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.

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

This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to amateurs and professionals, marking a period known as the Open Era.

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