1968 US Open – Women's singles

Virginia Wade defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open. It was her first major title.

Women's singles
1968 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1967 · US Open · 1969 →

This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to amateurs and professionals, marking a period known as the Open Era.

Seeds

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

  1.   Billie Jean King (Runner-up)
  2.   Ann Jones (semifinals)
  3.   Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
  4.   Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
  5.   Maria Bueno (semifinals)
  6.   Virginia Wade (champion)
  7.   Mary-Ann Eisel (first round)
  8.   Kristy Pigeon (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Billie Jean King 6 3 6
  Maryna Godwin 3 6 3
1   Billie Jean King 3 6 6
5   Maria Bueno 6 4 2
4   Margaret Court 5 6 3
5   Maria Bueno 7 2 6
1   Billie Jean King 4 2
6   Virginia Wade 6 6
6   Virginia Wade 6 6
3   Judy Tegart 3 2
6   Virginia Wade 7 6
2   Ann Jones 5 1
  Peaches Bartkowicz 8 3
2   Ann Jones 10 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   King 6 6
  Vuskalns 1 0 1   King 6 6
  Tym 6 6   Tym 1 4
  Footman 0 1 1   King 8 6
  Carter 6 7   Carter 6 3
  Capozzi 1 5   Carter 6 6
  Lamm 3 9 6   Lamm 4 2
  Gengler 6 7 3 1   King 6 3 6
8   Pigeon 6 6   Godwin 3 6 3
  Moore 3 4 8   Pigeon 5 4
  Godwin 6 6   Godwin 7 6
  Adams 4 2   Godwin 2 7 6
  Schiffman 5 6 7   Harter 6 5 3
  Herrick 7 4 5   Schiffman 0 1
  Harter 6 4 6   Harter 6 6
  Netter 4 6 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Court 6 6
  Fisher 0 1 4   Court 4 6 6
  Heldman 6 6   Heldman 6 2 1
  Matzner 2 1 4   Court 6 6
  duPont 7 6   Dürr 3 3
  Lowdon 5 2   duPont 1 5
  Dürr 6 6   Dürr 6 7
  Ziegenfuss 0 1 4   Court 5 6 3
5   Bueno 6 6 5   Bueno 7 2 6
  Grant 1 4 5   Bueno 2 6 6
  Martinez 6 6   Martinez 6 2 4
  Moore 4 4 5   Bueno 0 6 6
  Hogan 11 6   Hogan 6 2 1
  Lyman 9 3   Hogan 6 6
  Christenson 2 6 6   Christenson 1 1
  O'Hara 6 3 4

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Casals 6 6
  Aschner 3 2   Casals 6 6
  Pratt 7 3 6   Pratt 1 3
  Austin 5 6 2   Casals 4 5
  Cody 3 6 6 6   Wade 6 7
  Bailey 6 1 3   Cody 3 3
6   Wade 6 3 6 6   Wade 6 6
  De Fina 3 6 3 6   Wade 6 6
  Tuero 6 6 3   Tegart 3 2
  Reed 1 1   Tuero 6 1 7
  Krantzcke 6 6   Krantzcke 4 6 5
  Gonnerman 1 0   Tuero 5 2
  Maclennan 6 4 11 3   Tegart 7 6
  Kanarek 4 6 9   Maclennan 0 2
3   Tegart 6 6 3   Tegart 6 6
  Dixon 0 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Jones 6 6
  Hunter 2 3   Jones 4 15 2
  Overton 6 7   Overton 6 13 6
  Davenport 3 5   Overton 3 2
  Bartkowicz 6 6   Bartkowicz 6 6
  Graebner 1 2   Bartkowicz 7 6
  Williams 7 2 6   Williams 5 2
7   Eisel 5 6 4   Bartkowicz 8 3
  Rogers 6 6 2   Jones 10 6
  Vest 3 4   Rogers 11 6
  Rossouw   Rossouw 9 1
  Spinoza w/o   Rogers 0 6 1
  Stewart 6 6 2   Jones 6 4 6
  Kincaid 4 4   Stewart 1 0
2   Jones 6 6 2   Jones 6 6
  Teeguarden 3 1
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by