1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Women's Singles 1966 Wimbledon Championships Champion Billie Jean King Runner-up Maria Bueno Final score 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Details Draw 96 (10 Q ) Seeds 8 Events Singles men women Doubles men women mixed ← 1965 · Wimbledon Championships · 1967 → Main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships Margaret Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Billie Jean King. King defeated Maria Bueno in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships. [1] The second round match in which Gail Sherriff beat her sister Carol was the second match between sisters in the ladies' singles draw at Wimbledon, the first being in the 1884 Wimbledon Championships when Maud Watson beat Lillian. [2...