1967 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1967 Wimbledon Championships
Champion United States Billie Jean King[1]
Runner-up United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones[1]
Final score 6–3, 6–4

Billie Jean King (USA) defeated Ann Haydon-Jones (GBR) 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1967 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Billie Jean King (Champion)
  2. Brazil Maria Bueno (Fourth round)
  3. United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones (Finalist)
  4. France Françoise Dürr (Third round)
  5. United States Nancy Richey (Fourth round)
  6. Australia Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
  7. South Africa Annette Van Zyl (Fourth round)
  8. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  United States Billie Jean King 7 6    
8  United Kingdom Virginia Wade 5 2    
  1  United States Billie Jean King 6 6    
     United States Kathleen Harter 0 3    
   United States Kathleen Harter 7 1 6
  6  Australia Lesley Turner 5 6 2  
    1  United States Billie Jean King 6 6  
  3  United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 3 4  
     United States Mary-Ann Eisel 2 6 5  
3  United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6 4 7  
  3  United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 2 6 7
     United States Rosie Casals 6 3 5  
   Australia Judy Tegart 5 4  
     United States Rosie Casals 7 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  United States King 8 6    
     Sweden Löfdahl 6 2    
      1  United States King        
       Netherlands Veentjer w/o      
     Belgium Mercelis w/o    
     Netherlands Veentjer        
      1  United States King 6 6  
       Italy Pericoli 1 2  
     South Africa Godwin 6 6    
     Netherlands Suurbeek 4 4    
       South Africa Godwin 1 2  
       Italy Pericoli 6 6    
     United Kingdom Maclennan 5 6 1
     Italy Pericoli 7 4 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    8  United Kingdom Wade 6 6    
    LL  United Kingdom Hall 2 3    
      8  United Kingdom Wade 7 6    
       Australia Melville 5 2    
     France Salfati 5 5  
     Australia Melville 7 7    
      8  United Kingdom Wade 6 8  
       Czechoslovakia Volavková 2 6  
     South Africa Delport 6 6    
     Canada Butt 4 1    
       South Africa Delport 5 2  
       Czechoslovakia Volavková 7 6    
     Australia Alexander 3 3  
     Czechoslovakia Volavková 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
4  France Dürr 6 3 6  
 United Kingdom Truman 3 6 3     4  France Dürr 6 6    
Q  Netherlands Bakker 6 6       Q  Netherlands Bakker 3 2    
 United States Knode 1 0         4  France Dürr 4 7    
 Australia O'Neill 6 6          Australia O'Neill 6 9    
 United States Kalogeropoulos 0 1        Australia O'Neill 6 6  
 Italy Beltrame 6 6        Italy Beltrame 3 3    
 United States Aucamp 4 4          Australia O'Neill 2 6 3
 United Kingdom Poynder 3 7 6        United States Harter 6 4 6
 Finland Lindstrom 6 5 3      United Kingdom Poynder 3 3    
 West Germany Buding 6 3 6      West Germany Buding 6 6    
 United States Fretz 3 6 2        West Germany Buding 2 3  
 United Kingdom Lloyd 2 6 6        United States Harter 6 6    
Q  Soviet Union Islanova 6 3 4      United Kingdom Lloyd 6 1 4
 United States Harter 6 6        United States Harter 3 6 6  
 Australia Sherriff 3 3    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
6  Australia Turner 7 6    
Q  United States Pratt 5 2       6  Australia Turner 6 7    
 United Kingdom Truman 6 6        United Kingdom Truman 1 5    
 Canada Urban 1 1         6  Australia Turner 6 6    
 Spain Aubet 6 6          United States Blake 1 2    
 South Africa Swan 1 2        Spain Aubet 2 1  
 United States Blake 4 9 6      United States Blake 6 6    
Q  Australia Harris 6 7 4       6  Australia Turner 11 5 6
 Soviet Union Baksheeva 8 6          Soviet Union Baksheeva 9 7 1
 United States Fales 6 3        Soviet Union Baksheeva 6 6    
 South Africa Forbes 7 3 6      South Africa Forbes 1 2    
 South Africa Segal 5 6 4        Soviet Union Baksheeva 6 6  
Q  United States Tym              Netherlands Groenman 3 4    
 Italy Lazzarino w/o         Q  United States Tym 2 3  
 Netherlands Groenman 6 6        Netherlands Groenman 6 6    
 United States Hogan 3 2    

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Australia Sherriff 6 6    
LL  Australia Mackay 1 4        Australia Sherriff 3 3    
 United States Eisel 6 6        United States Eisel 6 6    
 United Kingdom Congdon 1 3          United States Eisel 3 6 6  
 Belgium Loeys 6 7          United States Martinez 6 1 0  
 Spain Mandarino 1 5        Belgium Loeys 1 4  
 United States Martinez 3 6 8      United States Martinez 6 6    
 United Kingdom Molesworth 6 4 6        United States Eisel 9 3 6
 Italy Gordigiani 6 9         5  United States Richey 7 6 4
 Canada Berner 4 7        Italy Gordigiani 2 2    
 Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 6        Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 6    
 United Kingdom Roberts 1 1          Soviet Union Dmitrieva 4 4  
 United Kingdom Williams 6 6         5  United States Richey 6 6    
 United Kingdom Townsend 2 2        United Kingdom Williams 0 5  
5  United States Richey 6 6       5  United States Richey 6 7    
 Australia Gourlay 1 1    

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Netherlands Venneboer 6 6    
 Australia Toyne 2 4        Netherlands Venneboer 3 10    
 United States DeFina 6 6        United States DeFina 6 12    
 France De Lansalut 2 3          United States DeFina 6 8    
 Sweden Lundquist 6 9          Australia Krantzcke 0 6    
 United Kingdom Allen 1 7        Sweden Lundquist 1 2  
 Australia Krantzcke 6 6        Australia Krantzcke 6 6    
 United Kingdom Lee 4 2          United States DeFina 1 1  
 South Africa Emanuel 6 6         3  United Kingdom Haydon-Jones 6 6  
Q  West Germany Seelbach 3 1        South Africa Emanuel 2 6 6  
 Czechoslovakia Vopickova 6 6        Czechoslovakia Vopickova 6 1 0  
 France Venturino 4 2          South Africa Emanuel 3 1  
 United States Graebner 7 6         3  United Kingdom Haydon-Jones 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom Coombs 5 4        United States Graebner 6 3 4
3  United Kingdom Haydon-Jones 6 6       3  United Kingdom Haydon-Jones 4 6 6  
 United Kingdom Greville-Collins 1 2    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Soady 4 3    
     Australia Tegart 6 6    
       Australia Tegart 8 6    
       South Africa Walkden 6 0    
    Q  United States Henreid 1 0  
     South Africa Walkden 6 6    
       Australia Tegart 6 3 6
      7  South Africa Van Zyl 4 6 1
     Australia Cottrill 6 6    
     Netherlands Stöve 0 1    
       Australia Cottrill 3 6 0
      7  South Africa Van Zyl 6 3 6  
     United States Behimar 4 4  
    7  South Africa Van Zyl 6 6    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Lauder 0 6 3  
     United Kingdom Shaw 6 4 6  
       United Kingdom Shaw 1 6    
       United States Casals 6 8    
     France Terras 1 3  
     United States Casals 6 6    
       United States Casals 2 6 6
      2  Brazil Bueno 6 2 3
     Italy Giorgi 4 0    
     United States Abbes 6 6    
       United States Abbes 4 0  
      2  Brazil Bueno 6 6    
     South Africa Rossouw 3 1  
    2  Brazil Bueno 6 6    
 

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 367. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

Preceded by
1967 French Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slams
Women's Singles
Succeeded by
1967 U.S. Championships – Women's Singles
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