 United States Nancy Richey 3 1
7 Australia Judy Tegart 6 6
7 Australia Judy Tegart 4 8 6
2 Australia Margaret Court 6 6 1

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States BJ King 7 6
United States J Bartkowicz 5 4
1 United States BJ King 6 7
United States S DeFina 2 5
South Africa L Rossouw 3 4
United States S DeFina 6 6
1 United States BJ King 6 6
Australia F Moore 2 4
Australia F Moore 2 6 6
Australia L Hunt 6 2 3
Australia F Moore 2 6 6
Netherlands M Jansen 6 4 1
United Kingdom C Janes 4 2
Netherlands M Jansen 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Australia L Bowrey 6 6
Sweden E Lundquist 2 1
8 Australia L Bowrey 6 6
West Germany H Schultze 4 2
Italy F Gordigiani 1 3
West Germany H Schultze 6 6
8 Australia L Bowrey 6 6
United Kingdom J Williams 3 1
United Kingdom J Williams 6 7
Czechoslovakia V Vopičková 2 5
United Kingdom J Williams 7 4 6
France J Lieffrig 5 6 4
France J Lieffrig 10 6
United Kingdom A Soady 8 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United Kingdom A Jones 6 4 6
United States K Harter 0 6 4 4 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6
Italy L Bassi 3 4 Q Australia J Hoad 0 1
Q Australia J Hoad 6 6 4 United Kingdom A Jones 6 7
Italy M Giorgi 3 2 South Africa P Walkden 2 5
South Africa E Emmanuel 6 6 South Africa E Emmanuel 2 3
South Africa P Walkden 3 6 8 South Africa P Walkden 6 6
France R Darmon 6 0 6 4 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6
South Africa H Segal 2 5 Australia H Gourlay 3 1
West Germany H Niessen 6 7 West Germany H Niessen 6 6 6
Australia H Gourlay 6 6 Australia H Gourlay 3 8 8
Soviet Union O Morozova 4 4 Australia H Gourlay 6 6
United States C Martinez 6 6 6 United States C Martinez 4 0
Mexico E Subirats 8 3 4 United States C Martinez 6 7
United Kingdom J Congdon 6 4 6 United Kingdom J Congdon 1 5
France C Spinoza 2 6 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United Kingdom V Wade 4 3
Sweden C Sandberg 6 6 Sweden C Sandberg 6 7
United Kingdom R Bentley 5 4 Q United States M Aschner 2 5
Q United States M Aschner 7 6 Sweden C Sandberg 4 4
United States M Wheeler 3 3 United States P Hogan 6 6
United Kingdom C Molesworth 6 6 United Kingdom C Molesworth 6 3 3
United States P Hogan 6 6 United States P Hogan 3 6 6
South Africa J Drysdale 1 2 United States P Hogan 2 2
France F Dürr 6 6 France F Dürr 6 6
Belgium C Mercelis 4 2 France F Dürr 6 6
United Kingdom J Townsend 6 6 United Kingdom J Townsend 0 4
United States A Tym 2 4 France F Dürr 6 8
United States P Lamm 6 9 Australia K Melville 3 6
Netherlands L Jansen-Venneboer 3 7 United States P Lamm 4 4
Q Japan K Sawamatsu 2 2 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia K Melville 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q West Germany C Schediwy 1 8
Australia K Krantzcke 6 10 Australia K Krantzcke 7 3
United States R Casals 6 7 United States R Casals 9 6
United States V Ziegenfuss 3 5 United States R Casals 8 3 7
Australia G Sherriff 4 4 Soviet Union G Baksheeva 6 6 5
United Kingdom F MacLennan 6 6 United Kingdom F MacLennan 5 1
Sweden I Löfdahl 9 2 Soviet Union G Baksheeva 7 6
Soviet Union G Baksheeva 11 6 United States R Casals 7 4 3
United Kingdom M Lee 7 0 5 6 Brazil M Bueno 5 6 6
Canada F Urban 5 6 7 Canada F Urban 7 5 2
United States J Heldman 6 6 United States J Heldman 5 7 6
Spain C Mandarino 1 4 United States J Heldman 4 1
United States E Pratt 6 4 6 Brazil M Bueno 6 6
Australia C Sherriff 8 6 Australia C Sherriff 4 1
Italy L Pericoli w/o 6 Brazil M Bueno 6 6
6 Brazil M Bueno

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q United States N Netter 6 6
Belgium I Loeys 2 3 United States N Netter 2 6
Germany H Orth 1 8 6 Germany H Orth 6 8
France F de la Courtie-Billat 6 6 1 Germany H Orth 2 0
United Kingdom P Roberts 5 2 United States K Pigeon 6 6
South Africa B Vukovich 7 6 South Africa B Vukovich 1 3
France M Salfati 4 6 5 United States K Pigeon 6 6
United States K Pigeon 6 3 7 United States K Pigeon 5 5
United Kingdom Greville-Collins 3 5 3 United States N Richey 7 7
Netherlands A Suurbeek 6 7 Netherlands A Suurbeek 0 6 2
United Kingdom E Truman 4 6 3 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 4 6
United Kingdom W Shaw 6 4 6 United Kingdom W Shaw 1 2
LL United Kingdom W Hall 6 4 3 3 United States N Richey 6 6
Q Australia H Amos 3 6 6 Q Australia H Amos 1 3
South Africa M Godwin 1 3 3 United States Richey 6 6
3 United States N Richey 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom S Brasher 4 6 6
Q Argentina R Giscafré 6 4 4
United Kingdom S Brasher 6 9
United States V Rogers 2 7
United Kingdom R Lloyd 1 3
United States V Rogers 6 6
United Kingdom S Brasher 2 2
7 Australia J Tegart 6 6
United States M-A Eisel 6 6
Italy MT Riedl 1 4
United States M-A Eisel 2 6
7 Australia J Tegart 6 8
Czechoslovakia J Volavková 0 1
7 Australia J Tegart 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
West Germany K Seelbach 6 6
Q Australia M Harris 3 2
West Germany K Seelbach 1 1
West Germany E Buding 6 6
Australia K Harris 1 1
West Germany E Buding 6 6
West Germany E Buding 2 3
2 Australia M Court 6 6
Netherlands A Bakker 4 6 6
France É Terras 6 3 1
Netherlands A Bakker 0 2
2 Australia M Court 6 6
South Africa A du Plooy 1 0
2 Australia M Court 6 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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