1968 French Open – Women's doubles
Appearance
Women's doubles | |
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1968 French Open | |
Champion | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones |
Runner-up | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit]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
[edit]Bottom half
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 32. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.