1968 French Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
	1968 French Open
Champion	Françoise Dürr; Ann Jones
Runner-up	Rosie Casals; Billie Jean King
Final score	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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]

Seeds

Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (Finalists)
Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones (Champions)
Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey (Semifinalists)
Annette du Plooy / Pat Walkden (Semifinalists)
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville (Second round)
Galina Baksheeva / Anna Dmitrieva (Quarterfinalists)
Jitka Volavková / Vlasta Vopičková (Second round)
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

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

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[wot1969-1] John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 32. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.

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