1966 Australian Championships

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1966 Australian Championships
Date21–31 January 1966
Edition54th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Carole Caldwell Graebner / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
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The 1966 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 to 31 January. It was the 54th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 15th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson defeated Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey walkover [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–10 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Carole Graebner / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner, 6–4, 7–5 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey, 6–1, 6–3 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1966 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1966 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1966 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1966 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
  5. ↑ "1966 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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