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Wimbledon 1968

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 24, 1968 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Billie Jean King

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
Fay Toyne 2 4
8 Lesley Turner 6 6
Joyce Williams 3 1
4 Ann Jones 6 6
Helen Gourlay 3 1
Francoise Durr 6 6
Patti Hogan 2 2
6 Maria Bueno 5 6 6
Rosie Casals 7 4 3
3 Nancy Richey 7 7
Kristy Pigeon 5 5
7 Judy Tegart 6 6
Shirley Bloomer 2 2
2 Margaret Court 6 6
Edda Buding 2 3
Quarterfinal
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
8 Lesley Turner 3 4
4 Ann Jones 6 6
Francoise Durr 2 2
3 Nancy Richey 6 6
6 Maria Bueno 4 2
7 Judy Tegart 4 8 6
2 Margaret Court 6 6 1
Semifinal
1 Billie Jean King 4 7 6
4 Ann Jones 6 5 2
7 Judy Tegart 6 6
3 Nancy Richey 3 1
Final
1 Billie Jean King 9 7
7 Judy Tegart 7 5

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Ann Jones Kathleen Harter 6-0 4-6 6-4
Jennifer Staley Lucia Bassi 6-3 6-4 ·
Esme Emmanuel Monica Giorgi 6-3 6-2 ·
Patricia Walkden Rosie Reyes 3-6 6-0 8-6
Helga Masthoff Heather Nicholls 6-2 7-5 ·
Helen Gourlay Olga Morozova 6-4 6-4 ·
Cecilia Martinez Elena Subirats 6-8 6-3 6-4
Judy Congdon Christiane Spinoza 6-2 4-6 6-4
Christina Sandberg Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 ·
Marilyn Aschner Rita Bentley 7-5 6-4 ·
Corinne Molesworth Mimi Wheeler 6-3 6-3 ·
Patti Hogan Jean Forbes 6-1 6-2 ·
Francoise Durr Christiane Mercelis 6-4 6-2 ·
Janice Townsend Alice Tym 6-2 6-4 ·
Pixie Lamm Lidy Venneboer 6-3 9-7 ·
Kerry Reid Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-2 6-2 ·
Karen Krantzcke Kora Schediwy 6-1 10-8 ·
Rosie Casals Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 7-5 ·
Frances Maclennan Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-4 ·
Galina Baksheeva Ingrid Bentzer 11-9 6-2 ·
Faye Urban Margaret Lee 5-7 6-0 7-5
Julie Heldman Carmen Coronado 6-1 6-4 ·
Carol Sherriff Betty Pratt 8-6 6-4 ·
Maria Bueno Lea Pericoli W/O
Nadine Netter Ingrid Loeys 6-2 6-3 ·
Heide Orth Florence De La Courtie 1-6 8-6 6-1
Bernice Carr Vera Roberts 7-5 6-2 ·
Kristy Pigeon Monique Salfati 6-4 3-6 7-5
Astrid Suurbeek Lorna Cornell 6-3 7-5 ·
Winnie Shaw Nell Truman 6-4 4-6 6-3
Helen Amos Wendy Hall 3-6 6-4 6-3
Nancy Richey Maryna Godwin 6-1 6-3 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Billie Jean King Peaches Bartkowicz 7-5 6-4 ·
Stephanie Defina Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-4 ·
Fay Toyne Lesley Hunt 2-6 6-2 6-3
Marijke Jansen Christine Truman 6-4 6-2 ·
Lesley Turner Eva Lundquist 6-2 6-1 ·
Helga Schultze Francesca Gordigiani 6-1 6-3 ·
Joyce Williams Vlasta Kodesova 6-2 7-5 ·
Janine Lieffrig Alex Cowie 10-8 6-3 ·
Ann Jones Jennifer Staley 6-0 6-1 ·
Patricia Walkden Esme Emmanuel 6-2 6-3 ·
Helen Gourlay Helga Masthoff 3-6 8-6 8-6
Cecilia Martinez Judy Congdon 6-1 7-5 ·
Christina Sandberg Marilyn Aschner 6-2 7-5 ·
Patti Hogan Corinne Molesworth 3-6 6-3 6-3
Francoise Durr Janice Townsend 6-0 6-4 ·
Kerry Reid Pixie Lamm 6-4 6-4 ·
Rosie Casals Karen Krantzcke 9-7 6-3 ·
Galina Baksheeva Frances Maclennan 7-5 6-1 ·
Julie Heldman Faye Urban 5-7 7-5 6-2
Maria Bueno Carol Sherriff 6-4 6-1 ·
Heide Orth Nadine Netter 6-2 8-6 ·
Kristy Pigeon Bernice Carr 6-1 6-3 ·
Winnie Shaw Astrid Suurbeek 6-0 4-6 6-2
Nancy Richey Helen Amos 6-1 6-3 ·
Shirley Bloomer Raquel Giscafre 4-6 6-4 6-4
Victoria Rogers Robin Lloyd 6-1 6-3 ·
Mary Ann Eisel Maria Teresa Riedl 6-1 6-4 ·
Judy Tegart Jitka Horcickova 6-0 6-1 ·
Kerstin Seelbach Margaret Harris 6-3 6-2 ·
Edda Buding Kerry Harris 6-1 6-1 ·
Ada Bakker Evelyne Terras 4-6 6-3 6-1
Margaret Court Annette Van Zyl 6-1 6-0 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Billie Jean King Stephanie Defina 6-2 7-5 ·
Fay Toyne Marijke Jansen 2-6 6-4 6-1
Lesley Turner Helga Schultze 6-4 6-2 ·
Joyce Williams Janine Lieffrig 7-5 4-6 6-4
Ann Jones Patricia Walkden 6-2 7-5 ·
Helen Gourlay Cecilia Martinez 6-4 6-0 ·
Patti Hogan Christina Sandberg 6-4 6-4 ·
Francoise Durr Kerry Reid 6-3 8-6 ·
Rosie Casals Galina Baksheeva 8-6 3-6 7-5
Maria Bueno Julie Heldman 6-4 6-1 ·
Kristy Pigeon Heide Orth 6-2 6-0 ·
Nancy Richey Winnie Shaw 6-1 6-2 ·
Shirley Bloomer Victoria Rogers 6-2 9-7 ·
Judy Tegart Mary Ann Eisel 6-2 8-6 ·
Edda Buding Kerstin Seelbach 6-1 6-1 ·
Margaret Court Ada Bakker 6-0 6-2 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Winner
Judy Tegart Judy Tegart AUS Final
Ann Jones Ann Jones GBR Semifinal
NR Nancy Richey USA Semifinal
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Quarterfinal
Lesley Turner Lesley Turner AUS Quarterfinal
Margaret Court Margaret Court AUS Quarterfinal
MB Maria Bueno BRA Quarterfinal
EB Edda Buding FRG Round of 16
FT Fay Toyne AUS Round of 16
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 16
JW Joyce Williams GBR Round of 16
KP Kristy Pigeon USA Round of 16
PH Patti Hogan USA Round of 16
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 16
SB Shirley Bloomer GBR Round of 16
AB Ada Bakker NED Round of 32
CM Cecilia Martinez USA Round of 32
CS Christina Sandberg SWE Round of 32
GB Galina Baksheeva URS Round of 32
HO Heide Orth GER Round of 32
HS Helga Schultze GER Round of 32
JL Janine Lieffrig FRA Round of 32
Julie Heldman Julie Heldman USA Round of 32
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 32
KS Kerstin Seelbach FRG Round of 32
MJ Marijke Jansen NED Round of 32
Mary Ann Eisel Mary Ann Eisel USA Round of 32
Patricia Walkden Patricia Walkden RSA Round of 32
SD Stephanie Defina USA Round of 32
VR Victoria Rogers USA Round of 32
WS Winnie Shaw GBR Round of 32
AC Alex Cowie GBR Round of 64
AZ Annette Van Zyl RSA Round of 64
AS Astrid Suurbeek NED Round of 64
BC Bernice Carr RSA Round of 64
CS Carol Sherriff AUS Round of 64
CT Christine Truman GBR Round of 64
CM Corinne Molesworth GBR Round of 64
EE Esme Emmanuel RSA Round of 64
EL Eva Lundquist SWE Round of 64
ET Evelyne Terras FRA Round of 64
FU Faye Urban CAN Round of 64
FM Frances Maclennan GBR Round of 64
FG Francesca Gordigiani ITA Round of 64
HA Helen Amos AUS Round of 64
Helga Masthoff Helga Masthoff FRG Round of 64
JT Janice Townsend GBR Round of 64
JS Jennifer Staley AUS Round of 64
JH Jitka Horcickova TCH Round of 64
JC Judy Congdon GBR Round of 64
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke AUS Round of 64
Kerry Harris Kerry Harris AUS Round of 64
LR Laura Rossouw RSA Round of 64
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 64
MH Margaret Harris AUS Round of 64
MR Maria Teresa Riedl ITA Round of 64
MA Marilyn Aschner USA Round of 64
NN Nadine Netter USA Round of 64
PB Peaches Bartkowicz USA Round of 64
PL Pixie Lamm USA Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
RL Robin Lloyd GBR Round of 64
VK Vlasta Kodesova CZE Round of 64
AT Alice Tym USA Round of 128
BP Betty Pratt USA Round of 128
CC Carmen Coronado ESP Round of 128
CM Christiane Mercelis BEL Round of 128
CS Christiane Spinoza FRA Round of 128
ES Elena Subirats MEX Round of 128
FC Florence De La Courtie FRA Round of 128
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 128
HN Heather Nicholls RSA Round of 128
IB Ingrid Bentzer SWE Round of 128
IL Ingrid Loeys BEL Round of 128
JF Jean Forbes RSA Round of 128
KH Kathleen Harter USA Round of 128
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 128
KS Kora Schediwy FRG Round of 128
LP Lea Pericoli ITA Round of 128
LV Lidy Venneboer NED Round of 128
LC Lorna Cornell GBR Round of 128
LB Lucia Bassi ITA Round of 128
ML Margaret Lee GBR Round of 128
MG Maryna Godwin RSA Round of 128
MW Mimi Wheeler USA Round of 128
MG Monica Giorgi ITA Round of 128
MS Monique Salfati ITA Round of 128
NT Nell Truman GBR Round of 128
OM Olga Morozova URS Round of 128
RB Rita Bentley GBR Round of 128
RR Rosie Reyes FRA Round of 128
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 128
VR Vera Roberts GBR Round of 128
VW Virginia Wade GBR Round of 128
WH Wendy Hall GBR Round of 128