1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Smith "(Semifinals)" 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Margaret Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Billie Jean King. 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. 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. The next Wimbledon match between sisters in the singles draw was in 2000 between Serena and Venus
1968 Wimbledon Championships Rod Laver and Billie Jean King had already won Wimbledon twice before in the amateur era. The 1968 championships was the first edition of the tournament to offer prize money. The total prize money for the event was £26,150. The winner of the men's title earned £2,000 while the women's singles champion earned £750. Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Billie Jean King defeated Judy Tegart, 9–7, 7–5 John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones, 3–6, 6–4,