1968 French Open – Women's singles

Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open.^[1][2] It was her first French Open title and second (and last) major title overall, after the 1967 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1968 French Open
Champion	Nancy Richey
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Main article: 1968 French Open

Françoise Dürr was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Gail Sherriff.

This was the first Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era, in which professionals were allowed to compete against amateurs.

Seeds

01.   Billie Jean King (semifinals)

02.   Ann Jones (final)

03.   Françoise Dürr (fourth round)

04.   Rosie Casals (fourth round)

05.   Nancy Richey (champion)

06.   Kerry Melville (fourth round)

07.   Vlasta Vopičková (quarterfinals)

08.   Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)

09.   Patricia Walkden (fourth round)

10.   Lea Pericoli (withdrew)

11.   Annette du Plooy (semifinals)

12.   Galina Baksheeva (fourth round)

13.   Elena Subirats (quarterfinals)

14.   Gail Sherriff (quarterfinals)

15.   Edda Buding (fourth round)

16.   Monique Salfati (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Ann Jones	6	6
	7	Vlasta Vopičková	2	1
								2	Ann Jones	7	6
								11	Annette du Plooy	5	3
	14	Gail Sherriff	6	3
	11	Annette du Plooy	8	6
															2	Ann Jones	7	4	1
															5	Nancy Richey	5	6	6
	5	Nancy Richey	6	6
	13	Elena Subirats	1	0
								5	Nancy Richey	2	6	6
								1	Billie Jean King	6	3	4
	8	Maria Bueno	4	4
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								2	A Jones	6	6
									I Fraisse	1	1
															2	A Jones	6	6
																M Godwin	2	0
									M Godwin
									I Škulj	w/o
																						2	A Jones	6	6
																						15	E Buding	2	4
								15	E Buding	6	6
									E Emmanuel	2	2
															15	E Buding	4	6	7
																F Moore	6	1	5
									J Volavková	7	3	3
									F Moore	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	V Vopičková
									C Rouire	w/o
															7	V Vopičková	6	6
																C-A Kalogeropoulos	1	0
									F Bonicelli	w/o
									C-A Kalogeropoulos
																						7	V Vopičková	7	6	6
																							R Darmon	9	2	1
								10	L Pericoli	w/o
									P Palacios
																P Palacios	2	2
																R Darmon	6	6
									R Darmon	6	6
									C Lindström	1	0

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	F Dürr
		M Vrancovich	w/o					3	F Dürr	6	6
		M Kindler	w/o						C Sherriff	1	1
		C Sherriff													3	F Dürr	6	7
		P Montaño	2	0												J Heldman	1	5
		J Heldman	6	6					J Heldman	6	6
		S Holdsworth	w/o						A-M Studer	2	3
		A-M Studer																				3	F Dürr	3	3
	14	G Sherriff	6	6																		14	G Sherriff	6	6
		L Radkova	3	1				14	G Sherriff	6	6
		C Spinoza							C Spinoza	1	0
		F MacLennan	w/o												14	G Sherriff	6	6
		C Schediwy	6	6												A Dmitrieva	3	0
		M Cristiani	2	2					C Schediwy	6	2	6
		R Giscafré	2	1					A Dmitrieva	2	6	8
		A Dmitrieva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	K Melville	6	6
		A Nenot	1	1				6	K Melville	6	6
		K Sawamatsu	w/o						B Lindström	0	4
		B Lindström													6	K Melville	7	6
		U Sandulf	1	2												H Gourlay	5	4
		L Rossouw	6	6					L Rossouw	3	2
		J Venturino	4	2					H Gourlay	6	6
		H Gourlay	6	6																		6	K Melville	7	4	6
	11	A du Plooy																				11	A du Plooy	5	6	8
		J Sawamatsu	w/o					11	A du Plooy	6	6
		H Young	0	1					O de Roubin	3	1
		O de Roubin	6	6											11	A du Plooy	7	6
		I Löfdahl														I Löfdahl	5	1
		G Dove	w/o						I Löfdahl
		R Beltrame							R Beltrame	w/o
		A Phillips-Moore	w/o

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		J Congdon
		F Urban	w/o						J Congdon	w/o
		N Niox-Château							N Niox-Château
		E Isopaitis	w/o													N Niox-Château	3	1
		M Giorgi	w/o												12	G Baksheeva	6	6
		I Buding							I Buding	2	2
		E Lundquist	5	6	6			12	G Baksheeva	6	6
	12	G Baksheeva	7	3	8																	12	G Baksheeva	8	6	1
		K Krantzcke	6	6																		5	N Richey	10	4	6
		M Burel	1	2					K Krantzcke	6	4	6
		O Morozova							O Morozova	3	6	4
		M Delport	w/o													K Krantzcke	4	7	6
		S le Besnerais	1	2											5	N Richey	6	5	8
		C Sandberg	6	6					C Sandberg	2	1
		M-C Borba-Dias	0	2				5	N Richey	6	6
	5	N Richey	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		C Langanay
		J Dibar	w/o						C Langanay	w/o
		K Harris							K Harris
		C Mandarino	w/o													K Harris	1	1
		D Bouteleux													13	E Subirats	6	6
		J Szörényi	w/o						D Bouteleux	2	3
		S Petersen	2	4				13	E Subirats	6	6
	13	E Subirats	6	6																		13	E Subirats	6	6
		J Lieffrig	13	6																		4	R Casals	4	3
		M Chakarova	11	8					M Chakarova	w/o
		A Pipan	w/o						J Mauroy-Toffier
		J Mauroy-Toffier														J Mauroy-Toffier	w/o
		I Loeys	6	6											4	R Casals
		É Szabó	2	4					I Loeys	1	3
		MJ Aubet						4	R Casals	6	6
	4	R Casals	w/o

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									É Terras	5	4
									V Cáceres	7	6
																V Cáceres	5	2
															9	P Walkden	7	6
									M Peterdy-Wolf	w/o
								9	P Walkden
																						9	P Walkden	6	3	3
																						8	M Bueno	2	6	6
									H Amos	w/o
									M Rodríguez
																M Rodríguez	2	0
															8	M Bueno	6	6
									D Asteri	w/o
								8	M Bueno

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									F Gordigiani
									S Hole	w/o
																F Gordigiani	1	5
																L Hunt	6	7
									L Hunt	5	6	6
								16	M Salfati	7	2	3
																							L Hunt	5	1
																						1	BJ King	7	6
									M Zuleta
									Y Berberian	w/o
																M Zuleta	1	0
															1	BJ King	6	6
									A-M Rouchon	2	2
								1	BJ King	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Simon Cambers (9 June 2018). "Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph". www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr
• 1968 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1968 Australian Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles