1966 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles
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Fred Stolle
defeated John Newcombe
4–6 12–10 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1966 U.S. National Championships
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See also:
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Fred Stolle
Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
defeated John Newcombe
John Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
4–6 12–10 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1966 U.S. National Championships
1966 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1966 U.S. National Championships :-Men's Singles: Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe 4-6 12-10 6-3 6-4-Women's Singles: Maria Bueno defeated Nancy Richey Gunter 6-3, 6-1...
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See also:
- 1966 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Fred StolleFred Stolle
Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Manuel SantanaManuel SantanaManuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, is a former tennis champion from Spain. He was born in Madrid....
(Semifinalist) - Roy EmersonRoy EmersonRoy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male...
(Semifinalist) - Dennis RalstonDennis RalstonRichard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales...
(Fourth round) - Tony RocheTony RocheAnthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
(Third round) - Arthur AsheArthur AsheArthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
(Third round) - Cliff DrysdaleCliff DrysdaleCliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group...
(Third round) - Clark GraebnerClark GraebnerClark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis...
(Quarterfinalist) - Cliff RicheyCliff RicheyCliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey....
(Second round)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
- 1966 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw