1968 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1968 Australian Championships
1967 Champion United States Nancy Richey
Champion United States Billie Jean King
Runner-up Australia Margaret Court
Final score 6–1, 6–2

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.

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

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Australia Lesley Turner 3 6 6  
5  United States Kathleen Harter 6 2 2  
  1  Australia Lesley Turner 3 2    
  7  Australia Margaret Court 6 6    
7  Australia Margaret Court 6 6  
  3  United States Rosemary Casals 0 2    
    7  Australia Margaret Court 1 2  
  1  United States Billie Jean King 6 6  
  3  Australia Judy Tegart 4 10 6  
9  Australia Karen Krantzcke 6 8 3  
  3  Australia Judy Tegart 6 1 2
  1  United States Billie Jean King 4 6 6  
   Netherlands Astrid Suurbeck 1 2  
  1  United States Billie Jean King 6 6    

Main Draw

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

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