1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1967 Australian Championships
Champion Nancy Richey
Runner-up Lesley Turner
Score6–1, 6–4
Draw40
Seeds12

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. This was four time champion Evonne Goolagong's major singles debut at age 15.

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

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
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