WTA South African Open 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
Margaret Court
def. Virginia Wade , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 1 — Apr 7
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

South African Open 1968 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Margaret Court 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 7, 1968* F
SF (2)
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-1 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* SF
Margaret Court 9-7 6-0 Annette Van Zyl H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* SF
QF (4)
Karen Krantzcke 6-0 6-3 Christiane Spinoza H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* QF
Virginia Wade 7-5 6-2 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* QF
Annette Van Zyl 7-5 8-6 Maryna Godwin H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* QF
Margaret Court 6-2 6-1 Lea Pericoli H2H Match data Apr 6, 1968* QF
R16 (8)
Lea Pericoli 6-1 6-0 Glenda Swan H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Christiane Spinoza 6-1 6-2 Jocelyn Davie H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Virginia Wade 9-7 6-0 Christine Bell H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Julie Heldman 6-1 6-2 Wendy Tomlinson H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Eva Lundquist H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Karen Krantzcke 6-1 6-2 Bernice Carr H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Maryna Godwin 6-3 3-6 6-4 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
Annette Van Zyl 6-4 6-0 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Apr 5, 1968* R16
R32 (16)
Laura Rossouw 6-3 4-6 6-2 S Harvey H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Margaret Court 6-1 6-2 Mynie Van Zyl H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Glenda Swan 6-2 3-6 6-4 Anne Papenfus H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Christiane Spinoza 1-6 7-5 6-2 Anne Marie Studer H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Jocelyn Davie (w/o) Ann Jones H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Bernice Carr 6-0 6-4 Anne Mcalpine H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-4 Kora Schediwy H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Patricia Walkden 6-0 6-2 Sylvia Stott H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Christine Bell 6-1 7-5 J Hennessy H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Maryna Godwin 6-4 6-2 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Wendy Tomlinson 6-2 5-7 6-4 Jean Forbes H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Julie Heldman 6-2 6-1 Marie Fourie H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Lea Pericoli 6-4 6-3 Kerstin Seelbach H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Karen Krantzcke 6-8 11-9 7-5 Anita Van Deventer H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1 Michelle Rodriguez H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
Eva Lundquist 6-3 6-1 Jean Wilson H2H Match data Apr 4, 1968* R32
R64 (23)
Anne Mcalpine 4-6 6-3 6-1 E Harvey H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Marie Fourie 6-0 6-0 Alex Rotas H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Lea Pericoli 6-2 6-2 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Sylvia Stott 3-6 8-6 6-3 Charo Couder H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Maryna Godwin 8-6 6-2 Gillian Dove H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
J Hennessy 3-6 8-6 6-2 A Slabbert H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Anne Papenfus (w/o) Sannie Gouws H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Julie Heldman 6-2 6-2 J Stevens H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Kora Schediwy 6-3 6-4 Franzie Alberts H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Glenda Swan 6-3 7-9 6-4 Elviry Dry H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Wendy Tomlinson 2-6 6-3 14-12 Frances Maclennan H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Bernice Carr 6-3 6-0 M Dowson H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Christine Bell 6-1 7-5 L Dunn H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Laura Rossouw 6-2 7-5 Marlene Gerson H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Anita Van Deventer 10-12 11-9 6-2 Eunice Rademeyer H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Marianna Brummer H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Kerstin Seelbach 6-4 6-4 G Russell H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Brenda Kirk 6-3 7-5 Ria Greeff H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Annette Van Zyl 6-1 6-2 Kellerman H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Patricia Walkden 6-2 6-1 Agnes Botha H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Jean Forbes 6-1 6-1 Suzie Alberts H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
Michelle Rodriguez (w/o) S Reinach H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64
S Harvey 6-2 6-0 Sarah Huntington H2H Match data Apr 3, 1968* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.