1966 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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

See also:

1966 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Margaret Smith (Champion) Nancy Richey (Finalist) Lesley Turner (Third round) Carole Graebner (Semifinalist) Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist) Gail Sherriff (Third round)

Jan Lehane (Second round) Madonna Schacht (Quarterfinalist) Robyn Ebbern (Third round) Joan Gibson (Quarterfinalist) Karen Krantzcke (Third round) Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	8	Madonna Schacht	1	3
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								4	Carole Graebner	2	4
	5	Judy Tegart	3	3
	4	Carole Graebner	6	6
															1	Margaret Smith
															2	Nancy Richey	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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
	Giscafre	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	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	Graebner	6	6
	Cooper	2	0					Dening	3	1
4	Graebner	6	6				4	Graebner	6	6
	Jones	2	1

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	6	6
																					2	Richey	2	3
								Turner	12	4	6
								Starr	10	6	4
															Turner	1	0
														2	Richey	6	6
								Dunn	3	3
							2	Richey	6	6

[edit] External links

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