1968 French Open – Women's Doubles

The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1968 French Open was held from 27 May to 9 June 1968 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The second-seeded team of Françoise Dürr and Ann Jones won the title, defeating the first-seeded pair of Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King in the final in three sets.[1]

Women's Doubles
1968 French Open
Champion Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
Runner-up Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Final score7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

  1. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (Finalists)
  2. Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones (Champions)
  3. Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey (Semifinalists)
  4. Annette du Plooy / Pat Walkden (Semifinalists)
  5. Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville (Second round)
  6. Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva (Quarterfinalists)
  7. Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková (Second round)
  8. Edda Buding / Ilse Buding (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 7
3 Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
2 5
2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
7 4 6
1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
5 6 4
4 Annette du Plooy
Pat Walkden
3 2
1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6 6

Top half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 6
C-A Kalogeropoulos
Ulla Sandulf
0 1 2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 6
Michelle Rodríguez
Margarita Zuleta
2 2 Christiane Spinoza
Évelyne Terras
0 0
Christiane Spinoza
Évelyne Terras
6 6 2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
7 6
7 Jitka Volavková
Vlasta Vopičková
6 6 Carol Sherriff
Gail Chanfreau
5 4
M-C Borba-Dias
Suzana Gesteira
1 3 7 Jitka Volavková
Vlasta Vopičková
9 1 4
Carol Sherriff
Gail Chanfreau
6 6 Carol Sherriff
Gail Chanfreau
7 6 6
Ingrid Palmieri
Eva Lundquist
3 1 2 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 7
3 Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
6 6 3 Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
2 5
Marion Cristiani
A-M Rouchon
4 2 3 Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
7 6
Helen Gourlay
Laura Rossouw
8 6 Helen Gourlay
Laura Rossouw
5 1
F De La Courtie-Billat
Monique Di Maso
6 2 3 Maria Bueno
Nancy Richey
6 10 6
6 Galina Baksheeva
Anna Dmitrieva
6 7 6 6 Galina Baksheeva
Anna Dmitrieva
2 12 3
Daniele Bouteleux
Suzanne Le Besnerais
1 9 1 6 Galina Baksheeva
Anna Dmitrieva
4 10 8
Esmé Emmanuel
Maryna Proctor
6 6 Esmé Emmanuel
Maryna Proctor
6 8 6
Paola Palacios
Éva Szabó
2 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Rosie Darmon
Janine Lieffrig
6 6
Ingrid Bentzer
Christina Sandberg
2 4 Rosie Darmon
Janine Lieffrig
8 6
5 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6 6 5 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6 3
Birgitta Lindstrom
Christina Lindstrom
2 0 Rosie Darmon
Janine Lieffrig
4 7 2
Patricia Montano
Elena Subirats
3 6 6 4 Annette du Plooy
Patricia Walkden
6 5 6
Maylis Burel
Irene Fraisse
6 0 0 Patricia Montano
Elena Subirats
0 3
4 Annette du Plooy
Patricia Walkden
6 6 4 Annette du Plooy
Patricia Walkden
6 6
Virginia Caceres
Raquel Giscafré
2 4 4 Annette Du Plooy
Patricia Walkden
3 2
Julie Heldman
Faye Moore
6 8 1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6 6
Beatrice Abbas
Maud Galtier
3 6 Julie Heldman
Faye Moore
6 6
8 Edda Buding
Ilse Buding
6 6 8 Edda Buding
Ilse Buding
1 3
Kerry Harris
Lesley Hunt
2 4 Julie Heldman
Faye Moore
Odile de Roubin
Nicole Niox-Château
W O 1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
W O
Kora Schediwy
Anne-Marie Studer
Odile de Roubin
Nicole Niox-Château
1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6 3 6 1 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
W O
Francesca Gordigiani
Olga Morozova
4 6 3
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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 32. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
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