WTA Rome 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Lesley Turner won the 1968 Rome, defeating Margaret Court 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 6 to May 12, 1968.
Dates
May 6 — May 12
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Lesley Turner
4-6 6-2 6-1
Alice Tym
6-4 6-4
Monique Salfati
6-1 7-5
Winnie Shaw
6-3 0-6 7-5
Karen Krantzcke
6-3 6-0
Lucia Bassi
6-3 6-0
Vlasta Kodesova
6-2 3-6 6-2
Mariana Ciogolea
6-4 6-2
Helen Gourlay
6-2 6-3
Monica Giorgi
6-2 6-2
Fay Toyne
6-2 6-3
Virginia Wade
8-6 6-3
Gail Sherriff
6-2 6-1
Maria Teresa Riedl
6-0 6-0
Mary Ann Eisel
6-1 6-0
Ingrid Bentzer
6-3 6-4
Margaret Court
6-2 6-3
Mabel Vrancovich
6-3 6-3
Galina Baksheeva
6-4 6-2
Kerry Harris
6-0 6-2
Patricia Walkden
6-1 2-6 6-2
Nadine Netter
6-2 1-6 6-1
Kathleen Harter
6-0 6-2
M Polli
6-4 6-1
Annette Van Zyl
6-1 7-5
Ulla Sandulf
6-2 2-6 6-3
Julie Heldman
6-1 6-2
Francesca Gordigiani
6-2 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-2
Suzana Gesteira
3-6 6-1 6-3
Jitka Horcickova
7-5 6-1
Ilse Buding
6-1 6-2
Round of 32
Lesley Turner
6-4 6-2
Monique Salfati
6-2 6-2
Karen Krantzcke
6-3 9-7
Vlasta Kodesova
6-3 6-0
Helen Gourlay
2-6 6-3 6-3
Fay Toyne
6-3 3-6 6-3
Gail Sherriff
6-1 6-4
Mary Ann Eisel
6-1 8-6
Margaret Court
6-0 6-0
Galina Baksheeva
6-6 6-3
Patricia Walkden
6-4 6-2
Kathleen Harter
6-4 6-3
Annette Van Zyl
6-2 6-0
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-0
Kerry Reid
2-6 6-1 6-1
Jitka Horcickova
6-0 6-0
Round of 16
Lesley Turner
6-1 6-4
Karen Krantzcke
6-2 6-1
Helen Gourlay
6-2 6-0
Gail Sherriff
6-4 6-4
Margaret Court
6-2 6-0
Patricia Walkden
6-2 6-1
Annette Van Zyl
6-2 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-2 1-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Lesley Turner
6-2 6-2
Margaret Court
6-3 6-3
Final
Lesley Turner
2-6 6-2 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.