1968 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1968 US Open
Final
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Virginia Wade defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open. It was her first major title.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to amateurs and professionals, marking a period known as the Open Era.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Billie Jean King (Runner-up)
Ann Jones (semifinals)
Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
Maria Bueno (semifinals)
Virginia Wade (champion)
Mary-Ann Eisel (first round)
Kristy Pigeon (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Billie Jean King	6	3	6

	Maryna Godwin	3	6	3
					1	Billie Jean King	3	6	6

					5	Maria Bueno	6	4	2
4	Margaret Court	5	6	3

5	Maria Bueno	7	2	6
										1	Billie Jean King	4	2

										6	Virginia Wade	6	6
6	Virginia Wade	6	6

3	Judy Tegart	3	2
					6	Virginia Wade	7	6

					2	Ann Jones	5	1
	Peaches Bartkowicz	8	3

2	Ann Jones	10	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

1	King	6	6
	Vuskalns	1	0		1	King	6	6
	Tym	6	6			Tym	1	4
	Footman	0	1						1	King	8	6
	Carter	6	7							Carter	6	3
	Capozzi	1	5			Carter	6	6
	Lamm	3	9	6		Lamm	4	2
	Gengler	6	7	3										1	King	6	3	6
8	Pigeon	6	6												Godwin	3	6	3
	Moore	3	4		8	Pigeon	5	4
	Godwin	6	6			Godwin	7	6
	Adams	4	2							Godwin	2	7	6
	Schiffman	5	6	7						Harter	6	5	3
	Herrick	7	4	5		Schiffman	0	1
	Harter	6	4	6		Harter	6	6
	Netter	4	6	4

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Court	6	6
	Fisher	0	1		4	Court	4	6	6
	Heldman	6	6			Heldman	6	2	1
	Matzner	2	1							4	Court	6	6
	duPont	7	6								Dürr	3	3
	Lowdon	5	2			duPont	1	5
	Dürr	6	6			Dürr	6	7
	Ziegenfuss	0	1												4	Court	5	6	3
5	Bueno	6	6												5	Bueno	7	2	6
	Grant	1	4		5	Bueno	2	6	6
	Martinez	6	6			Martinez	6	2	4
	Moore	4	4							5	Bueno	0	6	6
	Hogan	11	6								Hogan	6	2	1
	Lyman	9	3			Hogan	6	6
	Christenson	2	6	6		Christenson	1	1
	O'Hara	6	3	4

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	Casals	6	6
	Aschner	3	2			Casals	6	6
	Pratt	7	3	6		Pratt	1	3
	Austin	5	6	2							Casals	4	5
	Cody	3	6	6						6	Wade	6	7
	Bailey	6	1	3		Cody	3	3
6	Wade	6	3	6	6	Wade	6	6
	De Fina	3	6	3										6	Wade	6	6
	Tuero	6	6											3	Tegart	3	2
	Reed	1	1			Tuero	6	1	7
	Krantzcke	6	6			Krantzcke	4	6	5
	Gonnerman	1	0								Tuero	5	2
	Maclennan	6	4	11						3	Tegart	7	6
	Kanarek	4	6	9		Maclennan	0	2
3	Tegart	6	6		3	Tegart	6	6
	Dixon	0	1

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Jones	6	6
	Hunter	2	3			Jones	4	15	2
	Overton	6	7			Overton	6	13	6
	Davenport	3	5								Overton	3	2
	Bartkowicz	6	6								Bartkowicz	6	6
	Graebner	1	2			Bartkowicz	7	6
	Williams	7	2	6		Williams	5	2
7	Eisel	5	6	4												Bartkowicz	8	3
	Rogers	6	6												2	Jones	10	6
	Vest	3	4			Rogers	11	6
	Rossouw					Rossouw	9	1
	Spinoza	w/o									Rogers	0	6	1
	Stewart	6	6							2	Jones	6	4	6
	Kincaid	4	4			Stewart	1	0
2	Jones	6	6		2	Jones	6	6
	Teeguarden	3	1

External links

1968 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles