# 1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Top-seeded Margaret Smith won the women's singles tennis title at the 1966 Australian Championships after Nancy Richey withdrew from the final. This is the only walkover in a Ladies Singles Final of a Grand Slam tournament and was Smith's 7th straight Australian Open title.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Smith (champion)
* Nancy Richey (finalist)
* Lesley Turner (third round)
* Carole Caldwell Graebner (semifinals)
* Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
* Gail Sherriff (third round)
* Jan Lehane (second round)
* Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals)
* Robyn Ebbern (third round)
* Joan Gibson (quarterfinals)
* Karen Krantzcke (third round)
* Kerry Melville (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Madonna Schacht | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Madonna Schacht | 1 | 3 | | 1 | Margaret Smith | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 2 | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Judy Tegart | 3 | 3 | | 4 | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 2 | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Margaret Smith | W |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nancy Richey | L w/o |
| 10 | Joan Gibson | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | 2 | Nancy Richey | L w/o |
| 12 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | Kerry Melville | 2 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 8 | | | |
| | Helen Amos | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 8 | | | |
| 2 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kenny | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Smith | 6 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jenkins | 1 | 9 | | | | |
| | Marsh | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenkins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Smith | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Schacht | 1 | 3 |
| | Hunt | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gourlay | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gourlay | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Schacht | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Malfroy | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Schacht | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Tegart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olsson | 0 | 2 | 5 | Tegart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sherriff | 6 | 6 | | Sherriff | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Begbie | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | Tegart | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | Fenton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Krantzcke | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Giscafré | 1 | 3 | | Fenton | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | 11 | Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mackay | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Tegart | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Ebbern | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 |
| | Alexander | 2 | 2 | 9 | Ebbern | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsham | 6 | 6 | | Walsham | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brennan | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 9 | Ebbern | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | Dening | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Cooper | 2 | 0 | | Dening | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 | 4 | Caldwell Graebner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jones | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Turner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kynaston | 2 | 3 | | 3 | Turner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Don | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Don | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davies | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 3 | Turner | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Eastburn | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | 10 | Gibson | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Van Haren | 5 | 7 | 5 | | Eastburn | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gibson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | Gibson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Gibson | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Melville | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Q | Wicks | 4 | 0 | | 12 | Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | Smith | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Langsford | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | 12 | Melville | 13 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pfannenberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 6 | Sherriff | 11 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Boulle | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Pfannenberg | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sherriff | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Sherriff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Born | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Lehane | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hole | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Q | Hole | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Amos | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Amos | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Salfati | 8 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Amos | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Richey | 6 | 6 |
| | Turner | 12 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Starr | 10 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Turner | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Dunn | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Richey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |