1966 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 March 2026 1966 U.S. National Championships BRA Maria BuenoCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 472 USA Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 64 8 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Second-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 U.S. National Championships.The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Yearbook and Tennis Guide 1967 1967 H.O. Zimman, Inc. New York 31 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated. USA Billie Jean King (second round) BRA Maria Bueno (champion) USA Nancy Richey (finalist) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) USA Rosemary Casals (semifinals) ARG Norma Baylon (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) USA Donna Fales (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 BRA Maria Bueno 2 USA Nancy Richey 3 6 3 6 1 BRA Maria Bueno 2 USA Rosemary Casals 5 6 2 10 12 6 3 USA Nancy Richey 3 AUS Kerry Melville 6 3 6 2 BRA Maria Bueno 2 ARG Norma Baylon 6 6 0 6 1 USA Rosemary Casals 5 FRA Françoise Dürr 4 6 4 6 4 USA Nancy Richey 3 GBR Virginia Wade 7 6 3 6 1 AUS Madonna Schacht AUS Kerry Melville 1 6 2 6 RD1-score7-3 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 2 BRA Maria Bueno USA Kathy Blake 6 0 6 0 USA Mary Ann Eisel USA Lynn Abbes 5 7 6 4 5 7 USA Stephanie De Fina USA Peachy Kellmeyer 3 6 6 4 6 0 USA Vicky Rodgers USA Patricia Cody 6 3 6 4 USA Raymonde Jones USA Joane Swanson 6 3 6 4 CAN Vicki Berner CAN Susan Butt 10 8 6 0 USA Wendy Overton USA Linda Tuero 6 4 6 0 USA Bonnie Logan 6 ARG Norma Baylon 5 7 1 6 2 BRA Maria Bueno USA Lynn Abbes 6 3 6 3 USA Stephanie De Fina USA Vicky Rodgers 6 2 3 6 8 6 CAN Vicki Berner USA Raymonde Jones 6 0 7 5 6 ARG Norma Baylon USA Wendy Overton 6 4 7 5 2 BRA Maria Bueno USA Stephanie De Fina 6 2 6 4 6 ARG Norma Baylon CAN Vicki Berner 6 2 1 6 6 3 2 BRA Maria Bueno 6 ARG Norma Baylon 6 0 6 1 References 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1966 Category:1966 in women's tennis Category:1966 in American women's sports Wom