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1968 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1968 French Open
Final
ChampionFrance Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
Runner-upUnited States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Score7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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

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  1. United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King (finalists)
  2. France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Jones (champions)
  3. Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Nancy Richey (semifinalists)
  4. South Africa Annette du Plooy / South Africa Pat Walkden (semifinalists)
  5. Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville (second round)
  6. Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva / Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (Quarterfinalists)
  7. Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková / Czechoslovakia Vlasta Vopičková (second round)
  8. West Germany Edda Buding / West Germany Ilse Buding (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
6 7
3 Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Nancy Richey
2 5
2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
7 4 6
1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
5 6 4
4 South Africa Annette du Plooy
South Africa Pat Walkden
3 2
1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
6 6
Greece C-A Kalogeropoulos
Sweden Ulla Sandulf
0 1 2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
6 6
Chile Michelle Rodríguez
Ecuador Margarita Zuleta
2 2 France Christiane Spinoza
France Évelyne Terras
0 0
France Christiane Spinoza
France Évelyne Terras
6 6 2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
7 6
7 Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková
Czech Republic Vlasta Vopičková
6 6 Australia Carol Sherriff
France Gail Chanfreau
5 4
Brazil M-C Borba-Dias
Brazil Suzana Gesteira
1 3 7 Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková
Czech Republic Vlasta Vopičková
9 1 4
Australia Carol Sherriff
France Gail Chanfreau
6 6 Australia Carol Sherriff
France Gail Chanfreau
7 6 6
Belgium Ingrid Palmieri
Sweden Eva Lundqvist
3 1 2 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Jones
6 7
3 Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Nancy Richey
6 6 3 Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Nancy Richey
2 5
France Marion Cristiani
France A-M Rouchon
4 2 3 Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Nancy Richey
7 6
Australia Helen Gourlay
South Africa Laura Rossouw
8 6 Australia Helen Gourlay
South Africa Laura Rossouw
5 1
France F De La Courtie-Billat
France Monique Salfati
6 2 3 Brazil Maria Bueno
United States Nancy Richey
6 10 6
6 Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva
6 7 6 6 Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva
2 12 3
France Danièle Bouteleux
France Suzanne Le Besnerais
1 9 1 6 Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva
Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva
4 10 8
South Africa Esmé Emmanuel
South Africa Maryna Proctor
6 6 South Africa Esmé Emmanuel
South Africa Maryna Proctor
6 8 6
Colombia Paola Palacios
Hungary Éva Szabó
2 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
France Rosie Darmon
France Janine Lieffrig
6 6
Sweden Ingrid Bentzer
Sweden Christina Sandberg
2 4 France Rosie Darmon
France Janine Lieffrig
8 6
5 Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Kerry Melville
6 6 5 Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Kerry Melville
6 3
Finland Birgitta Lindström
Finland Christina Lindström
2 0 France Rosie Darmon
France Janine Lieffrig
4 7 2
Mexico Patricia Montaño
Mexico Elena Subirats
3 6 6 4 South Africa Annette du Plooy
South Africa Patricia Walkden
6 5 6
France Maylis Burel
France Irene Fraisse
6 0 0 Mexico Patricia Montaño
Mexico Elena Subirats
0 3
4 South Africa Annette du Plooy
South Africa Patricia Walkden
6 6 4 South Africa Annette du Plooy
South Africa Patricia Walkden
6 6
Peru Virginia Cáceres
Argentina Raquel Giscafré
2 4 4 South Africa Annette du Plooy
South Africa Patricia Walkden
3 2
United States Julie Heldman
Australia Fay Moore
6 8 1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
6 6
Egypt Beatrice Abbas
France Maud Galtier
3 6 United States Julie Heldman
Australia Fay Moore
6 6
8 West Germany Edda Buding
West Germany Ilse Buding
6 6 8 West Germany Edda Buding
West Germany Ilse Buding
1 3
Australia Kerry Harris
Australia Lesley Hunt
2 4 United States Julie Heldman
Australia Fay Moore
France Odile de Roubin
France Nicole Niox-Château
W O 1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
W O
West Germany Cora Schediwy
Switzerland Anne-Marie Studer
France Odile de Roubin
France Nicole Niox-Château
1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
6 3 6 1 United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
W O
Italy Francesca Gordigiani
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
4 6 3

References

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