1966 French Championships – Women's singles

1966 French Championships UK Ann Jones USA Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 16 Third-seeded Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 395 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ann Jones is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Smith (semifinals) BRA Maria Bueno (semifinals) GBR Ann Jones (champion) RSA 1928 Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals) USA Nancy Richey (finalist) USA Carole Graebner (first round) AUS Judy Tegart (fourth round) FRG Edda Buding (fourth round) ARG Raquel Giscafré (second round) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Maryna Godwin (third round) FRG Helga Schultze (quarterfinals) TCH Jitka Volavková (third round) AUS Robyn Ebbern (first round) AUS Gail Sherriff (fourth round) RSA 1928 Glenda Swan (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 170 USA Nancy Richey 5 GBR Ann Jones 3 3 6 1 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Nancy Richey 5 1 6 3 6 GBR Ann Jones 3 BRA Maria Bueno 2 4 6 8 6 6 3 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Julie Heldman 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 Annette Van Zyl 4 USA Nancy Richey 5 6 3 3 6 2 6 FRG Helga Schultze 12 GBR Ann Jones 3 4 6 4 6 FRA Françoise Dürr 10 BRA Maria Bueno 2 6 3 4 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Smith 1 RSA 1928 Swan 16 6 3 6 3 AUS Smith 1 CAN Brown 6 2 6 0 RSA 1928 Swan 16 FRA de Roubin 7 5 6 0 AUS Smith 1 ESP 1945 Solsona 6 0 6 0 FRA Nay CAN Brown 5 7 6 8 FRA Langanay RSA 1928 Swan 16 1 6 3 6 FRG Niessen FRA de Roubin Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Buding 8 USA Heldman 5 7 1 6 FRG Buding 8 URS Baksheeva 8 6 3 6 6 3 FRA Venturino USA Heldman 1 6 0 6 SWE Andersson FRG Buding 8 0 6 4 6 FRA Cristiani URS Baksheeva 4 6 2 6 ARG Giscafré 9 FRA Venturino 6 2 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Delport USA Heldman 4 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Van Zyl 4 ARG Baylon 6 3 2 6 8 6 RSA 1928 Van Zyl 4 GBR Maclennan 10 8 6 0 TCH Volavková 13 ARG Baylon 3 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Van Zyl 4 AUS Harris 6 2 6 1 GBR Maclennan FRA Darmon 6 2 6 2 TCH Volavková 13 CAN Martin 6 1 6 1 ARG Baylon AUS Schacht 10 8 6 3 AUS Vanharen FRA Darmon TCH Volavková 13 BEL Loeys FRG Schultze CAN Martin 4 6 4 6 ESP 1945 Aubet ARG Baylon 2 6 1 6 FRA Nenot AUS Schacht 2 6 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Richey 5 AUS Blackman 1 6 6 3 6 1 USA Richey 5 RSA 1928 Walkden 6 2 1 6 6 3 AUS Blackman ITA Beltrame 6 3 6 4 USA Richey 5 ITA Gordigiani 6 0 6 1 FRA Terras RSA 1928 Walkden 1 6 2 6 FRA Burel AUS Blackman 6 2 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Rossouw ITA Beltrame 3 6 2 6 USA Richey 5 ESP 1945 Cuadrado 6 1 6 3 URS Islanova ITA Gordigiani 3 6 2 6 ARG Moran FRA Terras 3 6 6 3 3 6 SWE Lundqvist RSA 1928 Walkden 4 6 5 7 SWE Löfdahl FRA Burel 3 6 5 7 USA Tym AUS Blackman AUS Hopman RSA 1928 Rossouw 1 6 2 6 AUS Melville ITA Beltrame 1 6 4 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Schultze 12 RSA 1928 Emmanuel 7 5 6 4 FRG Schultze 12 RSA 1928 Godwin 11 6 8 6 3 6 4 USA Knode RSA 1928 Emmanuel 1 6 2 6 FRG Schultze 12 FRA Rouchon 6 2 6 3 USA Behlmar RSA 1928 Godwin 11 USA Knode FRA Tacchini 6 2 2 6 6 2 RSA 1928 Emmanuel FRA Galtier 6 0 6 3 FRG Schultze 12 CAN Nunns 6 1 6 1 SWE Pegel FRA Rouchon 2 6 2 6 ECU Guzman USA Behlmar AUS Sherriff RSA 1928 Godwin 11 3 6 6 4 3 6 FRA Mizen USA Knode 5 7 0 6 ECU Zuleta FRA Tacchini AUS Gourlay RSA 1928 Emmanuel 0 6 4 6 USA Graebner 6 FRA Galtier Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lieffrig GBR Jones 3 0 6 0 6 FRA Lieffrig RSA 1928 Segal 3 6 6 4 6 3 AUS Krantzcke GBR Jones 3 4 6 2 6 FRA Lieffrig AUS Toyne 6 3 10 8 RSA 1928 Segal USA Habicht 6 2 7 5 AUS Krantzcke USA Harter 6 1 8 10 6 2 GBR Harrison GBR Jones 3 w/o ITA Perna FRA Lieffrig 3 6 2 6 COL Palacios AUS Toyne 0 6 1 6 FRA Seghers RSA 1928 Segal 2 6 2 6 AUS Ebbern 14 USA Habicht ITA Giorgi AUS Krantzcke 1 6 1 6 FRA Rees-Lewis USA Harter 4 6 6 2 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Dürr 10 AUS Tegart 7 7 5 6 2 FRA Spinoza FRA Dürr 10 1 6 1 6 CAN Urban AUS Tegart 7 4 6 2 6 ESP 1945 Estalella FRA Spinoza 1 6 3 6 CAN Berner FRA Dürr 10 0 6 2 6 FRA De Lansalut CAN Urban 5 7 3 6 GBR McAnally AUS Tegart 7 3 6 6 8 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Sherriff 15 BRA Bueno 2 4 6 6 3 1 6 FRA Kermina AUS Sherriff 15 2 6 3 6 ESP 1945 Barril BRA Bueno 2 1 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Wiggill FRA Kermina 4 6 4 6 FRA Seghers AUS Sherriff 15 0 6 1 6 FRA Rouire ESP 1945 Barril 6 3 3 6 4 6 AUS Wilkinson BRA Bueno 2 0 6 0 6 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1966_en.pdf Official 1966 Women's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201112/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1966_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1966 in women's tennis 1966 Category:1966 in French women's sport Category:1966 in French tennis