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1968 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1968 US Open
Final
ChampionsBrazil Maria Bueno
Australia Margaret Court
Runners-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Score4–6, 9–7, 8–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1967 · US Open · 1969 →

Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Maria Bueno and Margaret Court, 4–6, 9–7, 8–6. It was Bueno and Court's only grand slam title together.

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 France F Dürr
United Kingdom A Jones
6 6
United States S DeFina
United States P Hogan
3 3 2 France F Dürr
United Kingdom A Jones
6 6
United States D Carter
United States T Lyman
2 0 United States K Harter
United States J Heldman
1 0
United States K Harter
United States J Heldman
6 6 2 France F Dürr
United Kingdom A Jones
1 6
3 Brazil M Bueno
Australia M Court
6 6 3 Brazil M Bueno
Australia M Court
6 8
United States P Teeguarden
United States L Tuero
1 0 3 Brazil M Bueno
Australia M Court
6 6
United States P Cody
United States N Netter
6 6 United States P Cody
United States N Netter
2 2
South Africa M Godwin
South Africa L Rossouw
4 1 3 Brazil M Bueno
Australia M Court
4 9 8
United Kingdom V Wade
United Kingdom J Williams
6 6 1 United States R Casals
United States BJ King
6 7 6
United States M Aschner
United States P Lamm
2 1 United Kingdom V Wade
United Kingdom J Williams
6 6
Australia K Krantzcke
United States V Rogers
6 6 Australia K Krantzcke
United States V Rogers
4 4
4 United States MA Eisel
United States C Graebner
0 1 United Kingdom V Wade
United Kingdom J Williams
10 4
United States C Martinez
United States K Pigeon
6 6 1 United States R Casals
United States BJ King
12 6
United States P Addie
United States G Moran
1 1 United States C Martinez
United States K Pigeon
1 6
United States B Pratt
Australia J Tegart
7 4 4 1 United States R Casals
United States BJ King
6 8
1 United States R Casals
United States BJ King
5 6 6
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