1968 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1968 US Open
Champion Virginia Wade
Runner-up Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8

Virginia Wade defeated 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 singles title. This was the first edition of the US Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

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