1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1966 Australian Championships AUS Margaret Smith USA Nancy Richey w/o 48 12 Top-seeded Margaret Smith won the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 Australian Championships after Nancy Richey withdrew from the final. This is the only walkover in a Ladies Singles Final of a Grand Slam tournament and was Smith's 7th straight Australian Open title. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Smith (champion) USA Nancy Richey (finalist) AUS Lesley Turner (third round) USA Carole Caldwell Graebner (semifinals) AUS Judy Tegart (quarterfinals) AUS Gail Sherriff (third round) AUS Jan Lehane (second round) AUS Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals) AUS Robyn Ebbern (third round) AUS Joan Gibson (quarterfinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (third round) AUS Kerry Melville (semifinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 190 AUS Margaret Smith 1 W USA Nancy Richey 2 L w/o AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Carole Caldwell Graebner 4 6 2 6 4 AUS Kerry Melville 12 USA Nancy Richey 2 2 6 6 8 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Madonna Schacht 8 6 1 6 3 AUS Judy Tegart 5 USA Carole Caldwell Graebner 4 3 6 3 6 AUS Joan Gibson 10 AUS Kerry Melville 12 2 6 6 3 4 6 AUS Helen Amos USA Nancy Richey 2 2 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Smith 1 AUS Schacht 8 6 1 6 3 AUS Smith 1 AUS Jenkins 6 1 11 9 AUS Gourlay AUS Schacht 8 2 6 3 6 AUS Smith 1 AUS Kenny 6 3 6 1 AUS Marsh AUS Jenkins 3 6 1 6 AUS Hunt AUS Gourlay 6 1 3 6 0 6 AUS Malfroy AUS Schacht 8 0 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Tegart 5 USA Caldwell Graebner 4 3 6 3 6 AUS Tegart 5 AUS Krantzcke 11 6 4 8 6 AUS Ebbern 9 USA Caldwell Graebner 4 1 6 4 6 AUS Tegart 5 AUS Sherriff 6 2 6 2 AUS Fenton AUS Krantzcke 11 4 6 1 6 AUS Ebbern 9 AUS Walsham 4 6 6 2 6 2 AUS Dening USA Caldwell Graebner 4 3 6 1 6 AUS Tegart 5 AUS Olsson 6 0 6 2 AUS Sherriff AUS Begbie 6 2 6 4 AUS Fenton ARG Giscafré 6 1 6 3 AUS Krantzcke 11 AUS Mackay 6 2 6 2 AUS Ebbern 9 AUS Alexander 6 2 6 2 AUS Walsham AUS Brennan 6 2 6 4 AUS Dening AUS Cooper 6 2 6 0 USA Caldwell Graebner 4 AUS Jones 6 2 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Gibson 10 AUS Melville 12 2 6 6 3 4 6 AUS Turner 3 AUS Gibson 10 6 8 1 6 AUS Melville 12 AUS Sherriff 6 13 11 4 6 6 0 AUS Turner 3 AUS Don 6 1 6 3 AUS Eastburn AUS Gibson 10 2 6 3 6 AUS Melville 12 AUS Smith Q 6 0 6 2 FRG Pfannenberg AUS Sherriff 6 1 6 1 6 AUS Turner 3 AUS Kynaston 6 2 6 3 AUS Don AUS Davies 6 3 3 6 6 2 AUS Eastburn AUS Van Haren 7 5 5 7 7 5 AUS Gibson 10 AUS Martin 6 1 4 6 6 1 AUS Melville 12 AUS Wicks Q 6 4 6 0 AUS Smith Q AUS Langsford 4 6 6 3 6 2 FRG Pfannenberg FRA Boulle 6 4 4 6 6 4 AUS Sherriff 6 AUS Born Q 6 3 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Amos USA Richey 2 2 6 3 6 AUS Hole Q AUS Amos 2 6 4 6 AUS Turner USA Richey 2 1 6 0 6 AUS Lehane 7 AUS Hole Q w/o AUS Amos FRA Salfati 6 8 6 0 6 4 AUS Turner AUS Starr 12 10 4 6 6 4 AUS Dunn USA Richey 2 3 6 3 6 External links 1966 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160317191517/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000057 2016-03-17 , the source for this draw 1965 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1966 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1966 in women's tennis 1966 Women's Singles Category:1966 in Australian women's sport