1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Billie Jean King[1]
Runner-up		Judy Tegart[1]
Final score		9-7, 7-5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1967 1969 >

Billie Jean King (USA) defeated Judy Tegart (AUS) 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	King	7	6
								Bartkowicz	5	4
														1	King	6	7
															De Fina	2	5
								Rossouw	3	4
								De Fina	6	6
																					1	King	6	6
																						Moore	2	4
								Moore	2	6	6
								Hunt	6	2	3
															Moore	2	6	6
															Jansen	6	4	1
								Janes	4	2
								Jansen	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Bowrey	6	6
								Lundquist	2	1
														8	Bowrey	6	6
															Schultze	4	2
								Gordigiani	1	3
								Schultze	6	6
																					8	Bowrey	6	6
																						Williams	3	1
								Williams	6	7
								Vopickova	2	5
															Williams	7	4	6
															Lieffrig	5	6	4
								Lieffrig	10	6
								Soady	8	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Jones	6	4	6
		Harter	0	6	4			4	Jones	6	6
		Hoad	6	6					Hoad	0	1
		Bassi	3	4											4	Jones	6	7
		Emanuel	6	6												Walkden	2	5
		Giorgi	3	2					Emanuel	2	3
		Walkden	3	6	8				Walkden	6	6
		Darmon	6	0	6																	4	Jones	6	6
		Niessen	6	7																			Gourlay	3	1
		Segal	2	5					Niessen	6	6	6
		Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	3	8	8
		Morozova	4	4												Gourlay	6	6
		Martinez	6	6	6											Martinez	4	0
		Subirats	8	3	4				Martinez	6	7
		Congdon	6	4	6				Congdon	1	5
		Spinoza	2	6	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Sandberg	6	6
	5	Wade	4	3					Sandberg	6	7
		Aschner	7	6					Aschner	2	5
		Lauder	5	4												Sandberg	4	4
		Molesworth	6	6												Hogan	6	6
		Wheeler	3	3					Molesworth	6	3	3
		Hogan	6	6					Hogan	3	6	6
		Drysdale	1	2																			Hogan	2	2
		Dürr	6	6																			Dürr	6	6
		Mercelis	4	2					Dürr	6	6
		Townsend	6	6					Townsend	0	4
		Tym	2	4												Dürr	6	8
		Lamm	6	9												Melville	3	6
		Venneboer	3	7					Lamm	4	4
		Melville	6	6					Melville	6	6
		Sawamatsu	2	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Krantzcke	6	10
		Schediwy	1	8					Krantzcke	7	3
		Casals	6	7					Casals	9	6
		Ziegenfuss	3	5												Casals	8	3	7
		Maclennan	6	6												Baksheeva	6	6	5
		Sherriff	4	4					Maclennan	5	1
		Baksheeva	11	6					Baksheeva	7	6
		Löfdahl	9	2																			Casals	7	4	3
		Urban	5	6	7																	6	Bueno	5	6	6
		Lee	7	0	5				Urban	7	5	2
		Heldman	6	6					Heldman	5	7	6
		Mandarino	1	4												Heldman	4	1
		Sherriff	8	6											6	Bueno	6	6
		Pratt	6	4					Sherriff	4	1
	6	Bueno						6	Bueno	6	6
		Pericoli	w/o

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Netter	6	6
		Loeys	2	3					Netter	2	6
		Orth	1	8	6				Orth	6	8
		De La Courtie-Billat	6	6	1											Orth	2	0
		Vukovich	7	6												Pigeon	6	6
		Roberts	5	2					Vukovich	1	3
		Pigeon	6	3	7				Pigeon	6	6
		Salfati	4	6	5																		Pigeon	5	5
		Suurbeck	6	7																		3	Richey	7	7
		Greville-Collins	3	5					Suurbeck	0	6	2
		Shaw	6	4	6				Shaw	6	4	6
		Truman	4	6	3											Shaw	1	2
		Amos	3	6	6										3	Richey	6	6
		Hall	6	4	3				Amos	1	3
	3	Richey	6	6				3	Richey	6	6
		Godwin	1	3

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Brasher	4	6	6
								Giscafré	6	4	4
															Brasher	6	9
															Rogers	2	7
								Lloyd	1	3
								Rogers	6	6
																						Brasher	2	2
																					7	Tegart	6	6
								Eisel	6	6
								Riedl	1	4
															Eisel	2	6
														7	Tegart	6	8
								Volavková	0	1
							7	Tegart	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Seelbach	6	6
								Harris	3	2
															Seelbach	1	1
															Buding	6	6
								Harris	1	1
								Buding	6	6
																						Buding	2	3
																					2	Court	6	6
								Bakker	4	6	6
								Terras	6	3	1
															Bakker	0	2
														2	Court	6	6
								Du Plooy	1	0
							2	Court	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com