1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1968 Australian Championships
1967 champion   Nancy Richey
Champion   Billie Jean King
Runner-up   Margaret Court
Final score   6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends      
WC Singles      
WC Doubles      

Nancy Richey was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Billie Jean King won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Margaret Court.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Lesley Turner (Semifinals) / Billie Jean King (Champion)
  2. n/a
  3. Rosemary Casals (Quarterfinals) / Judy Tegart (Semifinals)
  4. n/a
  5. Kerry Melville (Third Round) / Kathleen Harter (Quarterfinals)
  6. n/a
  7. Mary Ann Eisel (Third Round) / Margaret Court (Final)
  1. n/a
  2. Elena Subirats (Second Round) / Karen Krantzcke (Quarterfinals)
  3. n/a
  4. Ada Bakker (First Round) / Gail Sherriff (Third Round)
  5. n/a
  6. Helen Gourlay (First Round) / Lorraine Robinson (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  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   Rosemary 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    

Main Draw

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   L Turner 6 6    
    D Whitely 6 6           D Whitely 3 1    
    J Gohn 2 4         1   L Turner 6 6    
    K Williams 3 2             E de Jong 0 1    
    E de Jong 6 6           E de Jong 6 6  
    K Hogarth w/o             K Hogarth 2 2    
13   L Robinson             1   L Turner 3 6 6
    V Caulley 3 4         5   K Harter 6 2 2
    L Griffiths 6 6           L Griffiths 5 6 4  
    S Hole 0 1           L Liem 7 3 6  
    L Liem 6 6             L Liem 2 3  
    B Jenkins 6 4 10       5   K Harter 6 6    
    W Gilchrist 2 6 8         B Jenkins 2 7 4
    L Butterfield 1 3       5   K Harter 6 5 6  
5   K Harter 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
3   R Casals 6 6    
    C Sherriff 2 1       3   R Casals 6 6    
    L Nette 6 6           L Nette 2 4    
    L Mansfield 2 1         3   R Casals 6 6    
    L Kenny 6 6         11   G Sherriff 1 0    
    S Stephen 4 4           L Kenny 7 1  
    S Washbourne 1 1       11   G Sherriff 9 6    
11   G Sherriff 6 6         3   R Casals 0 2  
11   A Bakker 4 0         7   M Court 6 6  
    E Goolagong 6 6           E Goolagong 6 6    
    H Sheedy 3 1           M Tesch 3 2    
    M Tesch 6 6             E Goolagong 3 1  
    G Shepard 7 6 4       7   M Court 6 6    
    C Sieler 5 8 6         C Sieler 3 2  
    K Harris 3 0       7   M Court 6 6    
7   M Court 6 6    

Section 3

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

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
5   K Melville 6 8    
    A McKenzie 4 6       5   K Melville 6 7    
    S Hastings 4 2           B Hawcroft 2 5    
    B Hawcroft 6 6         5   K Melville 6 3    
    A Suurbeck 8 3 6           A Suurbeck 8 6    
    M Starr 6 6 1         A Suurbeck 6 5 6
    E Staples 3 4       9   E Subirats 3 7 4  
9   E Subirats 6 6             A Suurbeck 6 6  
13   H Gourlay 3 6 7       1   B J King 1 2  
    L Hunt 6 3 5         L Hunt 6 6    
    Y Boy 6 6           Y Boy 1 3    
    J Murdoch 2 0             L Hunt 3 4  
    H Amos w/o           1   B J King 6 6    
    D Brennan               H Amos 0 2  
    1   B J King 6 6    
 

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