1966 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles

1966 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Maria Bueno^[1]

Runner-up

Nancy Richey^[1]

Score

6–3, 6–1

Details

Draw

Seeds

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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1966 tennis event results

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]

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)
Maria Bueno (champion)
Nancy Richey (finalist)
Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
Rosemary Casals (semifinals)
Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)
Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
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

					Kerry Melville	3	2
	Madonna Schacht	1	2

	Kerry Melville	6	6

Earlier rounds

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
	Vicki Berner	10	6			Vicki Berner	6	7
	Susan Butt	8	0								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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Yearbook and Tennis Guide 1967. New York: H.O. Zimman, Inc. 1967. p. 31.

Preceded by

1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by

1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles

US Open women's singles drawsheets

Pre Open Era

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Open Era	1968: Virginia Wade 1969: Margaret Court 1970: Margaret Court 1971: Billie Jean King 1972: Billie Jean King 1973: Margaret Court 1974: Billie Jean King 1975: Chris Evert 1976: Chris Evert 1977: Chris Evert 1978: Chris Evert 1979: Tracy Austin 1980: Chris Evert 1981: Tracy Austin 1982: Chris Evert 1983: Martina Navratilova 1984: Martina Navratilova 1985: Hana Mandlíková 1986: Martina Navratilova 1987: Martina Navratilova 1988: Steffi Graf 1989: Steffi Graf 1990: Gabriela Sabatini 1991: Monica Seles 1992: Monica Seles 1993: Steffi Graf 1994: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1995: Steffi Graf 1996: Steffi Graf 1997: Martina Hingis 1998: Lindsay Davenport 1999: Serena Williams 2000: Venus Williams 2001: Venus Williams 2002: Serena Williams 2003: Justine Henin 2004: Svetlana Kuznetsova 2005: Kim Clijsters 2006: Maria Sharapova 2007: Justine Henin 2008: Serena Williams 2009: Kim Clijsters 2010: Kim Clijsters 2011: Samantha Stosur 2012: Serena Williams 2013: Serena Williams 2014: Serena Williams 2015: Flavia Pennetta 2016: Angelique Kerber 2017: Sloane Stephens 2018: Naomi Osaka 2019: Bianca Andreescu 2020: Naomi Osaka 2021: Emma Raducanu 2022: Iga Świątek 2023: Coco Gauff

US Open women's singles champions

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