# South African Open 1968

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1968
Tour: WTA

Margaret Court won the 1968 South African Open, defeating Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 1 to April 7, 1968. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1968-04-01
- End date: 1968-04-07

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## Champion
- Winner: Margaret Court
- Runner-up: Virginia Wade
- Final score: 6-4 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Margaret Court def. Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4

### SF
- Virginia Wade def. Karen Krantzcke 6-1 6-1
- Margaret Court def. Annette Van Zyl 9-7 6-0

### QF
- Karen Krantzcke def. Christiane Spinoza 6-0 6-3
- Virginia Wade def. Julie Heldman 7-5 6-2
- Annette Van Zyl def. Maryna Godwin 7-5 8-6
- Margaret Court def. Lea Pericoli 6-2 6-1

### R16
- Lea Pericoli def. Glenda Swan 6-1 6-0
- Christiane Spinoza def. Jocelyn Davie 6-1 6-2
- Virginia Wade def. Christine Bell 9-7 6-0
- Julie Heldman def. Wendy Tomlinson 6-1 6-2
- Margaret Court def. Eva Lundquist 6-2 6-2
- Karen Krantzcke def. Bernice Carr 6-1 6-2
- Maryna Godwin def. Patricia Walkden 6-3 3-6 6-4
- Annette Van Zyl def. Laura Rossouw 6-4 6-0

### R32
- Laura Rossouw def. S Harvey 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Margaret Court def. Mynie Van Zyl 6-1 6-2
- Glenda Swan def. Anne Papenfus 6-2 3-6 6-4
- Christiane Spinoza def. Anne Marie Studer 1-6 7-5 6-2
- Jocelyn Davie def. Ann Jones W/O
- Bernice Carr def. Anne Mcalpine 6-0 6-4
- Annette Van Zyl def. Kora Schediwy 6-3 6-4
- Patricia Walkden def. Sylvia Stott 6-0 6-2
- Christine Bell def. J Hennessy 6-1 7-5
- Maryna Godwin def. Brenda Kirk 6-4 6-2
- Wendy Tomlinson def. Jean Forbes 6-2 5-7 6-4
- Julie Heldman def. Marie Fourie 6-2 6-1
- Lea Pericoli def. Kerstin Seelbach 6-4 6-3
- Karen Krantzcke def. Anita Van Deventer 6-8 11-9 7-5
- Virginia Wade def. Michelle Rodriguez 6-2 6-1
- Eva Lundquist def. Jean Wilson 6-3 6-1

### R64
- Anne Mcalpine def. E Harvey 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Marie Fourie def. Alex Rotas 6-0 6-0
- Lea Pericoli def. Daphne Pattison 6-2 6-2
- Sylvia Stott def. Charo Couder 3-6 8-6 6-3
- Maryna Godwin def. Gillian Dove 8-6 6-2
- J Hennessy def. A Slabbert 3-6 8-6 6-2
- Anne Papenfus def. Sannie Gouws W/O
- Julie Heldman def. J Stevens 6-2 6-2
- Kora Schediwy def. Franzie Alberts 6-3 6-4
- Glenda Swan def. Elviry Dry 6-3 7-9 6-4
- Wendy Tomlinson def. Frances Maclennan 2-6 6-3 14-12
- Bernice Carr def. M Dowson 6-3 6-0
- Christine Bell def. L Dunn 6-1 7-5
- Laura Rossouw def. Marlene Gerson 6-2 7-5
- Anita Van Deventer def. Eunice Rademeyer 10-12 11-9 6-2
- Virginia Wade def. Marianna Brummer 6-3 6-2
- Kerstin Seelbach def. G Russell 6-4 6-4
- Brenda Kirk def. Ria Greeff 6-3 7-5
- Annette Van Zyl def. Kellerman 6-1 6-2
- Patricia Walkden def. Agnes Botha 6-2 6-1
- Jean Forbes def. Suzie Alberts 6-1 6-1
- Michelle Rodriguez def. S Reinach W/O
- S Harvey def. Sarah Huntington 6-2 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 54
- Players: 55

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1968
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)