WTA Wimbledon 1968 Draw & Results

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Billie Jean King won the 1968 Wimbledon, defeating Judy Tegart 9-7 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played June 24–July 8 on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.

Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

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Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Judy Tegart , 9-7 7-5
Dates
Jun 24 — Jul 8
Location
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

95 recorded singles results

Wimbledon 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Billie Jean King 9-7 7-5 Judy Tegart H2H Match data Jul 8, 1968* F
SF (2)
Judy Tegart 6-3 6-1 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Jul 7, 1968* SF
Billie Jean King 4-6 7-5 6-2 Ann Jones H2H Match data Jul 7, 1968* SF
QF (4)
Judy Tegart 4-6 8-6 6-1 Margaret Court H2H Match data Jul 5, 1968* QF
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Lesley Turner H2H Match data Jul 5, 1968* QF
Ann Jones 6-2 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Jul 5, 1968* QF
Nancy Richey 6-4 6-2 Marcela Bueno H2H Match data Jul 5, 1968* QF
R16 (8)
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-2 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Marcela Bueno 5-7 6-4 6-3 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Nancy Richey 7-5 7-5 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Judy Tegart 6-2 6-2 Shirley Bloomer H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Lesley Turner 6-3 6-1 Joyce Williams H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Margaret Court 6-2 6-3 Edda Buding H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-4 Fay Toyne H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
Ann Jones 6-3 6-1 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Jul 3, 1968* R16
R32 (16)
Fay Toyne 2-6 6-4 6-1 Marijke Jansen H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Joyce Williams 7-5 4-6 6-4 Janine Lieffrig H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Billie Jean King 6-2 7-5 Stephanie Defina H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Lesley Turner 6-4 6-2 Helga Schultze H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-0 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Margaret Court 6-0 6-2 Ada Bakker H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Edda Buding 6-1 6-1 Kerstin Seelbach H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Judy Tegart 6-2 8-6 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Shirley Bloomer 6-2 9-7 Victoria Rogers H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Francoise Durr 6-3 8-6 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-2 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Patti Hogan 6-4 6-4 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Rosie Casals 8-6 3-6 7-5 Galina Baksheeva H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Ann Jones 6-2 7-5 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Marcela Bueno 6-4 6-1 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
Kristy Pigeon 6-2 6-0 Heide Orth H2H Match data Jun 30, 1968* R32
R64 (32)
Winnie Shaw 6-0 4-6 6-2 Astrid Suurbeek H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Lesley Turner 6-2 6-1 Eva Lundquist H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Marcela Bueno 6-4 6-1 Carol Sherriff H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Heide Orth 6-2 8-6 Nadine Netter H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Victoria Rogers 6-1 6-3 Robin Lloyd H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Billie Jean King 7-5 6-4 Peaches Bartkowicz H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Francoise Durr 6-0 6-4 Janice Townsend H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Christina Sandberg 6-2 7-5 Marilyn Aschner H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Ada Bakker 4-6 6-3 6-1 Evelyne Terras H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Shirley Bloomer 4-6 6-4 6-4 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Galina Baksheeva 7-5 6-1 Frances Maclennan H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Janine Lieffrig 10-8 6-3 Alex Cowie H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-3 Helen Amos H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Kerstin Seelbach 6-3 6-2 Margaret Harris H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Edda Buding 6-1 6-1 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Patricia Walkden 6-2 6-3 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Fay Toyne 2-6 6-2 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Patti Hogan 3-6 6-3 6-3 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Marijke Jansen 6-4 6-2 Christine Truman H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Ann Jones 6-0 6-1 Jennifer Staley H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Annette Van Zyl H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Judy Tegart 6-0 6-1 Jitka Horcickova H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Julie Heldman 5-7 7-5 6-2 Faye Urban H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Cecilia Martinez 6-1 7-5 Judy Congdon H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Joyce Williams 6-2 7-5 Vlasta Kodesova H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Rosie Casals 9-7 6-3 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Stephanie Defina 6-3 6-4 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Kristy Pigeon 6-1 6-3 Bernice Carr H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Helga Schultze 6-1 6-3 Francesca Gordigiani H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Helen Gourlay 3-6 8-6 8-6 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Mary Ann Eisel 6-1 6-4 Maria Teresa Riedl H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
Kerry Reid 6-4 6-4 Pixie Lamm H2H Match data Jun 28, 1968* R64
R128 (32)
Carol Sherriff 8-6 6-4 Betty Pratt H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Christina Sandberg 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Frances Maclennan 6-4 6-4 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helga Masthoff 6-2 7-5 Heather Nicholls H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Helen Amos 3-6 6-4 6-3 Wendy Hall H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Ann Jones 6-0 4-6 6-4 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Patricia Walkden 3-6 6-0 8-6 Rosie Reyes H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-3 Maryna Godwin H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Corinne Molesworth 6-3 6-3 Mimi Wheeler H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Karen Krantzcke 6-1 10-8 Kora Schediwy H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-4 Olga Morozova H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Janice Townsend 6-2 6-4 Alice Tym H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Rosie Casals 6-3 7-5 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Marcela Bueno (w/o) Lea Pericoli H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Jennifer Staley 6-3 6-4 Lucia Bassi H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Francoise Durr 6-4 6-2 Christiane Mercelis H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Patti Hogan 6-1 6-2 Jean Forbes H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Marilyn Aschner 7-5 6-4 Rita Bentley H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Faye Urban 5-7 6-0 7-5 Margaret Lee H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Astrid Suurbeek 6-3 7-5 Lorna Cornell H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Nadine Netter 6-2 6-3 Ingrid Loeys H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Winnie Shaw 6-4 4-6 6-3 Nell Truman H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-2 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Bernice Carr 7-5 6-2 Vera Roberts H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Judy Congdon 6-2 4-6 6-4 Christiane Spinoza H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Esme Emmanuel 6-3 6-2 Monica Giorgi H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Kristy Pigeon 6-4 3-6 7-5 Monique Salfati H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Julie Heldman 6-1 6-4 Carmen Coronado H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Galina Baksheeva 11-9 6-2 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Heide Orth 1-6 8-6 6-1 Florence De La Courtie H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Pixie Lamm 6-3 9-7 Lidy Venneboer H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128
Cecilia Martinez 6-8 6-3 6-4 Elena Subirats H2H Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
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Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
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