1968 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1968 French Open
Final
Champion	Nancy Richey
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

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.

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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr
• 1968 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1968 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles