title: 1966 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
text: # 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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Fred Stolle is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Manuel Santana (semifinals)
  * Roy Emerson (semifinals)
  * Dennis Ralston (fourth round)
  * Tony Roche (third round)
  * Arthur Ashe (third round)
  * Cliff Drysdale (third round)
  * Clark Graebner (quarterfinals)
  * Cliff Richey (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Final eight
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bill Bowrey | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
  | | John Newcombe | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Roy Emerson | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  