1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1966 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King[1]
Runner-up	Maria Bueno[1]
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Billie Jean King (USA) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships.

The second round match in which Gail Sherriff beat her sister Carol^[2] was the second match between sisters at Wimbledon, the first being in the 1884 Wimbledon Championships when Maud Watson beat Lillian.^[3] The next Wimbledon match between sisters was in 2000 between Serena and Venus Williams.^[2]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)
2. Maria Bueno (Finalist)
3. Ann Haydon-Jones (Semifinalist)
4. Billie Jean King (Champion)
5. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
6. Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
7. Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
8. Norma Baylon (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
		Trudy Groenman	0	4
								1	Margaret Smith	3	3
								4	Billie Jean King	6	6
	4	Billie Jean King	1	6	6
	6	Annette Van Zyl	6	2	4
															4	Billie Jean King	6	3	6
															2	Maria Bueno	3	6	1
	5	Nancy Richey	6	1	1
	3	Ann Haydon-Jones	4	6	6
								3	Ann Haydon-Jones	3	11	5
								2	Maria Bueno	6	9	7
	7	Françoise Dürr	4	3
	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Smith	8	6
								Starkie	6	2
														1	Smith	6	6
															Albert	1	2
								Volavková	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

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

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	King	6	8
	Shaw	2	6				4	King	6	6
	Truman	6	6					Truman	4	4
	Riedl	1	2											4	King	6	6
	Mercelis	6	6												Stöve	4	3
Q	Bellamy	1	1					Mercelis	6	2
	Stöve	7	6					Stöve	8	6
	Delport	5	2																		4	King	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

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

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
	Löfdahl	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

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-Jones	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-Jones	6	6
	Loop	4	4					Williams	5	2
3	Haydon-Jones	6	6				3	Haydon-Jones	7	6
	Pericoli	1	2

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	Dürr	6	6
								Krocke	8	1	2
								Eisel	6	6	6
															Eisel	4	5
														7	Dürr	6	7
								Godwin	4	5
							7	Dürr	6	7

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

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 365. ISBN 0007117078.
2. Roberts, John (2000-07-05). "Venus eclipses Hingis to set up historic meeting". The Independent. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
3. Finn, Robin (1998-06-29). "Tennis; Serena Williams Plays Catch-Up, With Sister in Path". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-13.

External links

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