1966 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1966 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1–11
Edition86th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Floyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
←  1965  · U.S. National Championships ·  1967  →

The 1966 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 1 September until 11 September. It was the 86th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1966.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Donna Floyd-Fales / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson defeated Flag of the United States.svg Carol Hanks Aucamp / Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff 6–1, 6–3 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "1966 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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