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1966 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles

1966 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Fred Stolle^[1]

Runner-up

John Newcombe^[1]

Score

4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

Details

Draw

128

Seeds

8

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

← 1965 ·

U.S. National Championships

· 1967 ⊟

Unseeded Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1966 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Manuel Santana (semifinals)
Roy Emerson (semifinals)
Dennis Ralston (fourth round)
Tony Roche (third round)
Arthur Ashe (third round)
Cliff Drysdale (third round)
Clark Graebner (quarterfinals)
Cliff Richey (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	1	Manuel Santana	6	6	8	5	6

		Bill Bowrey	8	2	6	7	4
										1	Manuel Santana	3	4	8	6

											John Newcombe	6	6	6	8
		Mark Cox	6	1	6	2	1

		John Newcombe	3	6	3	6	6
																				John Newcombe	6	10	3	4

																				Fred Stolle	4	12	6	6
	7	Clark Graebner	3	4	2

		Fred Stolle	6	6	6
											Fred Stolle	6	6	6

										2	Roy Emerson	4	1	1
		Owen Davidson	12	4	3	2

	2	Roy Emerson	10	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	1	Santana	6	6	6
		Berli	1	1	2					1	Santana	6	6	6
		Tutvin	3	6	6	6					Tutvin	1	1	3
		Mangan	6	2	1	1													1	Santana	3	6	6	8
		Moore	6	6	6															Moore	6	2	3	6
		Darrah	2	4	1						Moore	6	6	6
		Reese	6	6	7						Reese	4	2	2
		Rosello	1	4	5																							1	Santana	9	9	8
		Tym	1	6	6	6																							McKinley	7	7	6
		Sweeney	6	1	4	2					Tym	2	3	4
		McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
		Bovett	4	1	1															McKinley	6	6	6
		Marcin	7	9	6															Carrero	2	4	0
		Yang	5	7	1						Marcin	2	4	6	4
		Carrero	6	7	6						Carrero	6	6	3	6
		Sack	3	5	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	6	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Gorman	3	3	1					6	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Cantin	9	1	3	6	7				Cantin	3	2	3
		Kovaleski	7	6	6	1	5												6	Drysdale	1	6	6
		Bowrey	6	6	6															Bowrey	6	8	8
		Mudd	1	0	0						Bowrey	6	6	6
		Scott	6	6	6						Scott	4	3	4
		Sullivan	3	3	4																								Bowrey	6	6	6
		Subirats	6	6	2	3	6																						Osborne	3	2	4
		Seewagen	3	4	6	6	3				Subirats	6	3	9	6	6
		De Gronckel	2	6	6	6					De Gronckel	4	6	11	3	0
		Lambert	6	4	4	2														Subirats	7	8	2	1
		Osborne	6	6	6	21														Osborne	9	6	6	6
		Buchholz	8	3	3	19					Osborne	6	6	7
		Beust	6	6	6						Beust	3	4	5
		Watson	2	3	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	4	Roche	6	6	6
		Lara	4	3	4					4	Roche	6	8	6	8
		Stewart	14	7	2	3	6				Stewart	4	10	3	6
		Villarete	12	5	6	6	3												4	Roche	8	4	5
		Seixas	6	6	2	2	6													Cox	10	6	7
		Smith	3	4	6	6	4				Seixas	3	6	3
		Cox	6	6	6						Cox	6	8	6
		Stockton	4	2	2																								Cox	10	6	7
		Obando	7	6	3	7																							Crookenden	8	4	5
		Estep	5	4	6	5					Obando	0	4	1
		Jackson	9	6	3	6					Jackson	6	6	6
		Steele III	7	1	6	0														Jackson	4	6	2	2
		Crookenden	6	6	8	5	6													Crookenden	6	4	6	6
		Avoyer	2	2	10	7	4				Crookenden	1	6	5	6	6
		McManus	7	6	6						McManus	6	3	7	4	4
		Pasarell	5	4	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	5	Ashe	15	6	6
		Roemer	3	2	0					5	Ashe	8	4	6	6
		Holmberg	6	6	6						Holmberg	6	6	3	4
		Cromwell	4	2	4														5	Ashe	2	3	4
		Newcombe	8	3	6	6														Newcombe	6	6	6
		Pickens	6	6	0	4					Newcombe	6	16	6
		Ryan	6	6	6						Ryan	3	14	4
		Pressly	1	1	2																								Newcombe	9	5	6	6	6
		Bungert	6	6	6																								Bungert	11	7	2	2	2
		Sprengelmeyer	1	2	4						Bungert	9	6	8
		Fillol	6	6	4	6					Fillol	7	3	6
		Fishbach	2	4	6	3														Bungert	6	6	6
		McKinley	3	6	2	6	6													Tacchini	0	0	1
		Montgomery	6	4	6	2	4				McKinley	2	r
		Tacchini	10	6	6	6					Tacchini	1
		Lumsden	12	2	3	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Dell	6	6	6	6
		Kesl	8	1	0	1					Dell	6	6	3	6
		Guerry	6	6	3	7					Guerry	4	4	6	0
		Olmedo	4	4	6	5														Dell	7	3	8	4
		Loyo-Mayo	4	6	6	6														Stilwell	5	6	10	6
		Stone	6	4	2	3					Loyo-Mayo	3	2	6
		Stilwell	6	6	6						Stilwell	6	6	8
		Glass	0	4	3																								Stilwell	11	6	3	5
		Power	16	6	6																							7	Graebner	9	8	6	7
		Cheney	14	3	4						Power	6	6	6
		Schloss	6	6	6						Schloss	0	4	1
		Spannagel	4	2	2															Power	4	2	6	1
		Leach	6	3	2	11	8												7	Graebner	6	6	3	6
		Dell	3	6	6	9	6				Leach	2	2	3
	7	Graebner	6	7	6					7	Graebner	6	6	6
		Guzmán	2	5	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Stolle	6	6	6
		Gorski	2	4	4						Stolle	6	6	6
		Barth	6	6	6						Barth	4	1	4
		Kourides	3	1	0															Stolle	10	6	8
		Carpenter	6	2	6	6	6													Contet	8	2	6
		Brown	8	6	0	4	2				Carpenter	4	6	2
		Contet	6	6	6						Contet	6	8	6
		Howe	4	2	3																								Stolle	7	6	9
		Beck	6	6	6																							3	Ralston	5	3	7
		Carrington	2	1	1						Beck	5	2	5
		Osuna	4	6	4	6	6				Osuna	7	6	7
		Barnes	6	4	6	4	4													Osuna	1	4	3
		Mulligan	4	6	6	6													3	Ralston	6	6	6
		Karp	6	2	3	2					Mulligan	1	4	3
	3	Ralston	6	6	7					3	Ralston	6	6	6
		Singh	1	3	5

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Neely	10	4	6	4	8
		Zuleta	8	6	4	6	6				Neely	1	6	3
		Ruffels	6	6	6						Ruffels	6	8	6
		Scwitters	1	0	0															Ruffels	3	10	6	6
		Froehling	6	6	6															Froehling	6	8	4	3
		Tully	3	3	1						Froehling	6	6	6
		Van Lingen	4	7	6	5	6				Van Lingen	1	1	2
		Howe	6	5	3	7	3																						Ruffels	6	2	1	1
		Powless	6	6	6																								Davidson	3	6	6	6
		Conner	4	3	4						Powless	1	3	4
		García	6	2	6	3	12				García	6	6	6
		Russell	3	6	4	6	10													García	1	4	0
		Davidson	6	6	6															Davidson	6	6	6
		Howard	0	4	3						Davidson	7	8	6
	8	Richey	6	6	6					8	Richey	5	6	1
		Jennings	3	2	3

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Buding	6	6	6
		Tidball	1	4	3						Buding	6	6	8	2	4
		Keldie	2	2	6	10	6				Keldie	8	1	6	6	6
		Siska	6	6	0	8	1													Keldie	3	1	4
		Oehrlein	8	6	6															Riessen	6	6	6
		Rombeau	6	4	2						Oehrlein	1	2	4
		Riessen	6	7	7						Riessen	6	6	6
		Lutz	4	5	5																								Riessen	6	3	5	3
		Leonard																										2	Emerson	2	6	7	6
		Olvera	w/o								Leonard	4	3	2
		Gerrard	1	6	3	6	6				Gerrard	6	6	6
		Hoehn	6	3	6	3	2													Gerrard	0	4	1
		Harrison	6	1	8	11	13												2	Emerson	6	6	6
		Darley	3	6	10	9	11				Harrison	6	1	6	2
	2	Emerson	6	9	9					2	Emerson	4	6	8	6
		El Shafei	3	7	7

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (4th ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257410.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 141. OCLC 172306.

External links

1966 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1966 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1967 Australian Championships – Men's singles

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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