| Score: | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Draw: | 96 (10) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1966 Wimbledon Championships.
Billie Jean 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] Margaret Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to King.
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] [3] The next Wimbledon match between sisters in the singles draw was in 2000 between Serena and Venus Williams.[2]
See also: 1 and 1. 
Margaret Smith (semifinals)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Maria Bueno (final)
See also: 3 and 6. 
Ann Jones (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 3. 
Billie Jean King (champion)
See also: 5 and 5. Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 4. Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals)
See also: 7 and 7. 
Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 2. 
Norma Baylon (third round)