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

1. 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