1966 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1966 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Final score	w/o
Draw	48
Seeds	12

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 Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	8	Madonna Schacht	1	3
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								4	Carole Caldwell Graebner	2	4
	5	Judy Tegart	3	3
	4	Carole Caldwell Graebner	6	6
															1	Margaret Smith	W
															2	Nancy Richey	L w/o
	10	Joan Gibson	2	6	4
	12	Kerry Melville	6	3	6
								12	Kerry Melville	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	Smith	6	6
									Kenny	3	1
															1	Smith	6	11
																Jenkins	1	9
									Marsh	3	1
									Jenkins	6	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																						8	Schacht	1	3
									Hunt	6	3	0
									Gourlay	1	6	6
																Gourlay	2	3
															8	Schacht	6	6
									Malfroy	0	1
								8	Schacht	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	Tegart	6	6
		Olsson	0	2				5	Tegart	6	6
		Sherriff	6	6					Sherriff	2	2
		Begbie	2	4											5	Tegart	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	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	6	6
		Kynaston	2	3				3	Turner	6	6
		Don	6	3	6				Don	1	3
		Davies	3	6	2										3	Turner	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	6	6																		12	Melville	2	6	4
	Q	Wicks	4	0				12	Melville	6	6
	Q	Smith	4	6	6			Q	Smith	0	2
		Langsford	6	3	2										12	Melville	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	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