1968 US Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1968 US Open
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1968 US Open (tennis)

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Jones	6	6
		Hunter	2	3					Jones	4	15	2
		Overton	6	7					Overton	6	13	6
		Davenport	3	5												Overton	3	2
		Bartkowicz	6	6												Bartkowicz	6	6
		Graebner	1	2					Bartkowicz	7	6
		Williams	7	2	6				Williams	5	2
	7	Eisel	5	6	4																		Bartkowicz	8	3
		Rogers	6	6																		2	Jones	10	6
		Vest	3	4					Rogers	11	6
		Rossouw							Rossouw	9	1
		Spinoza	w/o													Rogers	0	6	1
		Stewart	6	6											2	Jones	6	4	6
		Kincaid	4	4					Stewart	1	0
	2	Jones	6	6				2	Jones	6	6
		Teeguarden	3	1

External links

• 1968 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles