1966 French Championships – Women's Singles

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.[1]

Women's Singles
1966 French Championships
Champion	Ann Jones
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Final score	6–3, 6–1
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)
2. Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
3. Ann Jones (Champion)
4. Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
5. Nancy Richey (Finalist)
6. Carole Graebner (First round)
7. Judy Tegart (Fourth round)
8. Edda Buding (Fourth round)
9. Raquel Giscafré (Second round)
10. Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
11. Maryna Godwin (Third round)
12. Helga Schultze (Quarterfinalist)
13. Jitka Volavková (Third round)
14. Robyn Ebbern (First round)
15. Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
16. Glenda Swan (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
		Julie Heldman	2	2
								1	Margaret Smith	1	3
								5	Nancy Richey	6	6
	4	Annette Van Zyl	6	3	2
	5	Nancy Richey	3	6	6
															5	Nancy Richey	3	1
															3	Ann Jones	6	6
	12	Helga Schultze	4	4
	3	Ann Jones	6	6
								3	Ann Jones	4	8	6
								2	Maria Bueno	6	6	3
	10	Françoise Dürr	6	4	4
	2	Maria Bueno	3	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Smith	6	6
									Solsona	0	0
															1	Smith	6	6
																Brown	2	0
									Nay	5	6
									Brown	7	8
																						1	Smith	6	6
																						16	Swan	3	3
									Langanay	1	3
								16	Swan	6	6
															16	Swan	7	6
																de Roubin	5	0
									Niessen
									de Roubin

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Andersson	0	4
								8	Buding	6	6
															8	Buding	8	3	6
																Baksheeva	6	6	3
									Cristiani	4	2
									Baksheeva	6	6
																						8	Buding	5	1
																							Heldman	7	6
								9	Giscafré	6	3	3
									Venturino	2	6	6
																Venturino	1	0
																Heldman	6	6
									Delport	4	1
									Heldman	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	Van Zyl	6	6
									Harris	2	1
															4	Van Zyl	10	6
																Maclennan	8	0
									Maclennan	6	6
		Vanharen							Darmon	2	2
		Darmon																				4	Van Zyl	6	2	8
	13	Volavková																					Baylon	3	6	6
		Loeys						13	Volavková	6	6
		Schultze	4	4					Martin	1	1
		Martin	6	6											13	Volavková	3	1
		Aubet	2	1												Baylon	6	6
		Baylon	6	6					Baylon	10	6
		Nenot	2	4					Schacht	8	3
		Schacht	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Richey	6	6
		Cuadrado	1	3				5	Richey	6	6
		Islanova	3	2					Gordigiani	0	1
		Gordigiani	6	6											5	Richey	6	1	6
		Moran	3	6	3											Walkden	2	6	3
		Terras	6	3	6				Terras	1	2
		Lundqvist	4	5					Walkden	6	6
		Walkden	6	7																		5	Richey	1	6	6
		Löfdahl	3	5																			Blackman	6	3	1
		Burel	6	7					Burel	6	4	2
		Tym							Blackman	2	6	6
		Blackman														Blackman	6	6
		Hopman	1	2												Beltrame	3	4
		Rossouw	6	6					Rossouw	3	2
		Melville	1	4					Beltrame	6	6
		Beltrame	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Schultze	6	6
		Nunns	1	1				12	Schultze	6	6
		Pegel	2	2					Rouchon	2	3
		Rouchon	6	6											12	Schultze	6	6	6
		Guzman													11	Godwin	8	3	4
		Behlmar							Behlmar
		Sherriff	3	6	3			11	Godwin
	11	Godwin	6	4	6																	12	Schultze	7	6
		Mizen	5	0																			Emmanuel	5	4
		Knode	7	6					Knode	6	2	6
		Zuleta							Tacchini	2	6	2
		Tacchini														Knode	1	2
		Gourlay	0	4												Emmanuel	6	6
		Emmanuel	6	6					Emmanuel	6	6
	6	Graebner							Galtier	0	3
		Galtier

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Perna	3	2
		Lieffrig	6	6					Lieffrig	6	10
		Palacios	0	1					Toyne	3	8
		Toyne	6	6												Lieffrig	3	6	6
		Seghers	2	2												Segal	6	4	3
		Segal	6	6					Segal	6	7
	14	Ebbern							Habicht	2	5
		Habicht																					Lieffrig	0	0
		Giorgi	1	1																		3	Jones	6	6
		Krantzcke	6	6					Krantzcke	6	8	6
		Rees-Lewis	4	6	2				Harter	1	10	2
		Harter	6	2	6											Krantzcke	4	2
															3	Jones	6	6
									Harrison	w/o
								3	Jones

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Estalella	1	3
									Spinoza	6	6
																Spinoza	1	1
															10	Dürr	6	6
									Berner	0	2
								10	Dürr	6	6
																						10	Dürr	7	6
																						7	Tegart	5	2
									De Lansalut	5	3
									Urban	7	6
																Urban	4	2
															7	Tegart	6	6
									McAnally	3	6
								7	Tegart	6	8

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Wiggill	4	4
									Kermina	6	6
																Kermina	2	3
															15	Sherriff	6	6
									Seghers	0	1
								15	Sherriff	6	6
																						15	Sherriff	4	6	1
																						2	Bueno	6	3	6
									Rouire	6	3	4
									Barril	3	6	6
																Barril	1	1
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Wilkinson	0	0
								2	Bueno	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• "Official 1966 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1966 Australian Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles