WTA US Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Virginia Wade won the 1968 US Open, defeating Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 11, 1968.
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 11
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Virginia Wade
6-3 3-6 6-3
Patricia Cody
3-6 6-1 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-3 6-2
Betty Pratt
7-5 3-6 6-2
Judy Tegart
6-0 6-1
Frances Maclennan
6-4 4-6 11-9
Linda Tuero
6-1 6-1
Karen Krantzcke
6-1 6-0
Ann Jones
6-3 6-1
Pat Stewart
6-4 6-4
Victoria Rogers
6-3 6-4
Peaches Bartkowicz
6-1 6-2
Joyce Williams
7-5 2-6 6-4
Wendy Overton
6-3 7-5
Raymonde Veber
6-2 6-3
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-0
Alice Tym
6-0 6-1
Denise Carter
6-1 7-5
Pixie Lamm
3-6 9-7 6-3
Maryna Godwin
6-4 6-2
Kristy Pigeon
6-3 6-4
Kathleen Harter
6-4 4-6 6-4
Jade Schiffman
5-7 6-4 7-5
Marcela Bueno
6-1 6-4
Cecilia Martinez
6-4 6-4
Patti Hogan
11-9 6-3
Maricaye Christenson
2-6 6-3 6-4
Margaret Court
6-0 6-1
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-1
Francoise Durr
6-0 6-1
Laura Dupont
7-5 6-2
Round of 32
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-1 6-3
Judy Tegart
6-0 6-2
Linda Tuero
6-4 1-6 7-5
Ann Jones
6-1 6-0
Victoria Rogers
11-9 6-1
Peaches Bartkowicz
7-5 6-2
Wendy Overton
6-4 13-15 6-2
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-4
Denise Carter
6-4 6-2
Maryna Godwin
7-5 6-4
Kathleen Harter
6-0 6-1
Marcela Bueno
2-6 6-2 6-4
Patti Hogan
6-1 6-1
Margaret Court
4-6 6-2 6-1
Francoise Durr
6-1 7-5
Round of 16
Virginia Wade
6-4 7-5
Judy Tegart
7-5 6-2
Ann Jones
6-0 4-6 6-1
Peaches Bartkowicz
6-3 6-2
Billie Jean King
8-6 6-3
Maryna Godwin
2-6 7-5 6-3
Marcela Bueno
0-6 6-2 6-1
Margaret Court
6-3 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Virginia Wade
7-5 6-1
Billie Jean King
3-6 6-4 6-2
Final
Virginia Wade
6-4 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-6(5) | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is US Open held?
- US Open is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent US Open?
- The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3).
- Who has won the most US Open titles?
- Chris Evert has won 6 US Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first US Open played?
- The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
- What surface is US Open played on?
- US Open is played on grass courts.