1966 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1966 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1966 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roy Emerson	9	4	4	7	9
	9	Bill Bowrey	7	6	6	5	7
										1	Roy Emerson	4	6	6	6
										5	John Newcombe	6	2	1	2
	5	John Newcombe	2	6	6	7
	4	Clark Graebner	6	1	3	5
																			1	Roy Emerson	6	6	6	6
																			2	Arthur Ashe	4	8	2	3
	3	Fred Stolle	6	7	7
		Lew Gerrard	2	5	5
										3	Fred Stolle	4	6	3	8
										2	Arthur Ashe	6	1	6	10
	7	Tony Roche	12	4	3
	2	Arthur Ashe	14	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	Emerson	5	6	6	6
		Brown	7	4	4	1				1	Emerson	7	6	6
												5	3	1
		Bovett	w/o																1	Emerson	12	6	6
		Stone	6	6	6														14	Fitzgibbon	10	4	4
			2	1	2						Stone	8	1	4
	14	Fitzgibbon	6	6	6					14	Fitzgibbon	10	6	6
			0	3	3																							1	Emerson	9	4	4	7	9
	9	Bowrey																										9	Bowrey	7	6	6	5	7
			w/o							9	Bowrey	7	6	6	6
		Cooper	6	4	6	8	6				Cooper	5	2	8	2
		Bergelin	3	6	3	10	3												9	Bowrey	6	4	10	6
		Ganzábal	3	4	6	6	6												8	Riessen	4	6	8	2
	Q	Robin White	6	6	1	3	4				Ganzábal	4	4	0
	8	Riessen	6	6	6					8	Riessen	6	6	6
			1	3	2

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	Newcombe	6	6	6
		Zahr	3	1	0					5	Newcombe	6	6	6
		Russell	6	6	6						Russell	2	3	4
	Q		0	0	0														5	Newcombe	6	6	9
		Rodríguez	4	4	7	6	6												16	Taylor	2	4	7
			6	6	5	3	4				Rodríguez	3	10	4
	16	Taylor	6	7	8					16	Taylor	6	12	6
		Primrose	0	5	6																							5	Newcombe	2	6	6	7
	11	Davidson	6	6	7																							4	Graebner	6	1	3	5
			0	1	5					11	Davidson	6	6	6
		Dowdeswell	2	7	7	6					Dowdeswell	3	2	3
	Q		6	5	5	3													11	Davidson	6	3	2	3
																			4	Graebner	4	6	6	6
	Q		w/o									9	5	4	6	3
	4	Graebner	6	6	7					4	Graebner	7	7	6	1	6
	Q	Sugiarto	2	4	5

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	Stolle	6	6	6
	Q		1	1	1					3	Stolle	10	6	7
		Brien	6	1	8	12					Brien	8	3	5
			3	6	6	10													3	Stolle	6	6	10
		Jacques	7	9	15															Jacques	2	1	8
			5	7	13						Jacques
		O'Brien									O'Brien	w/o
	12	Fletcher	w/o																									3	Stolle	6	7	7
	13		6	3	6	6																							Gerrard	2	5	5
		Fairlie	3	6	3	4				13		3	6	8	8	6
		Lloyd	6	6	6						Lloyd	6	2	6	10	2
			4	3	2														13		3	6	1	7	4
			6	1	5	10	6													Gerrard	6	4	6	5	6
			0	6	7	8	1					3	5	2
		Gerrard	6	6	6						Gerrard	6	7	6
			4	3	2

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	Roche	6	6	6
			3	0	2					7	Roche	11	7	7
		Gisbert	3	6	6	6					Gisbert	9	5	5
		Coghlan	6	4	3	4													7	Roche	20	6	3	8
		McManus	5	3	6	6	6												10	Okker	18	2	6	6
		Brent	7	6	3	2	4				McManus	2	8	4	4
	10	Okker	6	6	6					10	Okker	6	6	6	6
			2	3	4																							7	Roche	12	4	3
	15	Ruffels																										2	Ashe	14	6	6
			w/o							15	Ruffels	6	8	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	3	6	3
	Q		3	3	1														15	Ruffels	6	5	4
		Stubs	6	6	6														2	Ashe	8	7	6
			0	3	3						Stubs	4	9	4	4
	2	Ashe	6	6	6					2	Ashe	6	7	6	6
		Crealy	3	3	4

External links[]

• 1966 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw