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 |
| Score | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
- Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (finalists)
- Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones (champions)
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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
- 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
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Bottom half
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References
- John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 32. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
External links
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