1968 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1968 French Open
Final
Champion	Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
Runner-up	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Score	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
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1968 tennis event results

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.

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

• 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

	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							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	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 Lundqvist	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 Salfati	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
		Danièle 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							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		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 Lindström Christina Lindström	2	0												Rosie Darmon Janine Lieffrig	4	7	2
		Patricia Montaño Elena Subirats	3	6	6										4	Annette du Plooy Patricia Walkden	6	5	6
		Maylis Burel Irene Fraisse	6	0	0				Patricia Montaño Elena Subirats	0	3
	4	Annette du Plooy Patricia Walkden	6	6				4	Annette du Plooy Patricia Walkden	6	6
		Virginia Cáceres Raquel Giscafré	2	4																		4	Annette du Plooy Patricia Walkden	3	2
		Julie Heldman Fay Moore	6	8																		1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	6
		Beatrice Abbas Maud Galtier	3	6					Julie Heldman Fay 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 Fay Moore
		Odile de Roubin Nicole Niox-Château	W	O											1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	W	O
		Cora 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

References

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

External links

• Main draw
• 1968 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation