1966 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Women's singles | |
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1966 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Maria Bueno[1] |
Runner-up | Nancy Richey[1] |
Score | 6–3, 6–1 |
Seeds | 8 |
Second-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1966 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]
- Billie Jean King (Second round)
- Maria Bueno (Champion)
- Nancy Richey (Finalist)
- Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
- Rosemary Casals (Semifinalist)
- Norma Baylon (Quarterfinalist)
- Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
- Donna Fales (First round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Norma Baylon | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Rosemary Casals | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Rosemary Casals | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Françoise Dürr | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nancy Richey | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia Wade | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Kerry Melville | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Madonna Schacht | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 |