1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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

Billie-Jean Moffitt (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 was the second match between sisters at Wimbledon, the first being in the 1884 Wimbledon Championships when Maud Watson beat Lillian. The next Wimbledon match between sisters was in 2000 between Serena and Venus Williams.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie-Jean Moffitt 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 Moffitt (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 Moffitt	6	6
	4	Billie-Jean Moffitt	1	6	6
	6	Annette Van Zyl	6	2	4
															4	Billie-Jean Moffitt	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	Moffitt	6	8
		Shaw	2	6				4	Moffitt	6	6
		Truman	6	6					Truman	4	4
		Riedl	1	2											4	Moffitt	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	Moffitt	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

External links

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