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.
Full tournament history →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
Round of 64
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Lea Pericoli
6-2 6-2
Kerstin Seelbach
6-4 6-4
Glenda Swan
6-3 7-9 6-4
Anne Papenfus
(w/o)
Annette Van Zyl
6-1 6-2
Kora Schediwy
6-3 6-4
Laura Rossouw
6-2 7-5
S Harvey
6-2 6-0
Maryna Godwin
8-6 6-2
Brenda Kirk
6-3 7-5
Patricia Walkden
6-2 6-1
Sylvia Stott
3-6 8-6 6-3
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Michelle Rodriguez
(w/o)
Christine Bell
6-1 7-5
J Hennessy
3-6 8-6 6-2
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-2
Marie Fourie
6-0 6-0
Wendy Tomlinson
2-6 6-3 14-12
Jean Forbes
6-1 6-1
BYE
Anita Van Deventer
10-12 11-9 6-2
Bernice Carr
6-3 6-0
Anne Mcalpine
4-6 6-3 6-1
BYE
BYE
Round of 32
Margaret Court
6-1 6-2
Eva Lundquist
6-3 6-1
Lea Pericoli
6-4 6-3
Glenda Swan
6-2 3-6 6-4
Annette Van Zyl
6-3 6-4
Laura Rossouw
6-3 4-6 6-2
Maryna Godwin
6-4 6-2
Patricia Walkden
6-0 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-2 6-1
Christine Bell
6-1 7-5
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-1
Wendy Tomlinson
6-2 5-7 6-4
Karen Krantzcke
6-8 11-9 7-5
Bernice Carr
6-0 6-4
Christiane Spinoza
1-6 7-5 6-2
Jocelyn Davie
(w/o)
Round of 16
Margaret Court
6-2 6-2
Lea Pericoli
6-1 6-0
Annette Van Zyl
6-4 6-0
Maryna Godwin
6-3 3-6 6-4
Virginia Wade
9-7 6-0
Julie Heldman
6-1 6-2
Karen Krantzcke
6-1 6-2
Christiane Spinoza
6-1 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Margaret Court
9-7 6-0
Virginia Wade
6-1 6-1
Final
Margaret Court
6-4 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Brigette Cuypers | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6-3 6-0 | Andrea Jaeger | 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.