1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion and she defeated Judy Tegart 9–7, 7–5, to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.[1] This was King's second Grand Slam title of the year and her fifth overall.

Women's Singles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Judy Tegart
Final score	9–7, 7–5
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

Seeds

01.   Billie Jean King (Champion)

02.   Margaret Court (Quarterfinals)

03.   Nancy Richey (Semifinals)

04.   Ann Jones (Semifinals)

05.   Virginia Wade (First round)

06.   Maria Bueno (Quarterfinals)

07.   Judy Tegart (Final)

08.   Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinals)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	BJ King	7	6
									J Bartkowicz	5	4
															1	BJ King	6	7
																S DeFina	2	5
									L Rossouw	3	4
									S DeFina	6	6
																						1	BJ King	6	6
																							F Moore	2	4
									F Moore	2	6	6
									L Hunt	6	2	3
																F Moore	2	6	6
																M Jansen	6	4	1
									C Janes	4	2
									M Jansen	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	L Bowrey	6	6
									E Lundquist	2	1
															8	L Bowrey	6	6
																H Schultze	4	2
									F Gordigiani	1	3
									H Schultze	6	6
																						8	L Bowrey	6	6
																							J Williams	3	1
									J Williams	6	7
									V Vopičková	2	5
																J Williams	7	4	6
																J Lieffrig	5	6	4
									J Lieffrig	10	6
									A Soady	8	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	A Jones	6	4	6
		K Harter	0	6	4			4	A Jones	6	6
		L Bassi	3	4				Q	J Hoad	0	1
	Q	J Hoad	6	6											4	A Jones	6	7
		M Giorgi	3	2												P Walkden	2	5
		E Emmanuel	6	6					E Emmanuel	2	3
		P Walkden	3	6	8				P Walkden	6	6
		R Darmon	6	0	6																	4	A Jones	6	6
		H Segal	2	5																			H Gourlay	3	1
		H Niessen	6	7					H Niessen	6	6	6
		H Gourlay	6	6					H Gourlay	3	8	8
		O Morozova	4	4												H Gourlay	6	6
		C Martinez	6	6	6											C Martinez	4	0
		E Subirats	8	3	4				C Martinez	6	7
		J Congdon	6	4	6				J Congdon	1	5
		C Spinoza	2	6	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	V Wade	4	3
		C Sandberg	6	6					C Sandberg	6	7
		R Bentley	5	4				Q	M Aschner	2	5
	Q	M Aschner	7	6												C Sandberg	4	4
		M Wheeler	3	3												P Hogan	6	6
		C Molesworth	6	6					C Molesworth	6	3	3
		P Hogan	6	6					P Hogan	3	6	6
		J Drysdale	1	2																			P Hogan	2	2
		F Dürr	6	6																			F Dürr	6	6
		C Mercelis	4	2					F Dürr	6	6
		J Townsend	6	6					J Townsend	0	4
		A Tym	2	4												F Dürr	6	8
		P Lamm	6	9												K Melville	3	6
		L Jansen-Venneboer	3	7					P Lamm	4	4
	Q	K Sawamatsu	2	2					K Melville	6	6
		K Melville	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	K Schediwy	1	8
		K Krantzcke	6	10					K Krantzcke	7	3
		R Casals	6	7					R Casals	9	6
		V Ziegenfuss	3	5												R Casals	8	3	7
		G Sherriff	4	4												G Baksheeva	6	6	5
		F MacLennan	6	6					F MacLennan	5	1
		I Löfdahl	9	2					G Baksheeva	7	6
		G Baksheeva	11	6																			R Casals	7	4	3
		M Lee	7	0	5																	6	M Bueno	5	6	6
		F Urban	5	6	7				F Urban	7	5	2
		J Heldman	6	6					J Heldman	5	7	6
		C Mandarino	1	4												J Heldman	4	1
		E Pratt	6	4											6	M Bueno	6	6
		C Sherriff	8	6					C Sherriff	4	1
		L Pericoli	w/o					6	M Bueno	6	6
	6	M Bueno

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Q	N Netter	6	6
		I Loeys	2	3					N Netter	2	6
		H Orth	1	8	6				H Orth	6	8
		F de la Courtie-Billat	6	6	1											H Orth	2	0
		P Roberts	5	2												K Pigeon	6	6
		B Vukovich	7	6					B Vukovich	1	3
		M Salfati	4	6	5				K Pigeon	6	6
		K Pigeon	6	3	7																		K Pigeon	5	5
		Greville-Collins	3	5																		3	N Richey	7	7
		A Suurbeek	6	7					A Suurbeek	0	6	2
		E Truman	4	6	3				W Shaw	6	4	6
		W Shaw	6	4	6											W Shaw	1	2
	LL	W Hall	6	4	3										3	N Richey	6	6
	Q	H Amos	3	6	6			Q	H Amos	1	3
		M Godwin	1	3				3	Richey	6	6
	3	N Richey	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									S Brasher	4	6	6
								Q	R Giscafré	6	4	4
																S Brasher	6	9
																V Rogers	2	7
									R Lloyd	1	3
									V Rogers	6	6
																							S Brasher	2	2
																						7	J Tegart	6	6
									M-A Eisel	6	6
									MT Riedl	1	4
																M-A Eisel	2	6
															7	J Tegart	6	8
									J Volavková	0	1
								7	J Tegart	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									K Seelbach	6	6
								Q	M Harris	3	2
																K Seelbach	1	1
																E Buding	6	6
									K Harris	1	1
									E Buding	6	6
																							E Buding	2	3
																						2	M Court	6	6
									A Bakker	4	6	6
									É Terras	6	3	1
																A Bakker	0	2
															2	M Court	6	6
									A du Plooy	1	0
								2	M Court	6	6

References

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

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation