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1968 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1968 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1967 · US Open · 1969 →

Virginia Wade defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open. It was her first major title.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to amateurs and professionals, marking a period known as the Open Era.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Billie Jean King (Runner-up)
  2. United Kingdom Ann Jones (semifinals)
  3. Australia Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
  5. Brazil Maria Bueno (semifinals)
  6. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (champion)
  7. United States Mary-Ann Eisel (first round)
  8. United States Kristy Pigeon (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 3 6
South Africa Maryna Godwin 3 6 3
1 United States Billie Jean King 3 6 6
5 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 4 2
4 Australia Margaret Court 5 6 3
5 Brazil Maria Bueno 7 2 6
1 United States Billie Jean King 4 2
6 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6
6 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6
3 Australia Judy Tegart 3 2
6 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7 6
2 United Kingdom Ann Jones 5 1
United States Peaches Bartkowicz 8 3
2 United Kingdom Ann Jones 10 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States King 6 6
United States Vuskalns 1 0 1 United States King 6 6
United States Tym 6 6 United States Tym 1 4
United States Footman 0 1 1 United States King 8 6
United States Carter 6 7 United States Carter 6 3
United States Capozzi 1 5 United States Carter 6 6
United States Lamm 3 9 6 United States Lamm 4 2
United States Gengler 6 7 3 1 United States King 6 3 6
8 United States Pigeon 6 6 South Africa Godwin 3 6 3
United States Moore 3 4 8 United States Pigeon 5 4
South Africa Godwin 6 6 South Africa Godwin 7 6
United States Adams 4 2 South Africa Godwin 2 7 6
United States Schiffman 5 6 7 United States Harter 6 5 3
United States Herrick 7 4 5 United States Schiffman 0 1
United States Harter 6 4 6 United States Harter 6 6
United States Netter 4 6 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia Court 6 6
United States Fisher 0 1 4 Australia Court 4 6 6
United States Heldman 6 6 United States Heldman 6 2 1
United States Matzner 2 1 4 Australia Court 6 6
United States duPont 7 6 France Dürr 3 3
United States Lowdon 5 2 United States duPont 1 5
France Dürr 6 6 France Dürr 6 7
United States Ziegenfuss 0 1 4 Australia Court 5 6 3
5 Brazil Bueno 6 6 5 Brazil Bueno 7 2 6
United States Grant 1 4 5 Brazil Bueno 2 6 6
United States Martinez 6 6 United States Martinez 6 2 4
United States Moore 4 4 5 Brazil Bueno 0 6 6
United States Hogan 11 6 United States Hogan 6 2 1
United States Lyman 9 3 United States Hogan 6 6
United States Christenson 2 6 6 United States Christenson 1 1
Canada O'Hara 6 3 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Casals 6 6
United States Aschner 3 2 United States Casals 6 6
United States Pratt 7 3 6 United States Pratt 1 3
United States Austin 5 6 2 United States Casals 4 5
United States Cody 3 6 6 6 United Kingdom Wade 6 7
United States Bailey 6 1 3 United States Cody 3 3
6 United Kingdom Wade 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
United States De Fina 3 6 3 6 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
United States Tuero 6 6 3 Australia Tegart 3 2
United States Reed 1 1 United States Tuero 6 1 7
Australia Krantzcke 6 6 Australia Krantzcke 4 6 5
United States Gonnerman 1 0 United States Tuero 5 2
United Kingdom Maclennan 6 4 11 3 Australia Tegart 7 6
United States Kanarek 4 6 9 United Kingdom Maclennan 0 2
3 Australia Tegart 6 6 3 Australia Tegart 6 6
United States Dixon 0 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Jones 6 6
United States Hunter 2 3 United States Jones 4 15 2
United States Overton 6 7 United States Overton 6 13 6
United States Davenport 3 5 United States Overton 3 2
United States Bartkowicz 6 6 United States Bartkowicz 6 6
United States Graebner 1 2 United States Bartkowicz 7 6
United Kingdom Williams 7 2 6 United Kingdom Williams 5 2
7 United States Eisel 5 6 4 United States Bartkowicz 8 3
United States Rogers 6 6 2 United Kingdom Jones 10 6
United States Vest 3 4 United States Rogers 11 6
South Africa Rossouw South Africa Rossouw 9 1
France Spinoza w/o United States Rogers 0 6 1
United States Stewart 6 6 2 United Kingdom Jones 6 4 6
United States Kincaid 4 4 United States Stewart 1 0
2 United Kingdom Jones 6 6 2 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
United States Teeguarden 3 1
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by