1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1967 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancy Richey
Runner-up	Lesley Turner
Score	6–1, 6–4
Draw	40
Seeds	12

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

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	Dürr	6	6
									Nelson	2	1
															5	Dürr	6	6
																Amos	0	4
									Amos
								12	Toyne	w/o
																						5	Dürr	1	8
																						2	Turner	6	10
									Kenny	6	2	3
									Jones	2	6	6
																Jones	0	1
															2	Turner	6	6
									Batchelor	1	0
								2	Turner	6	6

External links

• 1967 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw