# 1968 US Open – Women's singles

Virginia Wade defeated defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 US Open. It was her first major singles title. This was the first edition of the US Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Billie Jean King (Runner-up)
* Ann Jones (semifinals)
* Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
* Margaret Court (quarterfinals)
* Maria Bueno (semifinals)
* Virginia Wade (champion)
* Mary-Ann Eisel (first round)
* Kristy Pigeon (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Godwin | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryna Godwin | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Billie Jean King | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Margaret Court | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Maria Bueno | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Maria Bueno | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Billie Jean King | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Judy Tegart | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Judy Tegart | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Virginia Wade | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Ann Jones | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Peaches Bartkowicz | 8 | 3 | | 2 | Ann Jones | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Ann Jones | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vuskalns | 1 | 0 | | 1 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tym | 6 | 6 | | | Tym | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Footman | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | King | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Carter | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Carter | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Capozzi | 1 | 5 | | | Carter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lamm | 3 | 9 | 6 | | Lamm | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gengler | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | King | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Pigeon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Godwin | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Moore | 3 | 4 | | 8 | Pigeon | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Godwin | 6 | 6 | | | Godwin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adams | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Godwin | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Schiffman | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | Harter | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Herrick | 7 | 4 | 5 | | Schiffman | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harter | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Harter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Netter | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Court | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 0 | 1 | | 4 | Court | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | Heldman | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matzner | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Court | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | duPont | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Dürr | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Lowdon | 5 | 2 | | | duPont | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dürr | 6 | 6 | | | Dürr | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ziegenfuss | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Court | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bueno | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| | Grant | 1 | 4 | | 5 | Bueno | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martinez | 6 | 6 | | | Martinez | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Bueno | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hogan | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | Hogan | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Lyman | 9 | 3 | | | Hogan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christenson | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Christenson | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Hara | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aschner | 3 | 2 | | | Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pratt | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Pratt | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austin | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | Casals | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | Cody | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Wade | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Bailey | 6 | 1 | 3 | | Cody | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wade | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Fina | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wade | 6 | 6 |
| | Tuero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Tegart | 3 | 2 |
| | Reed | 1 | 1 | | | Tuero | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | | | Krantzcke | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gonnerman | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | Tuero | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | Maclennan | 6 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | 3 | Tegart | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kanarek | 4 | 6 | 9 | | Maclennan | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tegart | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Tegart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dixon | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hunter | 2 | 3 | | | Jones | 4 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Overton | 6 | 7 | | | Overton | 6 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davenport | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | Overton | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Bartkowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Bartkowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Graebner | 1 | 2 | | | Bartkowicz | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Williams | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Williams | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eisel | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Bartkowicz | 8 | 3 |
| | Rogers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jones | 10 | 6 |
| | Vest | 3 | 4 | | | Rogers | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rossouw | | | | | Rossouw | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spinoza | w/o | | | | | | | | | Rogers | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Stewart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Jones | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kincaid | 4 | 4 | | | Stewart | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jones | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |