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

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]

Men's singles
1966 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Fred Stolle[1]
Runner-upAustralia John Newcombe[1]
Score4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1965 · U.S. National Championships · 1967 →

Seeds

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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

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (4th ed.). [New York City]: 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.
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