1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1968 Australian Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Margaret Court
Final score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	62
Seeds	14

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.

Seeds

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

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

References

1968 Australian Championships Women's Singles Draw

Australian Open women's singles drawsheets
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