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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.^[1]

Champion

Runner-up

Score6–3, 6–1

Seeds16

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Women's singles

1966 French Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–3, 6–1

Details

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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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							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Margaret Smith	6	6

		Julie Heldman	2	2
								1	Margaret Smith	1	3

								5	Nancy Richey	6	6
	4	Annette Van Zyl	6	3	2

	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	4	8	6

								2	Maria Bueno	6	6	3
	10	Françoise Dürr	6	4	4

	2	Maria Bueno	3	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third 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

	First round							Second round							Third 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							Second round							Third 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							Second round							Third 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							Second round							Third 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							Second round							Third 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

	First round							Second round							Third 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

	First round							Second round							Third 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

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