1968 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

Virginia Wade defeated Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1968 US Open.

"See also::"1968 US Open - Men's Singles"

eeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. flagicon|USA Billie Jean King "(Finalist)"
2. flagicon|GBR Ann Jones "(Semifinalist)"
3. flagicon|AUS Judy Tegart "(Quarterfinalist)"
4. flagicon|AUS Margaret Court "(Quarterfinalist)"
5. flagicon|BRA Maria Bueno "(Semifinalist)"
6. flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade "(Champion)"
7. flagicon|USA Mary-Ann Eisel "(First round)"
8. flagicon|USA Kristy Pigeon "(Second round)"

Draw

Key

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

Finals

8TeamBracket-Tennis3
team-width=150
RD3-team1=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team2=flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade
RD3-seed2=6
RD3-score1-1=4
RD3-score2-1=6
RD3-score1-2=2
RD3-score2-2=6
RD2-team1=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team2=flagicon|BRA Maria Bueno
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-score1-1=3
RD2-score2-1=6
RD2-score1-2=6
RD2-score2-2=4
RD2-score1-3=6
RD2-score2-3=2
RD2-team3=flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade
RD2-seed3=6
RD2-team4=flagicon|GBR Ann Jones
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-score3-1=7
RD2-score4-1=5
RD2-score3-2=6
RD2-score4-2=1
RD1-team1=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team2=flagicon|RSA|1928 Maryna Godwin
RD1-seed2=-
RD1-score1-1=6
RD1-score2-1=3
RD1-score1-2=3
RD1-score2-2=6
RD1-score1-3=6
RD1-score2-3=3
RD1-team3=flagicon|AUS Margaret Court
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team4=flagicon|BRA Maria Bueno
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-score3-1=5
RD1-score4-1=7
RD1-score3-2=6
RD1-score4-2=2
RD1-score3-3=3
RD1-score4-3=6
RD1-team5=flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade
RD1-seed5=6
RD1-team6=flagicon|AUS Judy Tegart
RD1-seed6=3
RD1-score5-1=6
RD1-score6-1=3
RD1-score5-2=6
RD1-score6-2=2
RD1-team7=flagicon|USA Peaches Bartkowicz
RD1-seed7=-
RD1-team8=flagicon|GBR Ann Jones
RD1-seed8=2
RD1-score7-1=8
RD1-score8-1=10
RD1-score7-2=3
RD1-score8-2=6

Earlier Rounds

ection 1

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=flagicon|USA King
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team02=flagicon|RSA|1928 Godwin
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=3
RD4-score01-2=3
RD4-score02-2=6
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score02-3=3
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA King
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team02=flagicon|USA Carter
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=8
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score02-2=3
RD3-team03=flagicon|RSA|1928 Godwin
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|USA Harter
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=2
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=7
RD3-score04-2=5
RD3-score03-3=6
RD3-score04-3=3
RD2-team01=flagicon|USA King
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team02=flagicon|USA Tym
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score01-1=6
RD2-score02-1=1
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score02-2=4
RD2-team03=flagicon|USA Carter
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|USA Lamm
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=4
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=2
RD2-team05=flagicon|USA Pigeon
RD2-seed05=8
RD2-team06=flagicon|RSA|1928 Godwin
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score05-1=5
RD2-score06-1=7
RD2-score05-2=4
RD2-score06-2=6
RD2-team07=flagicon|USA Schiffman
RD2-seed07=
RD2-team08=flagicon|USA Harter
RD2-seed08=
RD2-score07-1=0
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score07-2=1
RD2-score08-2=6
RD1-team01=flagicon|USA King
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team02=flagicon|USA Vuskalns
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score01-1=6
RD1-score02-1=1
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score02-2=0
RD1-team03=flagicon|USA Tym
RD1-seed03=
RD1-team04=flagicon|USA Footman
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score03-1=6
RD1-score04-1=0
RD1-score03-2=6
RD1-score04-2=1
RD1-team05=flagicon|USA Carter
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA Capozzi
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=6
RD1-score06-1=1
RD1-score05-2=7
RD1-score06-2=5
RD1-team07=flagicon|USA Lamm
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA Gengler
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score07-1=3
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=9
RD1-score08-2=7
RD1-score07-3=6
RD1-score08-3=3
RD1-team09=flagicon|USA Pigeon
RD1-seed09=8
RD1-team10=flagicon|USA Moore
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score09-1=6
RD1-score10-1=3
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score10-2=4
RD1-team11=flagicon|RSA|1928 Godwin
RD1-seed11=
RD1-team12=flagicon|USA Adams
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score11-1=6
RD1-score12-1=4
RD1-score11-2=6
RD1-score12-2=2
RD1-team13=flagicon|USA Schiffman
RD1-seed13=
RD1-team14=flagicon|USA Herrick
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score13-1=5
RD1-score14-1=7
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score14-2=4
RD1-score13-3=7
RD1-score14-3=5
RD1-team15=flagicon|USA Harter
RD1-seed15=
RD1-team16=flagicon|USA Netter
RD1-seed16=
RD1-score15-1=6
RD1-score16-1=4
RD1-score15-2=4
RD1-score16-2=6
RD1-score15-3=6
RD1-score16-3=4

ection 2

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=flagicon|AUS Court
RD4-seed01=4
RD4-team02=flagicon|BRA Bueno
RD4-seed02=5
RD4-score01-1=7
RD4-score02-1=5
RD4-score01-2=2
RD4-score02-2=6
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score02-3=3
RD3-team01=flagicon|AUS Court
RD3-seed01=4
RD3-team02=flagicon|FRA Durr
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score02-1=3
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score02-2=3
RD3-team03=flagicon|BRA Bueno
RD3-seed03=5
RD3-team04=flagicon|USA Hogan
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=0
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score04-2=2
RD3-score03-3=6
RD3-score04-3=1
RD2-team01=flagicon|AUS Court
RD2-seed01=4
RD2-team02=flagicon|USA Heldman
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score01-1=4
RD2-score02-1=6
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score02-2=2
RD2-score01-3=6
RD2-score02-3=1
RD2-team03=flagicon|USA Du Pont
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|FRA Durr
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score03-1=1
RD2-score04-1=6
RD2-score03-2=5
RD2-score04-2=7
RD2-team05=flagicon|BRA Bueno
RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team06=flagicon|USA Martinez
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score05-1=2
RD2-score06-1=6
RD2-score05-2=6
RD2-score06-2=2
RD2-score05-3=6
RD2-score06-3=4
RD2-team07=flagicon|USA Hogan
RD2-seed07=
RD2-team08=flagicon|USA Christenson
RD2-seed08=
RD2-score07-1=6
RD2-score08-1=1
RD2-score07-2=6
RD2-score08-2=1
RD1-team01=flagicon|AUS Court
RD1-seed01=4
RD1-team02=flagicon|USA Fisher
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score01-1=6
RD1-score02-1=0
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score02-2=1
RD1-team03=flagicon|USA Heldman
RD1-seed03=
RD1-team04=flagicon|USA Matzner
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score03-1=6
RD1-score04-1=2
RD1-score03-2=6
RD1-score04-2=1
RD1-team05=flagicon|USA Du Pont
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA Lowdon
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=7
RD1-score06-1=5
RD1-score05-2=6
RD1-score06-2=2
RD1-team07=flagicon|FRA Durr
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA Ziegenfuss
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score07-1=6
RD1-score08-1=0
RD1-score07-2=6
RD1-score08-2=1
RD1-team09=flagicon|BRA Bueno
RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team10=flagicon|USA Grant
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score09-1=6
RD1-score10-1=1
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score10-2=4
RD1-team11=flagicon|USA Martinez
RD1-seed11=
RD1-team12=flagicon|USA Moore
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score11-1=6
RD1-score12-1=4
RD1-score11-2=6
RD1-score12-2=4
RD1-team13=flagicon|USA Hogan
RD1-seed13=
RD1-team14=flagicon|USA Lyman
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score13-1=11
RD1-score14-1=9
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score14-2=3
RD1-team15=flagicon|USA Christenson
RD1-seed15=
RD1-team16=flagicon|CAN O'Hara
RD1-seed16=
RD1-score15-1=2
RD1-score16-1=6
RD1-score15-2=6
RD1-score16-2=3
RD1-score15-3=6
RD1-score16-3=4

ection 3

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD4-seed01=6
RD4-team02=flagicon|AUS Tegart
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=3
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score02-2=2
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA Casals
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD3-seed02=6
RD3-score01-1=4
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score01-2=5
RD3-score02-2=7
RD3-team03=flagicon|USA Tuero
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|AUS Tegart
RD3-seed04=3
RD3-score03-1=5
RD3-score04-1=7
RD3-score03-2=2
RD3-score04-2=6
RD2-team01=flagicon|USA Casals
RD2-seed01=
RD2-team02=flagicon|USA Pratt
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score01-1=6
RD2-score02-1=1
RD2-score01-2=6
RD2-score02-2=3
RD2-team03=flagicon|USA Cody
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD2-seed04=6
RD2-score03-1=3
RD2-score04-1=6
RD2-score03-2=3
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-team05=flagicon|USA Tuero
RD2-seed05=
RD2-team06=flagicon|AUS Krantzcke
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score05-1=6
RD2-score06-1=4
RD2-score05-2=1
RD2-score06-2=6
RD2-score05-3=7
RD2-score06-3=5
RD2-team07=flagicon|GBR Maclennan
RD2-seed07=
RD2-team08=flagicon|AUS Tegart
RD2-seed08=3
RD2-score07-1=0
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score07-2=2
RD2-score08-2=6
RD1-team01=flagicon|USA Casals
RD1-seed01=
RD1-team02=flagicon|USA Aschner
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score01-1=6
RD1-score02-1=3
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score02-2=2
RD1-team03=flagicon|USA Pratt
RD1-seed03=
RD1-team04=flagicon|USA Austin
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score03-1=7
RD1-score04-1=5
RD1-score03-2=3
RD1-score04-2=6
RD1-score03-3=6
RD1-score04-3=2
RD1-team05=flagicon|USA Cody
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA Bailey
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=3
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=6
RD1-score06-2=1
RD1-score05-3=6
RD1-score06-3=3
RD1-team07=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD1-seed07=6
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA De Fina
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score07-1=6
RD1-score08-1=3
RD1-score07-2=3
RD1-score08-2=6
RD1-score07-3=6
RD1-score08-3=3
RD1-team09=flagicon|USA Tuero
RD1-seed09=
RD1-team10=flagicon|USA Reed
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score09-1=6
RD1-score10-1=1
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score10-2=1
RD1-team11=flagicon|AUS Krantzcke
RD1-seed11=
RD1-team12=flagicon|USA Gonnerman
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score11-1=6
RD1-score12-1=1
RD1-score11-2=6
RD1-score12-2=0
RD1-team13=flagicon|GBR Maclennan
RD1-seed13=
RD1-team14=flagicon|USA Kanarek
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score13-1=6
RD1-score14-1=4
RD1-score13-2=4
RD1-score14-2=6
RD1-score13-3=11
RD1-score14-3=9
RD1-team15=flagicon|AUS Tegart
RD1-seed15=3
RD1-team16=flagicon|USA Dixon
RD1-seed16=
RD1-score15-1=6
RD1-score16-1=0
RD1-score15-2=6
RD1-score16-2=1

ection 4

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Quarterfinals
RD4-team01=flagicon|USA Bartkowicz
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|GBR Jones
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-score01-1=10
RD4-score02-1=8
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score02-2=3
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA Overton
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|USA Bartkowicz
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=3
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score01-2=2
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-team03=flagicon|USA Rogers
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|GBR Jones
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-score03-1=0
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score04-2=4
RD3-score03-3=1
RD3-score04-3=6
RD2-team01=flagicon|USA Jones
RD2-seed01=
RD2-team02=flagicon|USA Overton
RD2-seed02=
RD2-score01-1=4
RD2-score02-1=6
RD2-score01-2=15
RD2-score02-2=13
RD2-score01-3=2
RD2-score02-3=6
RD2-team03=flagicon|USA Bartkowicz
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|GBR Williams
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score03-1=7
RD2-score04-1=5
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=2
RD2-team05=flagicon|USA Rogers
RD2-seed05=
RD2-team06=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score05-1=11
RD2-score06-1=9
RD2-score05-2=6
RD2-score06-2=1
RD2-team07=flagicon|USA Stewart
RD2-seed07=
RD2-team08=flagicon|GBR Jones
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-score07-1=1
RD2-score08-1=6
RD2-score07-2=0
RD2-score08-2=6
RD1-team01=flagicon|USA Jones
RD1-seed01=
RD1-team02=flagicon|USA Hunter
RD1-seed02=
RD1-score01-1=6
RD1-score02-1=2
RD1-score01-2=6
RD1-score02-2=3
RD1-team03=flagicon|USA Overton
RD1-seed03=
RD1-team04=flagicon|USA Davenport
RD1-seed04=
RD1-score03-1=6
RD1-score04-1=3
RD1-score03-2=7
RD1-score04-2=5
RD1-team05=flagicon|USA Bartkowicz
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|USA Graebner
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=6
RD1-score06-1=1
RD1-score05-2=6
RD1-score06-2=2
RD1-team07=flagicon|GBR Williams
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA Eisel
RD1-seed08=7
RD1-score07-1=7
RD1-score08-1=5
RD1-score07-2=2
RD1-score08-2=6
RD1-score07-3=6
RD1-score08-3=4
RD1-team09=flagicon|USA Rogers
RD1-seed09=
RD1-team10=flagicon|USA Vest
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score09-1=6
RD1-score10-1=3
RD1-score09-2=6
RD1-score10-2=4
RD1-team11=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD1-seed11=
RD1-team12=flagicon|FRA Spinoza
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score12-1=w/o
RD1-team13=flagicon|USA Stewart
RD1-seed13=
RD1-team14=flagicon|USA Kincaid
RD1-seed14=
RD1-score13-1=6
RD1-score14-1=4
RD1-score13-2=6
RD1-score14-2=4
RD1-team15=flagicon|GBR Jones
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team16=flagicon|USA Teeguarden
RD1-seed16=
RD1-score15-1=6
RD1-score16-1=3
RD1-score15-2=6
RD1-score16-2=1

External links

* [http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1020000160 1968 US Open on ITFtennis.com] , the source for this draw