1966 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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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.

See also:

1966 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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. Francoise Durr (Quarterfinalist)
8. Norma Baylon (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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	Francoise Durr	4	3
	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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												Stove	4	3
Q	Bellamy	1	1					Mercelis	6	2
	Stove	7	6					Stove	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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