1966 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1966. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3^[1]

Women's singles

Margaret Smith defeated Nancy Richey walkover^[2]

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–10^[3]

Women's doubles

Carole Graebner / Nancy Richey defeated Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner, 6–4, 7–5^[4]

Mixed doubles

Judy Tegart / Tony Roche defeated Robyn Ebbern / Bill Bowrey, 6–1, 6–3^[5]

French Open

Men's singles

Tony Roche defeated István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5

Women's singles

Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Manuel Santana defeated Dennis Ralston, 6–4, 11–9, 6–4 ^[6]

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Maria Bueno, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 ^[7]

Men's doubles

Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe defeated Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 ^[8]

Women's doubles

Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey defeated Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 ^[9]

Mixed doubles

Ken Fletcher / Margaret Smith defeated Dennis Ralston / Billie Jean King, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 ^[10]

US Open

Men's singles

Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Maria Bueno defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle defeated Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 ^[11]

Women's doubles

Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey defeated Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4 ^[12]

Mixed doubles

Donna Floyd-Fales / Owen Davidson defeated Carol Hanks Aucamp / Ed Rubinoff 6–1, 6–3 ^[13]

Notes

References

↑ "1966 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
↑ "1966 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
↑ "1966 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
↑ "1966 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016.
↑ "1966 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Collins, p. 480
↑ Collins, p. 482

External links

[AOchampms-1] "1966 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.

[AOchampws-2] "1966 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.

[mens2-3] "1966 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.

[womens2-4] "1966 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016.

[mixed2-5] "1966 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.

[menss-6] "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[womenss-7] "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[mensd-8] "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[womensd-9] "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[mixedd-10] "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[11] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[12] Collins, p. 480

[13] Collins, p. 482

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