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
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1965 · French Championships · 1967 →

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]

Seeds[]

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

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
										0	0
															1	Smith	6	6
																	2	0
										5	6
										7	8
																						1	Smith	6	6
																						16	Swan	3	3
										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
										0	4
								8	Buding	6	6
															8	Buding	8	3	6
																Baksheeva	6	6	3
										4	2
									Baksheeva	6	6
																						8	Buding	5	1
																							Heldman	7	6
								9	Giscafré	6	3	3
										2	6	6
																	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
										2	1
															4	Van Zyl	10	6
																Maclennan	8	0
									Maclennan	6	6
									Darmon	2	2
		Darmon																				4	Van Zyl	6	2	8
	13	Volavková																					Baylon	3	6	6
		Loeys						13	Volavková	6	6
			4	4					Martin	1	1
		Martin	6	6											13	Volavková	3	1
			2	1												Baylon	6	6
		Baylon	6	6					Baylon	10	6
			2	4					Schacht	8	3
		Schacht	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Richey	6	6
			1	3				5	Richey	6	6
		Islanova	3	2					Gordigiani	0	1
		Gordigiani	6	6											5	Richey	6	1	6
			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
			6	7						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
			1	1				12	Schultze	6	6
			2	2						2	3
			6	6											12	Schultze	6	6	6
															11	Godwin	8	3	4
		Sherriff	3	6	3			11	Godwin
	11	Godwin	6	4	6																	12	Schultze	7	6
			5	0																			Emmanuel	5	4
		Knode	7	6					Knode	6	2	6
										2	6	2
																Knode	1	2
		Gourlay	0	4												Emmanuel	6	6
		Emmanuel	6	6					Emmanuel	6	6
	6	Graebner								0	3

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
			3	2
		Lieffrig	6	6					Lieffrig	6	10
			0	1					Toyne	3	8
		Toyne	6	6												Lieffrig	3	6	6
			2	2												Segal	6	4	3
		Segal	6	6					Segal	6	7
	14	Ebbern								2	5
																							Lieffrig	0	0
		Giorgi	1	1																		3	Jones	6	6
		Krantzcke	6	6					Krantzcke	6	8	6
			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
										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
										5	3
									Urban	7	6
																Urban	4	2
															7	Tegart	6	6
										3	6
								7	Tegart	6	8

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
										4	4
										6	6
																	2	3
															15	Sherriff	6	6
									Seghers	0	1
								15	Sherriff	6	6
																						15	Sherriff	4	6	1
																						2	Bueno	6	3	6
										6	3	4
									Barril	3	6	6
																Barril	1	1
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Wilkinson	0	0
								2	Bueno	6	6

References[]

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