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 Esther 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 Esther Bueno	6	6	3
10	Françoise Dürr	6	4	4

2	Maria Esther 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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