1968 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1968 French Open
Champion	Billie Jean King
Score	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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. Billie Jean King (finalists)
2. Ann Jones (champions)
3. Nancy Richey (semifinalists)
4. Pat Walkden (semifinalists)
5. Kerry Melville (second round)
6. Anna Dmitrieva (Quarterfinalists)
7. Vlasta Vopičková (second round)
8. 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	Ann Jones	6	7
	3	Nancy Richey	2	5
								2	Ann Jones	7	4	6
								1	Billie Jean King	5	6	4
	4	Pat Walkden	3	2
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

	First round						Second round						Quarterfinals						Semifinals
	2	Ann Jones	6	6
		Ulla Sandulf	0	1				2	Ann Jones	6	6
		Margarita Zuleta	2					Évelyne Terras	0
		Évelyne Terras	6	6											2	Ann Jones	7	6
	7	Vlasta Vopičková	6	6												Gail Chanfreau	5	4
		Suzana Gesteira	1	3				7	Vlasta Vopičková	9	1	4
		Gail Chanfreau	6	6					Gail Chanfreau	7	6	6
		Eva Lundqvist	3	1																		2	Ann Jones	6	7
	3	Nancy Richey	6	6																		3	Nancy Richey	2	5
		A-M Rouchon	4	2				3	Nancy Richey	7	6
		Laura Rossouw	8	6					Laura Rossouw	5	1
		Monique Salfati	6	2											3	Nancy Richey	6	10	6
	6	Anna Dmitrieva	6	7	6										6	Anna Dmitrieva	2	12	3
		Suzanne Le Besnerais	1	9	1			6	Anna Dmitrieva	4	10	8
		Maryna Proctor	6	6					Maryna Proctor	6	8	6
		Éva Szabó	2	4

Bottom half

	First round						Second round						Quarterfinals						Semifinals
		Janine Lieffrig	6	6
		Christina Sandberg	2	4					Janine Lieffrig	8	6
	5	Kerry Melville	6	6				5	Kerry Melville	6	3
		Christina Lindström	2	0												Janine Lieffrig	4	7	2
		Elena Subirats	3	6	6										4	Patricia Walkden	6	5	6
		Irene Fraisse	6	0				Elena Subirats	0	3
	4	Patricia Walkden	6	6				4	Patricia Walkden	6	6
		Raquel Giscafré	2	4																	4	Patricia Walkden	3	2
		Fay Moore	6	8																		1	Billie Jean King	6	6
		Maud Galtier	3	6					Fay Moore	6	6
	8	Ilse Buding	6	6				8	Ilse Buding	1	3
		Lesley Hunt	2	4												Fay Moore
		Nicole Niox-Château	W	O											1	Billie Jean King	W	O
		Anne-Marie Studer					Nicole Niox-Château
	1	Billie Jean King	6	3	6			1	Billie Jean King								W	O
		Olga Morozova	4	6	3

External links

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