1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Billie-Jean Moffitt defeated Maria Bueno 6–3 3–6 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships.

The second round match in which Gail Sherriff beat her sister Carol[1] was the second match between sisters at Wimbledon, the first being in the 1884 Wimbledon Championships when Maud Watson beat Lillian.[2] The next Wimbledon match between sisters was in 2000 between Serena and Venus Williams.[1]

See also:

1966 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie-Jean Moffitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)
  2. Maria Bueno (Finalist)
  3. Adrianne Haydon (Semifinalist)
  4. Billie-Jean Moffitt (Champion)
  5. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Françoise Durr (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Norma Baylon (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Margaret Smith 6 6    
  Gertruida Groenman 0 4    
  1   Margaret Smith 3 3    
  4   Billie-Jean Moffitt 6 6    
4   Billie-Jean Moffitt 1 6 6
  6   Annette Van Zyl 6 2 4  
    4   Billie-Jean Moffitt 6 3 6
  2   Maria Bueno 3 6 1
  5   Nancy Richey 6 1 1  
3   Adrianne Haydon 4 6 6  
  3   Adrianne Haydon 3 11 5
  2   Maria Bueno 6 9 7  
7   Françoise Durr 4 3  
  2   Maria Bueno 6 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1   Smith 8 6    
      Starkie 6 2    
      1   Smith 6 6    
        Albert 1 2    
      Volavkova 2 3  
      Albert 6 6    
      1   Smith 6 6  
        Buding 1 2  
      Pachta 6 6    
      Sandulf 1 4    
        Pachta 1 4  
        Buding 6 6    
      Buding 6 6  
      Faulkner 4 3    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    8   Baylon 6 6    
      Urban 3 0    
      8   Baylon 6 4 4  
        Groenman 4 6 6  
      Groenman 6 6  
      Gordigiani 4 4    
        Groenman 6 6  
        Schacht 1 2  
    Q   Venneboer 6 4 6  
      De Lansalut 3 6 3  
      Q   Venneboer 0 3  
        Schacht 6 6    
      Emanuel 3 5  
      Schacht 6 7    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
4   Moffitt 6 8    
  Shaw 2 6       4   Moffitt 6 6    
  Truman 6 6         Truman 4 4    
  Riedl 1 2         4   Moffitt 6 6    
  Mercelis 6 6           Stöve 4 3    
Q   Bellamy 1 1         Mercelis 6 2  
  Stöve 7 6         Stöve 8 6    
  Delport 5 2         4   Moffitt 9 6  
  Fales 6 6           Krantzcke 7 2  
  Lundquist 1 3         Fales 6 4 4  
  Krantzcke 6 6 6       Krantzcke 1 6 6  
  Niessen 4 8 4         Krantzcke 11 6  
  Sherriff 6 6           Sherriff 9 3    
  Soady 1 4         Sherriff 10 3 3
  Sherriff 6 3 6       Sherriff 8 6 6  
  Blackman 4 6 4  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
6   Van Zyl 6 6    
  Dennis 1 0       6   Van Zyl 6 3 6  
  Baksheeva             Baksheeva 3 6 3  
  Blake w/o           6   Van Zyl 6 6    
  Habicht 8 6           Habicht 3 1    
  McAnally 6 1         Habicht 6 6  
  Knode 10 6         Knode 1 2    
  Tym 8 2         6   Van Zyl 6 6  
  Arnold 6 8           Arnold 1 2  
Q   Van Haren 3 6         Arnold 6 6    
  Gourlay 6 6         Gourlay 3 2    
  Deloford 4 4           Arnold 6 7  
  Rossouw 3 8 6         Rossouw 1 5    
Q   Suurbeck 6 6 2       Rossouw 6 6  
  Rosser 2 6 6       Rosser 4 2    
  Allen 6 3 3  

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Schultze 4 11 12  
  Lieffrig 6 9 10       Schultze 6 6    
  Swan 6 6         Swan 4 3    
Q   Poynder 2 4           Schultze 3 2    
  Harter 6 6           Harter 6 6    
  Lofdahl 4 2         Harter 1 6 6
  Whitely 7 7 6       Whitely 6 3 0  
Q   Rouchon 9 5 4         Harter 2 4  
  Lauder 6 6         5   Richey 6 6  
  Beltrame 3 2         Lauder 6 6    
  Segal 6 6         Segal 1 2    
Q   Behimar 2 4           Lauder 6 4 2
  Walkden 6 6         5   Richey 3 6 6  
  Morozova 1 3         Walkden 5 4  
5   Richey 1 6 6     5   Richey 7 6    
  Toyne 6 3 0  

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Darmon 6 7    
  Spruyt 2 5         Darmon 6 3 1  
  Casals 6 8         Casals 2 6 6  
  Bassi 3 6           Casals 1 7 6  
  Melville 6 6           Melville 6 5 4  
Q   Holdsworth 2 3         Melville 3 6 6
Q   Spinoza 7 6       Q   Spinoza 6 1 2  
  Lloyd 5 4           Casals 2 3  
  Maclennan 6 6         3   Haydon 6 6  
  Berner 1 3         Maclennan 1 6 6  
Q   Reed 2 6 6     Q   Reed 6 2 4  
  Tutt 6 3 4         Maclennan 0 2  
  Williams 6 6         3   Haydon 6 6    
  Loop 4 4         Williams 5 2  
3   Haydon 6 6       3   Haydon 7 6    
  Pericoli 1 2    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
      Cawthorn 6 6 6  
      Roberts 8 1 4  
        Cawthorn 4 2    
        Brasher 6 6    
      Brasher 6 6  
      Vopickova 4 1    
        Brasher 2 2  
      7   Durr 6 6  
      Krocke 8 1 2  
      Eisel 6 6 6  
        Eisel 4 5  
      7   Durr 6 7    
      Godwin 4 5  
    7   Durr 6 7    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
      Heldman 6 6    
      Lazzarino 2 1    
        Heldman 1 1    
        Tegart 6 6    
      Tegart 6 8  
      Wade 1 6    
        Tegart 3 6 2
      2   Bueno 6 4 6
      Orth 3 2    
      Fretz 6 6    
        Fretz 2 0  
      2   Bueno 6 6    
      De Fina 1 2  
    2   Bueno 6 6    
 

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, John (2000-07-05). "Venus eclipses Hingis to set up historic meeting". The Independent. Independent News and Media. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/venus-eclipses-hingis-to-set-up-historic-meeting-709254.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  2. ^ Finn, Robin (1998-06-29). "Tennis; Serena Williams Plays Catch-Up, With Sister in Path". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E1DC123FF93AA15755C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-01-13.