Australian Championships 1966

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Australian Championships 1966
Date: January 21 - January 31, 1966
Edition: 54th  Australian Championships
Place: Sydney
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Roy Emerson
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Tony Roche
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith Lesley Turner
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson Robyn Ebbern ––––––––––––––––––––––––– John Newcombe Margaret Smith
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Roy Emerson
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Roy Emerson Fred Stolle
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Ladies doubles : United StatesUnited States Carole Graebner Nancy Richey
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Tony Roche Judy Tegart
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Grand Slams 1966

The 54th Australian Championships in 1966 were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place from January 21st - 31st, 1966 in Sydney , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Roy Emerson for the men and Margaret Smith for the women. In the men's doubles were John Newcombe and Tony Roche , in the women's doubles Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner the defending champions. In mixed, Owen Davidson , Robyn Ebbern , John Newcombe and Margaret Smith were the defending champions.

Men's singles

Main article: Australian Championships 1966 / men's singles

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Roy Emerson victory
02. United StatesUnited States Arthur Ashe final
03. AustraliaAustralia Fred Stolle Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Clark Graebner Quarter finals

05. AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Semifinals

06th retreat

07th AustraliaAustralia Tony Roche Quarter finals

08th. United StatesUnited States Marty Riessen Round of 16
No. player Round reached
09. AustraliaAustralia Bill Bowrey Quarter finals

10. NetherlandsNetherlands Tom Okker Round of 16

11. AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson Round of 16

12. AustraliaAustralia Ken Fletcher 1 round

13. AustraliaAustralia John Cottrill Round of 16

14th United StatesUnited States Herb Fitzgibbon Round of 16

15th AustraliaAustralia Ray Ruffels Round of 16

16. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor Round of 16

Ladies singles

Main article: Australian Championships 1966 / women's singles

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith victory
02. United StatesUnited States Nancy Richey final
03. AustraliaAustralia Lesley Turner Round of 16
04th United StatesUnited States Carole Graebner Semifinals

05. AustraliaAustralia Judy Tegart Quarter finals

06th AustraliaAustralia Gail Sherriff Round of 16
No. player Round reached
07th AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane 1 round

08th. AustraliaAustralia Madonna shaft Quarter finals

09. AustraliaAustralia Robyn Ebbern Round of 16

10. AustraliaAustralia Joan Gibson Quarter finals

11. AustraliaAustralia Karen Krantzcke Round of 16

12. AustraliaAustralia Kerry Melville Semifinals

Men's doubles

Main article: Australian Championships 1966 / men's doubles

Ladies doubles

Main article: Australian Championships 1966 / women's doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Margaret Smith Lesley Turner
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final
02. United StatesUnited States Carole Graebner Nancy Richey
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victory
03. AustraliaAustralia Robyn Ebbern Judy Tegart
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Semifinals
04th AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane Madonna Schacht
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Semifinals

Mixed

Main article: Australian Championships 1966 / Mixed

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