1966 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-8 6-2 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1966 Australian Championships.

See also:

1966 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Roy Emerson (Champion)
  2. Arthur Ashe (Finalist)
  3. Fred Stolle (Semifinalist)
  4. Clark Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
  5. John Newcombe (Semifinalist)
  6. n/a
  7. Tony Roche (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Marty Riessen (Third round)
  1. Bill Bowrey (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Tom Okker (Third round)
  3. Owen Davidson (Third round)
  4. Ken Fletcher (First round)
  5. John Cottrill (Third round)
  6. Herb Fitzgibbon (Third round)
  7. Ray Ruffels (Third round)
  8. Roger Taylor (Third round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   Roy Emerson 9 4 4 7 9  
9   Bill Bowrey 7 6 6 5 7  
  1   Roy Emerson 4 6 6 6    
  5   John Newcombe 6 2 1 2    
5   John Newcombe 2 6 6 7  
  4   Clark Graebner 6 1 3 5    
    1   Roy Emerson 6 6 6 6  
  2   Arthur Ashe 4 8 2 3  
  3   Fred Stolle 6 7 7      
  Lew Gerrard 2 5 5      
3   Fred Stolle 4 6 3 8  
  2   Arthur Ashe 6 1 6 10    
7   Tony Roche 12 4 3    
  2   Arthur Ashe 14 6 6      

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   Emerson 5 6 6 6    
  Brown 7 4 4 1       1   Emerson 7 6 6      
  Sherriff               Sherriff 5 3 1      
  Bovett w/o               1   Emerson 12 6 6      
  Stone 6 6 6           14   Fitzgibbon 10 4 4      
  Harms 2 1 2           Stone 8 1 4    
14   Fitzgibbon 6 6 6       14   Fitzgibbon 10 6 6      
  Holland 0 3 3           1   Emerson 9 4 4 7 9
9   Bowrey                 9   Bowrey 7 6 6 5 7
  Richards w/o             9   Bowrey 7 6 6 6    
  Cooper 6 4 6 8 6     Cooper 5 2 8 2    
  Bergelin 3 6 3 10 3       9   Bowrey 6 4 10 6  
  Ganzabal 3 4 6 6 6       8   Riessen 4 6 8 2    
Q   White 6 6 1 3 4       Ganzabal 4 4 0    
8   Riessen 6 6 6       8   Riessen 6 6 6      
  Wilson 1 3 2      

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
5   Newcombe 6 6 6      
  Zahr 3 1 0         5   Newcombe 6 6 6      
  Russell 6 6 6         Russell 2 3 4      
Q   Chopra 0 0 0           5   Newcombe 6 6 9      
  Rodríguez 4 4 7 6 6       16   Taylor 2 4 7      
  Layton 6 6 5 3 4       Rodríguez 3 10 4    
16   Taylor 6 7 8       16   Taylor 6 12 6      
  Primrose 0 5 6           5   Newcombe 2 6 6 7  
11   Davidson 6 6 7           4   Graebner 6 1 3 5  
  Colette 0 1 5         11   Davidson 6 6 6      
  Dowdeswell 2 7 7 6       Dowdeswell 3 2 3      
Q   Musgrave 6 5 5 3         11   Davidson 6 3 2 3  
  Lane                 4   Graebner 4 6 6 6    
Q   Williams w/o               Lane 9 5 4 6 3
4   Graebner 6 6 7       4   Graebner 7 7 6 1 6  
Q   Sugiarto 2 4 5      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
3   Stolle 6 6 6      
Q   Gulley 1 1 1         3   Stolle 10 6 7      
  Brien 6 1 8 12       Brien 8 3 5      
  Russo 3 6 6 10         3   Stolle 6 6 10      
  Jacques 7 9 15             Jacques 2 1 8      
  Bowman 5 7 13           Jacques          
  O'Brien               O'Brien w/o          
12   Fletcher w/o               3   Stolle 6 7 7    
13   Cottrill 6 3 6 6           Gerrard 2 5 5    
  Fairlie 3 6 3 4       13   Cottrill 3 6 8 8 6  
  Lloyd 6 6 6         Lloyd 6 2 6 10 2  
  Pollard 4 3 2           13   Cottrill 3 6 1 7 4
  Phillips 6 1 5 10 6         Gerrard 6 4 6 5 6  
  Bailey 0 6 7 8 1       Phillips 3 5 2    
  Gerrard 6 6 6         Gerrard 6 7 6      
  Walker 4 3 2      

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
7   Roche 6 6 6      
  Bashford 3 0 2         7   Roche 11 7 7      
  Gisbert 3 6 6 6       Gisbert 9 5 5      
  Coghlan 6 4 3 4         7   Roche 20 6 3 8    
  McManus 5 3 6 6 6       10   Okker 18 2 6 6    
  Brent 7 6 3 2 4       McManus 2 8 4 4  
10   Okker 6 6 6       10   Okker 6 6 6 6    
  McCumstie 2 3 4           7   Roche 14 6 6    
15   Ruffels                 2   Ashe 12 4 3    
  Stanbury w/o             15   Ruffels 6 8 6      
  Phillips-Moore 6 6 6         Phillips-Moore 3 6 3      
Q   Hogben 3 3 1           15   Ruffels 6 5 4    
  Stubs 6 6 6           2   Ashe 8 7 6      
  De Ville 0 3 3           Stubs 4 9 4 4  
2   Ashe 6 6 6       2   Ashe 6 7 6 6    
  Crealy 3 3 4      

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