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Men's singles
1966 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Fred Stolle
Runner-up	John Newcombe
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.

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
		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

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (4th ed.). : New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257410.
2. 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

• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles
• 1966 U.S. National Championships (tennis)