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1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1967 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Nancy Richey
Runner-upAustralia Lesley Turner
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw40
Seeds12
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1966 · Australian Championships · 1968 →

First-seeded Nancy Richey defeated Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1967 Australian Championships. Margaret Smith was the seven-time defending champion but did not participate this year.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Nancy Richey is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Nancy Richey (champion)
  2. Australia Lesley Turner (finalist)
  3. United States Rosie Casals (semifinals)
  4. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  5. France Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Karen Krantzcke (third round)
  7. Netherlands Betty Stöve (third round)
  8. Australia Jan Lehane (third round)
  9. Australia Judy Tegart (second round)
  10. Australia Gail Sherriff (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Lorraine Robinson (quarterfinals)
  12. Australia Fay Toyne (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Nancy Richey 6 1
11 Australia Lorraine Robinson 3 0r
1 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
4 Australia Kerry Melville 4 1
Australia Julie Parrott 1 6 8
4 Australia Kerry Melville 6 4 10
1 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
2 Australia Lesley Turner 1 4
3 United States Rosie Casals 6 6
10 Australia Gail Sherriff 3 3
3 United States Rosie Casals 6 1 4
2 Australia Lesley Turner 4 6 6
5 France Françoise Dürr 1 8
2 Australia Lesley Turner 6 10

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States Richey 6 6
Australia Harris 0 2
1 United States Richey 6 6
Australia Jenkins 3 2
Australia Caulley 4 2
Australia Jenkins 6 6
1 United States Richey 6 1
11 Australia Robinson 3 0r
11 Australia Robinson 4 6 6
Australia Gourlay 6 4 3
11 Australia Robinson 6 4 6
6 Australia Krantzcke 0 6 4
France Terras 3 2
6 Australia Krantzcke 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Netherlands Stöve 6 6
Australia Hunt 2 2
7 Netherlands Stöve 4 0
Australia Parrott 6 6
Australia Parrott 3 6 7
9 Australia Tegart 6 4 5
Australia Parrott 1 6 8
Australia Cooper 6 3 6 4 Australia Melville 6 4 10
Australia Starr 4 6 0 Australia Cooper 2 6 3
Australia Goolagong 4 6 6 Australia Goolagong 6 2 6
Australia Stephen 6 4 2 Australia Goolagong 0 2
Australia Walsham 6 7 4 Australia Melville 6 6
Uruguay Bonicelli 1 5 Australia Walsham 9 2
4 Australia Melville 6 6 4 Australia Melville 11 6
Australia Starr 3 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States Casals 6 6
Australia Hawcroft 0 4 3 United States Casals 6 6
Netherlands Venneboer 6 6 Netherlands Venneboer 2 4
Australia Dunn 2 4 3 United States Casals 6 6
Australia Rosser 6 6 Australia Fenton 1 1
Australia James 3 3 Australia Rosser 2 0
Australia Fenton 6 6 Australia Fenton 6 6
Australia Brand 1 4 3 United States Casals 6 6
10 Australia Sherriff 3 3
10 Australia Sherriff 4 8 6
Australia Born 6 6 2
10 Australia Sherriff 6 0 6
8 Australia Lehane 3 6 2
Australia Alexander 1 6
8 Australia Lehane 6 8

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France Dürr 6 6
Australia Nelson 2 1
5 France Dürr 6 6
Australia Amos 0 4
Australia Amos
12 Australia Toyne w/o
5 France Dürr 1 8
2 Australia Turner 6 10
Australia Kenny 6 2 3
Australia Jones 2 6 6
Australia Jones 0 1
2 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Batchelor 1 0
2 Australia Turner 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by