WTA Wimbledon 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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 on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, from June 24 to July 8, 1968.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 8, 1968* F Billie Jean King 9-7 7-5 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 7, 1968* SF 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
QF (4)
Jul 5, 1968* QF 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
R16 (8)
Jul 3, 1968* R16 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
R32 (16)
Jun 30, 1968* R32 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 Annelin 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
R64 (32)
Jun 28, 1968* R64 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 Annelin 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
R128 (32)
Jun 26, 1968* R128 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 Frances Maclennan 6-4 6-4 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
Jun 26, 1968* R128 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

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