1966 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1966 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Bueno[1] | 
| Runner-up |  Nancy Richey[1] | 
| Score | 6–3, 6–1 | 
| Draw | 64 | 
| Seeds | 8 | 
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) Billie Jean King (second round)
 Maria Bueno (champion) Maria Bueno (champion)
 Nancy Richey (finalist) Nancy Richey (finalist)
 Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
 Rosemary Casals (semifinals) Rosemary Casals (semifinals)
 Norma Baylon (quarterfinals) Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)
 Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
 Donna Fales (first round) 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Kerry Melville | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Madonna Schacht | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 1
    
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Kathy Blake | 0 | 0 | 2 |  Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Mary Ann Eisel | 5 | 6 | 5 |  Lynn Abbes | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Lynn Abbes | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 |  Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Stephanie De Fina | 3 | 6 | 6 |  Stephanie De Fina | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Peachy Kellmeyer | 6 | 4 | 0 |  Stephanie De Fina | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Vicky Rodgers | 6 | 6 |  Vicky Rodgers | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Patricia Cody | 3 | 4 | 2 |  Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Raymonde Jones | 6 | 6 | 6 |  Norma Baylon | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Joane Swanson | 3 | 4 |  Raymonde Jones | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Vicki Berner | 10 | 6 | .svg.png.webp) Vicki Berner | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Susan Butt | 8 | 0 | .svg.png.webp) Vicki Berner | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Wendy Overton | 6 | 6 | 6 |  Norma Baylon | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Linda Tuero | 4 | 0 |  Wendy Overton | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Bonnie Logan | 5 | 1 | 6 |  Norma Baylon | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Norma Baylon | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
    
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Yearbook and Tennis Guide 1967. New York: H.O. Zimman, Inc. 1967. p. 31.
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