1966 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1966 Australian Championships
Champion		Margaret Smith
Runner-up		Nancy Richey
Final score		w/o
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Championships  < 1965 1967 >

Margaret Smith defeated Nancy Richey w/o in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1966 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	8	Madonna Schacht	1	3
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								4	Carole Caldwell Graebner	2	4
	5	Judy Tegart Dalton	3	3
	4	Carole Caldwell Graebner	6	6
															1	Margaret Court	W
															2	Nancy Richey	L w/o
	10	Joan Gibson	2	6	4
	12	Kerry Melville Reid	6	3	6
								12	Kerry Melville Reid	2	6
								2	Nancy Richey	6	8
		Helen Amos	2	3
	2	Nancy Richey	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Court	6	6
								Kenny	3	1
														1	Court	6	11
															Jenkins	1	9
								Marsh	3	1
								Jenkins	6	6
																					1	Court	6	6
																					8	Schacht	1	3
								Hunt	6	3	0
								Gourlay Cawley	1	6	6
															Gourlay Cawley	2	3
														8	Schacht	6	6
								Malfroy	0	1
							8	Schacht	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
5	Tegart Dalton	6	6
	Olsson	0	2				5	Tegart Dalton	6	6
	Sherriff	6	6					Sherriff	2	2
	Begbie	2	4											5	Tegart Dalton	6	8
	Allan	6	6											11	Krantzcke	4	6
	Giscafré	1	3					Allan	4	1
11	Krantzcke	6	6				11	Krantzcke	6	6
	Mackay	2	2																		5	Tegart Dalton	6	6
9	Ebbern	6	6																		4	Caldwell Graebner	3	3
	Alexander	2	2				9	Ebbern	4	6	6
	Walsham	6	6					Walsham	6	2	2
	Brennan	2	4											9	Ebbern	1	4
	Dening	6	6											4	Caldwell Graebner	6	6
	Cooper	2	0					Dening	3	1
4	Caldwell Graebner	6	6				4	Caldwell Graebner	6	6
	Jones	2	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Turner Bowrey	6	6
	Kynaston	2	3				3	Turner Bowrey	6	6
	Don	6	3	6				Don	1	3
	Davies	3	6	2										3	Turner Bowrey	6	1
	Eastburn	7	5	7										10	Gibson	8	6
	Van Haren	5	7	5				Eastburn	2	3
10	Gibson	6	4	6			10	Gibson	6	6
	Martin	1	6	1																	10	Gibson	6	3	6
12	Melville Reid	6	6																		12	Melville Reid	2	6	4
Q	Wicks	4	0				12	Melville Reid	6	6
Q	Smith	4	6	6			Q	Smith	0	2
	Langsford	6	3	2										12	Melville Reid	13	4	6
	Pfannenberg	6	4	6										6	Sherriff	11	6	0
	Boulle	4	6	4				Pfannenberg	1	1
6	Sherriff	6	6				6	Sherriff	6	6
Q	Born	3	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	Lehane O'Neill	w/o
							Q	Hole
														Q	Hole	2	4
															Amos	6	6
								Amos	6	6	6
								Salfati	8	0	4
																						Amos	2	3
																					2	Richey	6	6
								Turner	12	4	6
								Starr	10	6	4
															Turner	1	0
														2	Richey	6	6
								Dunn	3	3
							2	Richey	6	6

External links

• 1966 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw