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1968 US Open – Women's Singles
Virginia Wade defeated the 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 title. This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to amateurs and professionals, marking a period 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 Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 External links1968 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all four majors. She was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world in singles, and No. 1 in the world in doubles. Wade was the most recent British tennis player to win a major singles tournament until Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open, and was the most recent British woman to have won a major singles title until Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open. After retiring from competitive tennis, she coached for four years, and has also worked as a tennis commentator and game analyst for the BBC and Eurosport and CBS in the U.S. Early life Wade was born in Bournemouth, England, UK, on 10 July 1945. Her father was the archdeacon of Durban. At one year old, Wade moved to South Africa with her parents. There, she learned how to play tennis. When she was fifte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |