1966 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
1966 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final


	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
		Ganzábal	3	4	6	6	6												8	Riessen	4	6	8	2
	Q	White	6	6	1	3	4				Ganzábal	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	12	4	3
	15	Ruffels																										2	Ashe	14	6	6
		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

External links

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

Preceded by 1965 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1966 French Championships

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