1966 French Championships – Women's Singles

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

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]

Seeds

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

Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)
Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
Ann Jones (Champion)
Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
Nancy Richey (Finalist)
Carole Graebner (First round)
Judy Tegart (Fourth round)
Edda Buding (Fourth round)

Raquel Giscafré (Second round)
Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
Maryna Godwin (Third round)
Helga Schultze (Quarterfinalist)
Jitka Volavková (Third round)
Robyn Ebbern (First round)
Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
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																			Emanuel	5	4
		Knode	7	6					Knode	6	2	6
		Zuleta							Tacchini	2	6	2
		Tacchini														Knode	1	2
		Gourlay	0	4												Emanuel	6	6
		Emanuel	6	6					Emanuel	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

↑ 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). (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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