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.
| 1966 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–31 January 1966 |
| Edition | 54th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roy Emerson | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Roy Emerson | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Carole Caldwell Graebner / Nancy Richey | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Judy Tegart / Tony Roche | |
Champions
editMen's singles
edit Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 [1]
Women's singles
edit Margaret Smith defeated Nancy Richey walkover [2]
Men's doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–10 [3]
Women's doubles
edit Carole Graebner / Nancy Richey defeated Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner, 6–4, 7–5 [4]
Mixed doubles
edit Judy Tegart / Tony Roche defeated Robyn Ebbern / Bill Bowrey, 6–1, 6–3 [5]
References
edit- ^ "1966 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1966 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1966 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ "1966 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
- ^ "1966 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.