# 1966 French Championships – Women's singles

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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ann Jones is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Smith (semifinals)
* Maria Bueno (semifinals)
* Ann Jones (champion)
* Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals)
* Nancy Richey (finalist)
* Carole Graebner (first round)
* Judy Tegart (fourth round)
* Edda Buding (fourth round)
* Raquel Giscafré (second round)
* Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
* Maryna Godwin (third round)
* Helga Schultze (quarterfinals)
* 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Heldman | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Heldman | 2 | 2 | | 1 | Margaret Smith | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Annette Van Zyl | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Nancy Richey | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Maria Bueno | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Emmanuel | 5 | 4 |
| | Knode | 7 | 6 | | | Knode | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zuleta | | | | | Tacchini | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tacchini | | | | | | | | | | Knode | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Gourlay | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | Emmanuel | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Emmanuel | 6 | 6 | | | Emmanuel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Graebner | | | | | Galtier | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Galtier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | |