1966 Australian Championships

March 2024 1966 Australian Championships 21–31 January 1966 54th Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass AUS Roy Emerson AUS Margaret Smith AUS Fred Stolle / AUS Roy Emerson USA Carole Caldwell Graebner / USA Nancy Richey AUS Judy Tegart / AUS Tony Roche The 1966 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 to 31 January. It was the 54th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 15th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith. Champions Men's singles 1966 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Roy Emerson defeated USA Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–31966 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_MS_1.html Tennis Australia Women's singles 1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Margaret Smith defeated USA Nancy Richey walkover1966 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_LS_1.html Tennis Australia Men's doubles 1966 Australian Championships – Men's doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Fred Stolle defeated AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–101966 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doubles USA Carole Graebner / USA Nancy Richey defeated AUS Margaret Smith / AUS Lesley Turner, 6–4, 7–51966 Women's Doubles http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_LD_F.html Tennis Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20161019080158/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_LD_F.html 2016-10-19 Mixed doubles AUS Judy Tegart / AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS Robyn Ebbern / AUS Bill Bowrey, 6–1, 6–31966 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1966_MX_F.html Tennis Australia References External links Australian Open official website 1965 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1966 French Championships Category:1966 in Australian tennis 1967 Category:January 1966 sports events in Australia Category:1966 in sport in Sydney