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

Men's singles
1966 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Fred Stolle[1]
Runner-up	John Newcombe[1]
Final score	4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 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.

1. Manuel Santana (semifinals)
2. Roy Emerson (semifinals)
3. Dennis Ralston (fourth round)
4. Tony Roche (third round)
5. Arthur Ashe (third round)
6. Cliff Drysdale (third round)
7. Clark Graebner (quarterfinals)
8. 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
			1	1	2					1	Santana	6	6	6
			3	6	6	6						1	1	3
			6	2	1	1													1	Santana	3	6	6	8
		Moore	6	6	6															Moore	6	2	3	6
			2	4	1						Moore	6	6	6
			6	6	7							4	2	2
		Rosello	1	4	5																							1	Santana	9	9	8
		Tym	1	6	6	6																							McKinley	7	7	6
			6	1	4	2					Tym	2	3	4
		McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
		Bovett	4	1	1															McKinley	6	6	6
			7	9	6															Carrero	2	4	0
			5	7	1							2	4	6	4
		Carrero	6	7	6						Carrero	6	6	3	6
			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
			9	1	3	6	7					3	2	3
		Kovaleski	7	6	6	1	5												6	Drysdale	1	6	6
		Bowrey	6	6	6															Bowrey	6	8	8
			1	0	0						Bowrey	6	6	6
		Scott	6	6	6						Scott	4	3	4
		Sullivan	3	3	4																								Bowrey	6	6	6
			6	6	2	3	6																						Osborne	3	2	4
		Seewagen	3	4	6	6	3					6	3	9	6	6
		De Gronckel	2	6	6	6					De Gronckel	4	6	11	3	0
			6	4	4	2															7	8	2	1
		Osborne	6	6	6	21														Osborne	9	6	6	6
			8	3	3	19					Osborne	6	6	7
		Beust	6	6	6						Beust	3	4	5
			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
			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
			4	2	2																								Cox	10	6	7
			7	6	3	7																							Crookenden	8	4	5
		Estep	5	4	6	5						0	4	1
			9	6	3	6						6	6	6
		Steele III	7	1	6	0															4	6	2	2
		Crookenden	6	6	8	5	6													Crookenden	6	4	6	6
			2	2	10	7	4				Crookenden	1	6	5	6	6
		McManus	7	6	6						McManus	6	3	7	4	4
			5	4	2

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Ashe	15	6	6
			3	2	0					5	Ashe	8	4	6	6
		Holmberg	6	6	6						Holmberg	6	6	3	4
			4	2	4														5	Ashe	2	3	4
		Newcombe	8	3	6	6														Newcombe	6	6	6
			6	6	0	4					Newcombe	6	16	6
		Ryan	6	6	6						Ryan	3	14	4
			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
			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
			8	1	0	1					Dell	6	6	3	6
		Guerry	6	6	3	7					Guerry	4	4	6	0
			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
			0	4	3																								Stilwell	11	6	3	5
		Power	16	6	6																							7	Graebner	9	8	6	7
			14	3	4						Power	6	6	6
			6	6	6							0	4	1
			4	2	2															Power	4	2	6	1
			6	3	2	11	8												7	Graebner	6	6	3	6
		Dell	3	6	6	9	6					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
			2	4	4						Stolle	6	6	6
		Barth	6	6	6						Barth	4	1	4
			3	1	0															Stolle	10	6	8
		Carpenter	6	2	6	6	6													Contet	8	2	6
			8	6	0	4	2				Carpenter	4	6	2
		Contet	6	6	6						Contet	6	8	6
			4	2	3																								Stolle	7	6	9
			6	6	6																							3	Ralston	5	3	7
		Carrington	2	1	1							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
			1	0	0															Ruffels	3	10	6	6
		Froehling	6	6	6															Froehling	6	8	4	3
			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
		Garcia	6	2	6	3	12				Garcia	6	6	6
		Russell	3	6	4	6	10													Garcia	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
			3	2	3

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Buding	6	6	6
			1	4	3						Buding	6	6	8	2	4
		Keldie	2	2	6	10	6				Keldie	8	1	6	6	6
			6	6	0	8	1													Keldie	3	1	4
			8	6	6															Riessen	6	6	6
			6	4	2							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
			6	1	8	11	13												2	Emerson	6	6	6
			3	6	10	9	11					6	1	6	2
	2	Emerson	6	9	9					2	Emerson	4	6	8	6
		El Shafei	3	7	7

References[]

External links[]

• 1966 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1966 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw