WTA Rome 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Lesley Turner
def. Margaret Court , 2-6 6-2 6-3
Dates
May 6 — May 12
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 12, 1968* F Lesley Turner 2-6 6-2 6-3 Margaret Court H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 11, 1968* SF Lesley Turner 6-2 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
May 11, 1968* SF Margaret Court 6-3 6-3 Annette Van Zyl H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 11, 1968* QF Annette Van Zyl 9-7 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
May 11, 1968* QF Margaret Court 6-3 6-0 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data
May 11, 1968* QF Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
May 11, 1968* QF Lesley Turner 9-7 7-5 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 10, 1968* R16 Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-3 Julie Heldman H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-1 Vlasta Kodesova H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-4 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-0 Fay Toyne H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Patricia Walkden 6-2 6-1 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Margaret Court 6-2 6-0 Galina Baksheeva H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Kerry Reid 6-2 1-6 6-3 Jitka Horcickova H2H Match data
May 10, 1968* R16 Lesley Turner 6-1 6-4 Monique Salfati H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 9, 1968* R32 Jitka Horcickova 6-0 6-0 Ilse Buding H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Monique Salfati 6-2 6-2 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Lesley Turner 6-4 6-2 Alice Tym H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Kerry Reid 2-6 6-1 6-1 Suzana Gesteira H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Gail Sherriff 6-1 6-4 Maria Teresa Riedl H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Julie Heldman 6-2 6-0 Francesca Gordigiani H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Fay Toyne 6-3 3-6 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Margaret Court 6-0 6-0 Mabel Vrancovich H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Helen Gourlay 2-6 6-3 6-3 Monica Giorgi H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 9-7 Lucia Bassi H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Kathleen Harter 6-4 6-3 M Polli H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-0 Ulla Sandulf H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Patricia Walkden 6-4 6-2 Nadine Netter H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Vlasta Kodesova 6-3 6-0 Mariana Ciogolea H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Mary Ann Eisel 6-1 8-6 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data
May 9, 1968* R32 Galina Baksheeva 6-6 6-3 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
R64 (32)
May 8, 1968* R64 Mabel Vrancovich 6-3 6-3 Marielle Lombard H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Mariana Ciogolea 6-4 6-2 Roberta Beltrame H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Kerry Harris 6-0 6-2 Alison Stroud H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Virginia Wade 8-6 6-3 Eva Szabo H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Ingrid Bentzer 6-3 6-4 Paola Monami H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Fay Toyne 6-2 6-3 Maria Teresa Nasuelli H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Suzana Gesteira 3-6 6-1 6-3 Maria Eugenia Guzman H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 M Polli 6-4 6-1 Ebba Leijonhufvud H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Jitka Horcickova 7-5 6-1 Daniela Marzano H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Monique Salfati 6-1 7-5 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Lesley Turner 4-6 6-2 6-1 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Vlasta Kodesova 6-2 3-6 6-2 Virginia Caceres H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Kathleen Harter 6-0 6-2 Olga De Soto H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Maria Teresa Riedl 6-0 6-0 Joyce Williams H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Ilse Buding 6-1 6-2 Ann Phillips Moore H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Galina Baksheeva 6-4 6-2 Sara De Nigris H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Annette Van Zyl 6-1 7-5 Carol Sherriff H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Winnie Shaw 6-3 0-6 7-5 Anna Dmitrieva H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Alice Tym 6-4 6-4 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Patricia Walkden 6-1 2-6 6-2 Maryna Godwin H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Kerry Reid 6-1 6-2 Maria Teresa Lazzarino H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-1 Alessandra Gobbo H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Lucia Bassi 6-3 6-0 Vicky Berner H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Francesca Gordigiani 6-2 6-3 Marilyn Aschner H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Ulla Sandulf 6-2 2-6 6-3 Carol Ann Kalogeropoulos H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Monica Giorgi 6-2 6-2 Maria Cristina Diaz H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-0 Faye Urban H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Mary Ann Eisel 6-1 6-0 Irena Skulj H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Julie Heldman 6-1 6-2 Michelle Rodriguez H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-3 Christiane Spinoza H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Margaret Court 6-2 6-3 Frances Maclennan H2H Match data
May 8, 1968* R64 Nadine Netter 6-2 1-6 6-1 Graziella Perna 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?
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Who has won the most Rome titles?
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When was the first Rome played?
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What surface is Rome played on?
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