1968 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1968 Australian Championships.

See also:

1968 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Lesley Turner (Semifinalist) n/a Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist) n/a Kerry Melville (Third round) n/a Mary-Ann Eisel (Third round)

n/a Elena Subirats (Second round) n/a Ada Bakker (First round) n/a Helen Gourlay (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Lesley Turner	3	6	6
	5	Kathleen Harter	6	2	2
								1	Lesley Turner	3	2
								7	Margaret Court	6	6
	7	Margaret Court	6	6
	3	Rosie Casals	0	2
															7	Margaret Court	1	2
															1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	3	Judy Tegart	4	10	6
	9	Karen Krantzcke	6	8	3
								3	Judy Tegart	6	1	2
								1	Billie Jean King	4	6	6
	Astrid Suurbeck		1	2
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Turner	6	6
	Whitely	6	6					Whitely	3	1
	Gohn	2	4											1	Turner	6	6
	De Jong	6	6												De Jong	0	1
	Williams	3	2					De Jong	6	6
	Hogarth							Hogarth	2	2
13	Robinson	w/o																			1	Turner	3	6	6
	Griffiths	6	6																		5	Harter	6	2	2
	Caulley	3	4					Griffiths	5	6	4
	Liem	6	6					Liem	7	3	6
	Hole	0	1												Liem	2	3
	Jenkins	6	4	10										5	Harter	6	6
	Gilchrist	2	6	8				Jenkins	2	7	4
5	Harter	6	6				5	Harter	6	5	6
	Butterfield	1	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	Court	6	6
	Harris	3	0				7	Court	6	6
	Sieler	5	8	6				Sieler	3	2
	Shepard	7	6	4										7	Court	6	6
	Tesch	6	6												Goolagong	3	1
	Sheedy	3	1					Tesch	3	2
	Goolagong	6	6					Goolagong	6	6
11	Bakker	4	0																		7	Court	6	6
11	Sherriff	6	6																		3	Casals	0	2
	Washbourne	1	1				11	Sherriff	9	6
	Kenny	6	6					Kenny	7	1
	Stephen	4	4											11	Sherriff	1	0
	Nette	6	6											3	Casals	6	6
	Mansfield	2	1					Nette	2	4
3	Casals	6	6				3	Casals	6	6
	Sherriff	2	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Tegart	6	6
	Whyte	0	3				3	Tegart	6	6
	Salome	6	8					Salome	1	1
	O'Connor	2	6											3	Tegart	6	6
	Kaligis	6	6												Kaligis	3	4
	Johnson	0	1					Kaligis	10	2	6
	Edwards	3	7	6				Edwards	8	6	3
	McKechnie	6	5	1																	3	Tegart	4	10	6
9	Krantzcke	6	6																		9	Krantzcke	6	8	3
	Jenkins	4	0				9	Krantzcke	6	6
	Rae	6	2	6				Rae	4	4
	Young	3	6	3										9	Krantzcke	6	6
	Dening													7	Eisel	2	3
	Cooper	w/o						Dening	6	4	3
7	Eisel	6	6				7	Eisel	3	6	6
	Wilkinson	4	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
5	Melville	6	8
	McKenzie	4	6				5	Melville	6	7
	Hawcroft	6	6					Hawcroft	2	5
	Hastings	4	2											5	Melville	6	3
	Suurbeck	8	3	6											Suurbeck	8	6
	Starr	6	6	1				Suurbeck	6	5	6
9	Subirats	6	6				9	Subirats	3	7	4
	Staples	3	4																			Suurbeck	6	6
	Hunt	6	3	7																	1	King	1	2
13	Gourlay	3	6	5				Hunt	6	6
	Boy	6	6					Boy	1	3
	Murdoch	2	0												Hunt	3	4
	Amos													1	King	6	6
	Brennan	w/o						Amos	0	2
							1	King	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1968 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw