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1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1966 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upUnited States Nancy Richey
Scorew/o
Details
Draw48
Seeds12
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1965 · Australian Championships · 1967 →

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

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The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
  2. United States Nancy Richey (finalist)
  3. Australia Lesley Turner (third round)
  4. United States Carole Caldwell Graebner (semifinals)
  5. Australia Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Gail Sherriff (third round)
  7. Australia Jan Lehane (second round)
  8. Australia Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals)
  9. Australia Robyn Ebbern (third round)
  10. Australia Joan Gibson (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Karen Krantzcke (third round)
  12. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
8 Australia Madonna Schacht 1 3
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
4 United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 2 4
5 Australia Judy Tegart 3 3
4 United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 6 6
1 Australia Margaret Smith W
2 United States Nancy Richey L w/o
10 Australia Joan Gibson 2 6 4
12 Australia Kerry Melville 6 3 6
12 Australia Kerry Melville 2 6
2 United States Nancy Richey 6 8
Australia Helen Amos 2 3
2 United States Nancy Richey 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Kenny 3 1
1 Australia Smith 6 11
Australia Jenkins 1 9
Australia Marsh 3 1
Australia Jenkins 6 6
1 Australia Smith 6 6
8 Australia Schacht 1 3
Australia Hunt 6 3 0
Australia Gourlay 1 6 6
Australia Gourlay 2 3
8 Australia Schacht 6 6
Australia Malfroy 0 1
8 Australia Schacht 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia Tegart 6 6
Australia Olsson 0 2 5 Australia Tegart 6 6
Australia Sherriff 6 6 Australia Sherriff 2 2
Australia Begbie 2 4 5 Australia Tegart 6 8
Australia Fenton 6 6 11 Australia Krantzcke 4 6
Argentina Giscafré 1 3 Australia Fenton 4 1
11 Australia Krantzcke 6 6 11 Australia Krantzcke 6 6
Australia Mackay 2 2 5 Australia Tegart 3 3
9 Australia Ebbern 6 6 4 United States Caldwell Graebner 6 6
Australia Alexander 2 2 9 Australia Ebbern 4 6 6
Australia Walsham 6 6 Australia Walsham 6 2 2
Australia Brennan 2 4 9 Australia Ebbern 1 4
Australia Dening 6 6 4 United States Caldwell Graebner 6 6
Australia Cooper 2 0 Australia Dening 3 1
4 United States Caldwell Graebner 6 6 4 United States Caldwell Graebner 6 6
Australia Jones 2 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Kynaston 2 3 3 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Don 6 3 6 Australia Don 1 3
Australia Davies 3 6 2 3 Australia Turner 6 1
Australia Eastburn 7 5 7 10 Australia Gibson 8 6
Australia Van Haren 5 7 5 Australia Eastburn 2 3
10 Australia Gibson 6 4 6 10 Australia Gibson 6 6
Australia Martin 1 6 1 10 Australia Gibson 2 6 4
12 Australia Melville 6 6 12 Australia Melville 6 3 6
Q Australia Wicks 4 0 12 Australia Melville 6 6
Q Australia Smith 4 6 6 Q Australia Smith 0 2
Australia Langsford 6 3 2 12 Australia Melville 13 4 6
West Germany Pfannenberg 6 4 6 6 Australia Sherriff 11 6 0
France Boulle 4 6 4 West Germany Pfannenberg 1 1
6 Australia Sherriff 6 6 6 Australia Sherriff 6 6
Q Australia Born 3 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia Lehane w/o
Q Australia Hole
Q Australia Hole 2 4
Australia Amos 6 6
Australia Amos 6 6 6
France Salfati 8 0 4
Australia Amos 2 3
2 United States Richey 6 6
Australia Turner 12 4 6
Australia Starr 10 6 4
Australia Turner 1 0
2 United States Richey 6 6
Australia Dunn 3 3
2 United States Richey 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by