1968 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1968 French Open
Champion	Nancy Richey
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–1

Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

Billie Jean King (Semifinalist)
Ann Jones (Finalist)
Françoise Dürr (Fourth round)
Rosie Casals (Fourth round)
Nancy Richey (Champion)
Kerry Melville (Fourth round)
Vlasta Vopickova (Quarterfinalist)
Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)

Patricia Walkden (Fourth round)
Lea Pericoli (Second round)
Annette Du Plooy (Semifinalist)
Galina Baksheeva (Fourth round)
Elena Subirats (Quarterfinalist)
Gail Sherriff (Quarterfinalist)
Edda Buding (Fourth round)
Monique Salfati (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

1	Billie Jean King	6	6
8	Maria Bueno	4	4
				1	Billie Jean King	6	3	4

				5	Nancy Richey	2	6	6
13	Elena Subirats	1	0

5	Nancy Richey	6	6
									5	Nancy Richey	5	6	6
									2	Ann Jones	7	4	1
11	Annette Du Plooy	8	6
14	Gail Sherriff	6	3
				11	Annette Du Plooy	5	3

				2	Ann Jones	7	6
7	Vlasta Vopickova	2	1

2	Ann Jones	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	King	6	6
		Rouchon	2	2
						1	King	6	6
							Zuleta	1	0
		Berberian	w/o
		Zuleta
										1	King	7	6
											Hunt	5	1
	16	Salfati	7	2	3
		Hunt	5	6	6
							Hunt	6	7
							Gordigiani	1	5
		Hole	w/o
		Gordigiani

Section 2

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


	8	Bueno
		Asteri	w/o
					8	Bueno	6	6
						Rodriguez	2	0
		Rodriguez
		Amos	w/o
									8	Bueno	2	6	6
									9	Walkden	6	3	3
	9	Walkden
		Peterdy-Wolf	w/o
					9	Walkden	7	6
						Caceres	5	2
		Caceres	7	6
		Terras	5	4

Section 3

First Round				Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

	Aubet	w/o
4	Casals			4	Casals	6	6
	Szabo	2	4		Loeys	1	3
	Loeys	6	6					4	Casals
	Pipan	w/o							Mauroy-Toffier	w/o
	Mauroy-Toffier				Mauroy-Toffier
	Lieffrig	11	6		Chakarova	w/o
	Chakarova	13	8									4	Casals	4	3
	Petersen	2	4									13	Subirats	6	6
13	Subirats	6	6	13	Subirats	6	6
	Szorenyi	w/o			Bouteleux	2	3
	Bouteleux							13	Subirats	6	6
	Mandarino	w/o							Harris	1	1
	Harris				Harris
	Dibar	w/o			Langanay	w/o
	Langanay

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Borba-Dias	0	2
5	Richey	6	6		5	Richey	6	6
	Le Besnerais	1	2			Sandberg	2	1
	Sandberg	6	6							5	Richey	6	5	8
	Delport	w/o									Krantzcke	4	7	6
	Morozova					Morozova	3	6	4
	Burel	1	2			Krantzcke	6	4	6
	Krantzcke	6	6												5	Richey	10	4	6
	Lundquist	5	6	6											12	Baksheeva	8	6	1
12	Baksheeva	7	3	8	12	Baksheeva	6	6
	Giorgi	w/o				Buding	2	2
	Buding									12	Baksheeva	6	6
	Isopaitis	w/o									Niox-Chateau	3	1
	Niox-Chateau					Niox-Chateau
	Urban	w/o				Congdon	w/o
	Congdon

Section 5

First Round				Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

	Phillips-Moore	w/o
	Beltrame				Beltrame	w/o
	Dove	w/o			Löfdahl
	Löfdahl								Löfdahl	5	1
	Young	0	1					11	Du Plooy	7	6
	De Roubin	6	6		De Roubin	3	1
	Sawamatsu	w/o		11	Du Plooy	6	6
11	Du Plooy											11	Du Plooy	5	6	8
	Venturino	4	2									6	Melville	7	4	6
	Gourlay	6	6		Gourlay	6	6
	Sandulf	1	2		Rossouw	3	2
	Rossouw	6	6						Gourlay	5	4
	Sawamatsu	w/o						6	Melville	7	6
	Lindstrom				Lindstrom	0	4
	Nenot	1	1	6	Melville	6	6
6	Melville	6	6

Section 6

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Giscafré	2	1
	Dmitrieva	6	6		Dmitrieva	2	6	8
	Cristiani	2	2		Schediwy	6	2	6
	Schediwy	6	6							Dmitrieva	3	0
	Maclennan	w/o							14	Sherriff	6	6
	Spinoza				Spinoza	1	0
	Radkova	3	1	14	Sherriff	6	6
14	Sherriff	6	6										14	Sherriff	6	6
	Holdsworth	w/o											3	Dürr	3	3
	Studer				Studer	2	3
	Montano	2	0		Heldman	6	6
	Heldman	6	6							Heldman	1	5
	Kindler	w/o							3	Dürr	6	7
	Sherriff				Sherriff	1	1
	Vrancovich	w/o		3	Dürr	6	6
3	Dürr

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


		Lindstrom	1	0
		Darmon	6	6
						Darmon	6	6
						Palacios	2	2
		Palacios
	10	Pericoli	w/o
										Darmon	9	2	1
									7	Vopickova	7	6	6
		Kalogeropoulos
		Bonicelli	w/o
						Kalogeropoulos	1	0
					7	Vopickova	6	6
		Rouire	w/o
	7	Vopickova

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Moore	5	6	6
		Volavková	7	3	3
							Moore	6	1	5
						15	Buding	4	6	7
		Emanuel	2	2
	15	Buding	6	6
											15	Buding	2	4
											2	Jones	6	6
		Skulj	w/o
		Godwin
							Godwin	2	0
						2	Jones	6	6
		Fraisse	1	1
	2	Jones	6	6

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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