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Roland Garros 1968

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WTA Grand Slam Clay Start: May 27, 1968 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Nancy Richey

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
2 Ann Jones 6 6
15 Edda Buding 2 4
7 Vlasta Kodesova 7 6 6
Rosie Reyes 9 2 1
14 Gail Sherriff 6 6
3 Francoise Durr 3 3
11 Annette Van Zyl 5 6 8
6 Kerry Reid 7 4 6
5 Nancy Richey 10 4 6
12 Galina Baksheeva 8 6 1
13 Elena Subirats 6 6
4 Rosie Casals 4 3
8 Maria Bueno 2 6 6
9 Patricia Walkden 6 3 3
1 Billie Jean King 7 6
Lesley Hunt 5 1
Quarterfinal
2 Ann Jones 6 6
7 Vlasta Kodesova 2 1
11 Annette Van Zyl 8 6
14 Gail Sherriff 6 3
5 Nancy Richey 6 6
13 Elena Subirats 1 0
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
8 Maria Bueno 4 4
Semifinal
2 Ann Jones 7 6
11 Annette Van Zyl 5 3
5 Nancy Richey 2 6 6
1 Billie Jean King 6 3 4
Final
5 Nancy Richey 5 6 6
2 Ann Jones 7 4 1

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Francoise Durr Mabel Vrancovich W/O
Carol Sherriff Marianne Kindler W/O
Julie Heldman Patricia Montano 6-2 6-0 ·
Anne Marie Studer Sally Holdsworth W/O
Gail Sherriff Lubka Radkova 6-3 6-1 ·
Christiane Spinoza Frances Maclennan W/O
Kora Schediwy Marion Cristiani 6-2 6-2 ·
Anna Dmitrieva Raquel Giscafre 6-2 6-1 ·
Kerry Reid Aline Nenot 6-1 6-1 ·
Birgitta Lindstrom Kazuko Sawamatsu W/O
Laura Rossouw Ulla Sandulf 6-1 6-2 ·
Helen Gourlay Johanne Venturino 6-4 6-2 ·
Annette Van Zyl Junko Sawamatsu W/O
Odile De Roubin Helen Young 6-0 6-1 ·
Ingrid Bentzer Gillian Dove W/O
Roberta Beltrame Ann Phillips Moore W/O
Judy Congdon Faye Urban W/O
Nicole Niox Chateau Eugenia Isopaitis W/O
Ilse Buding Monica Giorgi W/O
Galina Baksheeva Eva Lundquist 7-5 3-6 8-6
Karen Krantzcke Maylis Burel 6-1 6-2 ·
Olga Morozova Greta Delport W/O
Christina Sandberg Suzanne Schmitt 6-1 6-2 ·
Nancy Richey Maria Cristina Borba Dias 6-0 6-2 ·
Chantal Langanay Judith Dibar W/O
Kerry Harris Carmen Coronado W/O
Daniele Bouteleux Judith Szorenyi W/O
Elena Subirats Suzana Gesteira 6-2 6-4 ·
Maria Chakarova Janine Lieffrig 13-11 8-6 ·
Janine Mauroy Toffier Alenka Pipan W/O
Ingrid Loeys Eva Szabo 6-2 6-4 ·
Rosie Casals Maria Jose Aubet W/O
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Ann Jones Irene Fraisse 6-1 6-1 ·
Maryna Godwin Irena Skulj W/O
Edda Buding Esme Emmanuel 6-2 6-2 ·
Fay Toyne Jitka Horcickova 5-7 6-3 6-3
Vlasta Kodesova Claudine Rouire W/O
Carol Ann Kalogeropoulos Fiorella Bonicelli W/O
Paola Palacios Lea Pericoli W/O
Rosie Reyes Christina Lindstrom 6-1 6-0 ·
Francoise Durr Carol Sherriff 6-1 6-1 ·
Julie Heldman Anne Marie Studer 6-2 6-3 ·
Gail Sherriff Christiane Spinoza 6-1 6-0 ·
Anna Dmitrieva Kora Schediwy 2-6 6-2 8-6
Kerry Reid Birgitta Lindstrom 6-0 6-4 ·
Helen Gourlay Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-2 ·
Annette Van Zyl Odile De Roubin 6-3 6-1 ·
Ingrid Bentzer Roberta Beltrame W/O
Nicole Niox Chateau Judy Congdon W/O
Galina Baksheeva Ilse Buding 6-2 6-2 ·
Karen Krantzcke Olga Morozova 6-3 4-6 6-4
Nancy Richey Christina Sandberg 6-2 6-1 ·
Kerry Harris Chantal Langanay W/O
Elena Subirats Daniele Bouteleux 6-2 6-3 ·
Janine Mauroy Toffier Maria Chakarova W/O
Rosie Casals Ingrid Loeys 6-1 6-3 ·
Virginia Caceres Evelyne Terras 7-5 6-4 ·
Patricia Walkden Martha Wolf Peterdy W/O
Michelle Rodriguez Helen Amos W/O
Maria Bueno Dionissia Asteri W/O
Francesca Gordigiani Sandra Hole W/O
Lesley Hunt Monique Salfati 5-7 6-2 6-3
Margarita De Zuleta Yulia Berberian W/O
Billie Jean King Anne Marie Larue 6-2 6-2 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Ann Jones Maryna Godwin 6-2 6-0 ·
Edda Buding Fay Toyne 4-6 6-1 7-5
Vlasta Kodesova Carol Ann Kalogeropoulos 6-1 6-0 ·
Rosie Reyes Paola Palacios 6-2 6-2 ·
Francoise Durr Julie Heldman 6-1 7-5 ·
Gail Sherriff Anna Dmitrieva 6-3 6-0 ·
Kerry Reid Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 ·
Annette Van Zyl Ingrid Bentzer 7-5 6-1 ·
Galina Baksheeva Nicole Niox Chateau 6-3 6-1 ·
Nancy Richey Karen Krantzcke 6-4 5-7 8-6
Elena Subirats Kerry Harris 6-1 6-1 ·
Rosie Casals Janine Mauroy Toffier W/O
Patricia Walkden Virginia Caceres 7-5 6-2 ·
Maria Bueno Michelle Rodriguez 6-2 6-0 ·
Lesley Hunt Francesca Gordigiani 6-1 7-5 ·
Billie Jean King Margarita De Zuleta 6-1 6-0 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
NR Nancy Richey USA Winner
Ann Jones Ann Jones GBR Final
AZ Annette Van Zyl RSA Semifinal
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Semifinal
ES Elena Subirats MEX Quarterfinal
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Quarterfinal
MB Maria Bueno BRA Quarterfinal
VK Vlasta Kodesova CZE Quarterfinal
EB Edda Buding FRG Round of 16
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 16
GB Galina Baksheeva URS Round of 16
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 16
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 16
Patricia Walkden Patricia Walkden RSA Round of 16
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 16
RR Rosie Reyes FRA Round of 16
AD Anna Dmitrieva URS Round of 32
CK Carol Ann Kalogeropoulos GRE Round of 32
FT Fay Toyne AUS Round of 32
FG Francesca Gordigiani ITA Round of 32
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 32
IB Ingrid Bentzer SWE Round of 32
JT Janine Mauroy Toffier FRA Round of 32
Julie Heldman Julie Heldman USA Round of 32
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke AUS Round of 32
Kerry Harris Kerry Harris AUS Round of 32
MZ Margarita De Zuleta CHI Round of 32
MG Maryna Godwin RSA Round of 32
MR Michelle Rodriguez CHI Round of 32
NC Nicole Niox Chateau FRA Round of 32
PP Paola Palacios COL Round of 32
VC Virginia Caceres PER Round of 32
AL Anne Marie Larue FRA Round of 64
AS Anne Marie Studer SUI Round of 64
BL Birgitta Lindstrom FIN Round of 64
CS Carol Sherriff AUS Round of 64
CL Chantal Langanay FRA Round of 64
CS Christiane Spinoza FRA Round of 64
CL Christina Lindstrom FIN Round of 64
CS Christina Sandberg SWE Round of 64
CR Claudine Rouire FRA Round of 64
DB Daniele Bouteleux FRA Round of 64
DA Dionissia Asteri GRE Round of 64
EE Esme Emmanuel RSA Round of 64
ET Evelyne Terras FRA Round of 64
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 64
HA Helen Amos AUS Round of 64
IB Ilse Buding FRG Round of 64
IL Ingrid Loeys BEL Round of 64
IS Irena Skulj YUG Round of 64
IF Irene Fraisse FRA Round of 64
JH Jitka Horcickova TCH Round of 64
JC Judy Congdon GBR Round of 64
KS Kora Schediwy FRG Round of 64
LR Laura Rossouw RSA Round of 64
LP Lea Pericoli ITA Round of 64
MC Maria Chakarova BUL Round of 64
MP Martha Wolf Peterdy FRA Round of 64
MS Monique Salfati ITA Round of 64
OR Odile De Roubin FRA Round of 64
OM Olga Morozova URS Round of 64
RB Roberta Beltrame ITA Round of 64
SH Sandra Hole AUS Round of 64
YB Yulia Berberian BUL Round of 64
AP Alenka Pipan YUG Round of 128
AN Aline Nenot FRA Round of 128
AM Ann Phillips Moore AUS Round of 128
CC Carmen Coronado ESP Round of 128
EI Eugenia Isopaitis URS Round of 128
EL Eva Lundquist SWE Round of 128
ES Eva Szabo HUN Round of 128
FU Faye Urban CAN Round of 128
FM Frances Maclennan GBR Round of 128
GD Gillian Dove RSA Round of 128
GD Greta Delport RSA Round of 128
HY Helen Young AUS Round of 128
JL Janine Lieffrig FRA Round of 128
JV Johanne Venturino FRA Round of 128
JD Judith Dibar ROU Round of 128
JS Judith Szorenyi HUN Round of 128
JS Junko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 128
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 128
LR Lubka Radkova BUL Round of 128
MV Mabel Vrancovich ARG Round of 128
MD Maria Cristina Borba Dias BRA Round of 128
MA Maria Jose Aubet ESP Round of 128
MK Marianne Kindler SUI Round of 128
MC Marion Cristiani FRA Round of 128
MB Maylis Burel FRA Round of 128
MG Monica Giorgi ITA Round of 128
PM Patricia Montano MEX Round of 128
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 128
SH Sally Holdsworth GBR Round of 128
SG Suzana Gesteira BRA Round of 128
SS Suzanne Schmitt FRA Round of 128
US Ulla Sandulf SWE Round of 128