1966 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Manuel Santana defeated Dennis Ralston 6-4 11-9 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1966 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Manuel Santana is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
2. Tony Roche (Quarterfinalist)
3. Fred Stolle (Second round)
4. Manuel Santana (Champion)
5. John Newcombe (Third round)
6. Dennis Ralston (Finalist)
7. Cliff Drysdale (Semifinalist)
8. Clark Graebner (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Roy Emerson	6	3	4	4
		Owen Davidson	1	6	6	6
											Owen Davidson	2	6	7	6	5
										4	Manuel Santana	6	4	9	3	7
	4	Manuel Santana	6	3	8	4	7
		Ken Fletcher	2	6	6	6	5
																			4	Manuel Santana	6	11	6
																			6	Dennis Ralston	4	9	4
	6	Dennis Ralston	7	6	11
		Bob Hewitt	5	2	9
										6	Dennis Ralston	6	8	3	7	6
										7	Cliff Drysdale	8	6	6	5	3
	7	Cliff Drysdale	9	6	6
	2	Tony Roche	7	2	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Emerson	6	6	6
	Fauquier	0	1	2					1	Emerson	6	6	6
	Bungert	1	6	8	6					Bungert	2	3	1
	Montrenaud	6	4	6	4													1	Emerson	7	6	7
	Pasarell	6	6	6															Pasarell	5	2	5
	Pokorny	3	1	3						Pasarell	9	1	8	6	6
	Barrett	6	7	6						Barrett	7	6	10	4	3
	Pinto-Bravo	2	5	1																							1	Emerson	6	6	6
	Watanabe	6	4	6	6																							Smith	2	2	2
	Tacchini	1	6	0	1					Watanabe	6	8	2	2
	Smith	6	7	6						Smith	4	10	6	6
	Maud	0	5	4															Smith	6	6	6
	Hoogs	6	6	6															Wooldridge	3	2	3
	Guzman	3	1	2						Hoogs	7	5	6	6	4
	Wooldridge	9	6	9						Wooldridge	9	7	4	4	6
	McManus	7	2	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Graebner	6	6	6
	Mulligan	4	4	3					8	Graebner	3	6	6	1
	Davidson	6	6	6						Davidson	6	3	8	6
	Pilic	4	4	4															Davidson	6	6	6
	Beust	6	5	6	6														Beust	1	2	2
	Davidman	2	7	1	3					Beust	6	9	6
	Sturdza	3	4	6	6	6				Sturdza	4	7	4
Q	Yanagi	6	6	3	4	2																						Davidson	6	2	6	6
	Okker	6	6	6																								Okker	1	6	3	3
	Mills	4	1	1						Okker	6	2
	Iles	8	6	6						Iles	1	0	r.
	Van Lingen	6	2	4															Okker	6	6	3	9
	Sangster	6	6	6															Barnes	0	1	6	7
	Saila	2	2	4						Sangster	3	6	4
	Barnes	6	6	6						Barnes	6	8	6
	Alvarez	1	3	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Santana	5	3
	Watanabe	7	0	r.					4	Santana	6	6	6
	Belkin	6	6	6						Belkin	0	1	2
	Moore	4	1	1														4	Santana	6	6	10
	Riessen																		Riessen	3	2	8
	Phillips-Moore	w/o								Riessen	6	6	13
	Scott	9	13	7						Scott	3	3	11
	Gerrard	7	11	5																							4	Santana	6	6	1
	Contet	6	6	8																								Wilson	3	2	2	r.
	Gulyas	4	0	6						Contet	6	3	4	4
Q	Bengtson	6	6	1	6				Q	Bengtson	3	6	6	6
	Osborne	4	1	6	1													Q	Bengtson	6	9	4	4
	Cromwell	6	6	6															Wilson	4	11	6	6
	De Gronckel	4	3	2						Cromwell	1	4	0
	Wilson	6	9	6						Wilson	6	6	6
	Cottrill	0	7	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Newcombe	6	3	4	6	6
	Ruffels	1	6	6	3	3			5	Newcombe	7	7	6
	Koch	6	6	6						Koch	5	5	4
	Nastase	2	0	0														5	Newcombe	10	6	3	4	3
	Fletcher	6	6	6															Fletcher	8	4	6	6	6
	Carmichael	1	3	4						Fletcher	6	6	1	6
	McMillan	6	8	3	6					McMillan	4	3	6	3
Q	Paul	2	6	6	2																							Fletcher	2	10	9	3	6
	Holmberg	6	6	3	6																							Mukerjea	6	8	7	6	1
	Majoli	3	4	6	4					Holmberg	6	6	6
	Battrick	6	6	7						Battrick	1	1	4
	Javorsky	1	4	5															Holmberg	8	2	6	5
	Ulrich	9	5	6	6														Mukerjea	6	6	8	7
	Di Maso	7	7	3	4					Ulrich	3	4	5
	Mukerjea	2	7	7	6					Mukerjea	6	6	7
	Likhachev	6	5	5	3

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Zuleta	8	7	3	9
Q	Primrose	6	5	6	7					Zuleta	2	0	1
	Darmon	7	6	6						Darmon	6	6	6
	Dell	5	3	0															Darmon	6	6	6
	Saul	6	6	3	4	12													Saul	1	2	1
	Ishiguro	1	4	6	6	10				Saul	6	6	5	5	7
	El Shafei	6	6	6	7					El Shafei	3	3	7	7	5
	Matthews	2	8	4	5																							Darmon	6	3	4	4
	Diepraam	6	6	6	6																						6	Ralston	4	6	6	6
	Leclercq	8	2	2	2					Diepraam	11	10	6	6
	Carpenter	6	9	9						Carpenter	13	8	1	0
	Mulloy	3	7	7															Diepraam	2	6	1	1
	Metreveli	6	0	6	6													6	Ralston	6	4	6	6
	Taylor	3	6	0	2					Metreveli	0	6	4	4
6	Ralston	7	6	3	6				6	Ralston	6	4	6	6
	Lutz	5	2	6	4

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ulrich	6	6	6
	Russell	3	3	2						Ulrich	7	2	6	6	6
	Mandarino	7	6	6						Mandarino	9	6	3	4	4
Q	Chanfreau	5	4	0															Ulrich	8	7	3	3
	Cox	6	6	6	6														Bowrey	10	5	6	6
	Misra	8	3	4	4					Cox	4	6	6	2	3
	Bowrey	6	6	6						Bowrey	6	4	4	6	6
	Gasiorek	2	4	4																								Bowrey	6	4	5	1
	Ryan	6	6	3	6	6																						Hewitt	4	6	7	6
	Pietrangeli	2	8	6	3	2				Ryan	6	7	6
LL	Konishi	1	6	6	6				LL	Konishi	4	5	4
	Barclay	6	4	1	0														Ryan	3	4	6	6	1
	Hewitt	6	6	6															Hewitt	6	6	2	3	6
LL	Lumsden	2	4	3						Hewitt	6	6	4	6
3	Stolle	6	6	4	6				3	Stolle	2	3	6	2
	Buding	2	2	6	2

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Arilla	20	4	6	6	6
	Rodriguez	22	6	2	2	2				Arilla	4	7	6	6
	Knight	6	6	12						Knight	6	5	4	2
	Crealy	4	2	10															Arilla	3	2	6
	Segal	6	6	6															Leschly	6	6	8
	Tiriac	4	2	3						Segal	6	2	6	4
	Leschly	6	9	6						Leschly	8	6	3	6
	Saloman	4	7	4																								Leschly	6	1	6	6	6
	Moore	2	6	10	6																						7	Drysdale	3	6	8	3	8
Q	Clifton	6	2	8	1					Moore	5	2	2
	Pickens	6	6	5	7					Pickens	7	6	6
Q	Bluett	3	1	7	5														Pickens	3	2	2
	Lall	6	6	6														7	Drysdale	6	6	6
	Zeeman	3	4	1						Lall	6	6	3
7	Drysdale	6	6	7					7	Drysdale	8	8	6
	Kodes	4	4	5

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Richey	6	6	3	15
	Stilwell	4	2	6	13					Richey	5	6	6	6
	Addison	6	9	3	4	6				Addison	7	2	4	4
Q	Weedon	4	7	6	6	2													Richey	6	7	9
	Goven	6	6	7															Goven	2	5	7
	Soriano	3	4	5						Goven	2	7	6	4	6
	Howe	6	6	6						Howe	6	5	3	6	2
Q	Puddicombe	1	2	4																								Richey	4	4	4
	Drossart	6	6	6																							2	Roche	6	6	6
	Hutchins	3	3	4						Drossart	1	2	10
	Curtis	6	6	6						Curtis	6	6	12
LL	Butcher	1	4	3															Curtis	2	6	6	2
	Stone	5	6	2	7	6												2	Roche	6	4	8	6
	Olvera	7	2	6	5	0				Stone	1	8	4
2	Roche	6	6	6					2	Roche	6	10	6
Q	Beards	2	4	4

[edit] External links

• 1966 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw