1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1966 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Manuel Santana
Runner-up	Dennis Ralston
Final score	6–4, 11–9, 6–4

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

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)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	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

Earlier rounds

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
		Guzmán	3	1	2						Hoogs	7	5	6	6	4
		Wooldridge	9	6	9						Wooldridge	9	7	4	4	6
		McManus	7	2	7

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
		Pilić	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
		Säilä	2	2	4						Sangster	3	6	4
		Barnes	6	6	6						Barnes	6	8	6
		Alvarez	1	3	2

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.
		Gulyás	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

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
		Năstase	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
		Javorský	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

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

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

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Arilla	20	4	6	6	6
		Rodríguez	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
		Ţiriac	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
		Kodeš	4	4	5

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

External links

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