1966 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Nancy Richey w/o in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1966 Australian Championships. This was Smith's 7th straight Australian Open title.

Women's Singles
1966 Australian Championships
Champion Margaret Smith
Runner-up Nancy Richey
Final scorew/o
Draw48
Seeds12

Seeds

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

  1. Margaret Smith (Champion)
  2. Nancy Richey (Finalist)
  3. Lesley Turner (Third round)
  4. Carole Caldwell Graebner (Semifinalist)
  5. Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Gail Sherriff (Third round)
  7. Jan Lehane (Second round)
  8. Madonna Schacht (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Robyn Ebbern (Third round)
  10. Joan Gibson (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Karen Krantzcke (Third round)
  12. Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)

Draw

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

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 3 3
9 Ebbern 6 6 4 Caldwell Graebner 6 6
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 2 6 4
12 Melville 6 6 12 Melville 6 3 6
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
Preceded by
1965 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1966 French Championships – Women's Singles
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