1968 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1968 French Open
Champion	Nancy Richey
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–1

Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Nancy Richey is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	8	Maria Bueno	4	4
								1	Billie Jean King	6	3	4
								5	Nancy Richey	2	6	6
	13	Elena Subirats	1	0
	5	Nancy Richey	6	6
															5	Nancy Richey	5	6	6
															2	Ann Jones	7	4	1
	11	Annette Du Plooy	8	6
	14	Gail Sherriff	6	3
								11	Annette Du Plooy	5	3
								2	Ann Jones	7	6
	7	Vlasta Vopickova	2	1
	2	Ann Jones	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	King	6	6
								Rouchon	2	2
														1	King	6	6
															Zuleta	1	0
								Berberian	w/o
								Zuleta
																					1	King	7	6
																						Hunt	5	1
							16	Salfati	7	2	3
								Hunt	5	6	6
															Hunt	6	7
															Gordigiani	1	5
								Hole	w/o
								Gordigiani

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Bueno
								Asteri	w/o
														8	Bueno	6	6
															Rodriguez	2	0
								Rodriguez
								Amos	w/o
																					8	Bueno	2	6	6
																					9	Walkden	6	3	3
							9	Walkden
								Peterdy-Wolf	w/o
														9	Walkden	7	6
															Caceres	5	2
								Caceres	7	6
								Terras	5	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Aubet	w/o
	4	Casals						4	Casals	6	6
		Szabo	2	4					Loeys	1	3
		Loeys	6	6											4	Casals
		Pipan	w/o													Mauroy-Toffier	w/o
		Mauroy-Toffier							Mauroy-Toffier
		Lieffrig	11	6					Chakarova	w/o
		Chakarova	13	8																		4	Casals	4	3
		Petersen	2	4																		13	Subirats	6	6
	13	Subirats	6	6				13	Subirats	6	6
		Szorenyi	w/o						Bouteleux	2	3
		Bouteleux													13	Subirats	6	6
		Mandarino	w/o													Harris	1	1
		Harris							Harris
		Dibar	w/o						Langanay	w/o
		Langanay

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Borba-Dias	0	2
	5	Richey	6	6				5	Richey	6	6
		Le Besnerais	1	2					Sandberg	2	1
		Sandberg	6	6											5	Richey	6	5	8
		Delport	w/o													Krantzcke	4	7	6
		Morozova							Morozova	3	6	4
		Burel	1	2					Krantzcke	6	4	6
		Krantzcke	6	6																		5	Richey	10	4	6
		Lundquist	5	6	6																	12	Baksheeva	8	6	1
	12	Baksheeva	7	3	8			12	Baksheeva	6	6
		Giorgi	w/o						Buding	2	2
		Buding													12	Baksheeva	6	6
		Isopaitis	w/o													Niox-Chateau	3	1
		Niox-Chateau							Niox-Chateau
		Urban	w/o						Congdon	w/o
		Congdon

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Phillips-Moore	w/o
		Beltrame							Beltrame	w/o
		Dove	w/o						Löfdahl
		Löfdahl														Löfdahl	5	1
		Young	0	1											11	Du Plooy	7	6
		De Roubin	6	6					De Roubin	3	1
		Sawamatsu	w/o					11	Du Plooy	6	6
	11	Du Plooy																				11	Du Plooy	5	6	8
		Venturino	4	2																		6	Melville	7	4	6
		Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	6	6
		Sandulf	1	2					Rossouw	3	2
		Rossouw	6	6												Gourlay	5	4
		Sawamatsu	w/o												6	Melville	7	6
		Lindstrom							Lindstrom	0	4
		Nenot	1	1				6	Melville	6	6
	6	Melville	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Giscafré	2	1
		Dmitrieva	6	6					Dmitrieva	2	6	8
		Cristiani	2	2					Schediwy	6	2	6
		Schediwy	6	6												Dmitrieva	3	0
		Maclennan	w/o												14	Sherriff	6	6
		Spinoza							Spinoza	1	0
		Radkova	3	1				14	Sherriff	6	6
	14	Sherriff	6	6																		14	Sherriff	6	6
		Holdsworth	w/o																			3	Dürr	3	3
		Studer							Studer	2	3
		Montano	2	0					Heldman	6	6
		Heldman	6	6												Heldman	1	5
		Kindler	w/o												3	Dürr	6	7
		Sherriff							Sherriff	1	1
		Vrancovich	w/o					3	Dürr	6	6
	3	Dürr

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Lindstrom	1	0
								Darmon	6	6
															Darmon	6	6
															Palacios	2	2
								Palacios
							10	Pericoli	w/o
																						Darmon	9	2	1
																					7	Vopickova	7	6	6
								Kalogeropoulos
								Bonicelli	w/o
															Kalogeropoulos	1	0
														7	Vopickova	6	6
								Rouire	w/o
							7	Vopickova

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Moore	5	6	6
								Volavková	7	3	3
															Moore	6	1	5
														15	Buding	4	6	7
								Emanuel	2	2
							15	Buding	6	6
																					15	Buding	2	4
																					2	Jones	6	6
								Skulj	w/o
								Godwin
															Godwin	2	0
														2	Jones	6	6
								Fraisse	1	1
							2	Jones	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr