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1968 French Open – Women's singles

Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open.[1][2] It was her first French Open title and second (and last) major title overall, after the 1967 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1968 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Nancy Richey
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Ann Jones
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1968 French Open

Françoise Dürr was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Gail Sherriff.

This was the first Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era, in which professionals were allowed to compete against amateurs.

Seeds

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01.     Billie Jean King (semifinals)
02.     Ann Jones (final)
03.     Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
04.     Rosie Casals (fourth round)
05.     Nancy Richey (champion)
06.     Kerry Melville (fourth round)
07.     Vlasta Vopičková (quarterfinals)
08.     Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
09.     Patricia Walkden (fourth round)
10.     Lea Pericoli (withdrew)
11.     Annette du Plooy (semifinals)
12.     Galina Baksheeva (fourth round)
13.     Elena Subirats (quarterfinals)
14.     Gail Sherriff (quarterfinals)
15.     Edda Buding (fourth round)
16.     Monique Salfati (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2   A Jones 6 6
  I Fraisse 1 1
2   A Jones 6 6
  M Godwin 2 0
  M Godwin
  I Škulj w/o
2   A Jones 6 6
15   E Buding 2 4
15   E Buding 6 6
  E Emmanuel 2 2
15   E Buding 4 6 7
  F Moore 6 1 5
  J Volavková 7 3 3
  F Moore 5 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   V Vopičková
  C Rouire w/o
7   V Vopičková 6 6
  C-A Kalogeropoulos 1 0
  F Bonicelli w/o
  C-A Kalogeropoulos
7   V Vopičková 7 6 6
  R Darmon 9 2 1
10   L Pericoli w/o
  P Palacios
  P Palacios 2 2
  R Darmon 6 6
  R Darmon 6 6
  C Lindström 1 0

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   F Dürr
  M Vrancovich w/o 3   F Dürr 6 6
  M Kindler w/o   C Sherriff 1 1
  C Sherriff 3   F Dürr 6 7
  P Montaño 2 0   J Heldman 1 5
  J Heldman 6 6   J Heldman 6 6
  S Holdsworth w/o   A-M Studer 2 3
  A-M Studer 3   F Dürr 3 3
14   G Sherriff 6 6 14   G Sherriff 6 6
  L Radkova 3 1 14   G Sherriff 6 6
  C Spinoza   C Spinoza 1 0
  F MacLennan w/o 14   G Sherriff 6 6
  C Schediwy 6 6   A Dmitrieva 3 0
  M Cristiani 2 2   C Schediwy 6 2 6
  R Giscafré 2 1   A Dmitrieva 2 6 8
  A Dmitrieva 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   K Melville 6 6
  A Nenot 1 1 6   K Melville 6 6
  K Sawamatsu w/o   B Lindström 0 4
  B Lindström 6   K Melville 7 6
  U Sandulf 1 2   H Gourlay 5 4
  L Rossouw 6 6   L Rossouw 3 2
  J Venturino 4 2   H Gourlay 6 6
  H Gourlay 6 6 6   K Melville 7 4 6
11   A du Plooy 11   A du Plooy 5 6 8
  J Sawamatsu w/o 11   A du Plooy 6 6
  H Young 0 1   O de Roubin 3 1
  O de Roubin 6 6 11   A du Plooy 7 6
  I Löfdahl   I Löfdahl 5 1
  G Dove w/o   I Löfdahl
  R Beltrame   R Beltrame w/o
  A Phillips-Moore w/o

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  J Congdon
  F Urban w/o   J Congdon w/o
  N Niox-Château   N Niox-Château
  E Isopaitis w/o   N Niox-Château 3 1
  M Giorgi w/o 12   G Baksheeva 6 6
  I Buding   I Buding 2 2
  E Lundquist 5 6 6 12   G Baksheeva 6 6
12   G Baksheeva 7 3 8 12   G Baksheeva 8 6 1
  K Krantzcke 6 6 5   N Richey 10 4 6
  M Burel 1 2   K Krantzcke 6 4 6
  O Morozova   O Morozova 3 6 4
  M Delport w/o   K Krantzcke 4 7 6
  S le Besnerais 1 2 5   N Richey 6 5 8
  C Sandberg 6 6   C Sandberg 2 1
  M-C Borba-Dias 0 2 5   N Richey 6 6
5   N Richey 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  C Langanay
  J Dibar w/o   C Langanay w/o
  K Harris   K Harris
  C Mandarino w/o   K Harris 1 1
  D Bouteleux 13   E Subirats 6 6
  J Szörényi w/o   D Bouteleux 2 3
  S Petersen 2 4 13   E Subirats 6 6
13   E Subirats 6 6 13   E Subirats 6 6
  J Lieffrig 13 6 4   R Casals 4 3
  M Chakarova 11 8   M Chakarova w/o
  A Pipan w/o   J Mauroy-Toffier
  J Mauroy-Toffier   J Mauroy-Toffier w/o
  I Loeys 6 6 4   R Casals
  É Szabó 2 4   I Loeys 1 3
  MJ Aubet 4   R Casals 6 6
4   R Casals w/o

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  É Terras 5 4
  V Cáceres 7 6
  V Cáceres 5 2
9   P Walkden 7 6
  M Peterdy-Wolf w/o
9   P Walkden
9   P Walkden 6 3 3
8   M Bueno 2 6 6
  H Amos w/o
  M Rodríguez
  M Rodríguez 2 0
8   M Bueno 6 6
  D Asteri w/o
8   M Bueno

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  F Gordigiani
  S Hole w/o
  F Gordigiani 1 5
  L Hunt 6 7
  L Hunt 5 6 6
16   M Salfati 7 2 3
  L Hunt 5 1
1   BJ King 7 6
  M Zuleta
  Y Berberian w/o
  M Zuleta 1 0
1   BJ King 6 6
  A-M Rouchon 2 2
1   BJ King 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Simon Cambers (9 June 2018). "Richey recalls Roland-Garros triumph". www.rolandgarros.com. Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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