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, United States. 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.

Finals

Men's singles

Fred Stolle defeated

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4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Maria Bueno defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle defeated Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey defeated Rosie Casals /

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6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Donna Floyd-Fales / Owen Davidson defeated Carol Hanks Aucamp /

Ed Rubinoff Edward 'Ed' Rubinoff (born July 12, 1935) is an American male former tennis player who was active in the 1960s. He won the 1952 singles title at the Orange Bowl junior tennis tournament, and the 1953 mixed doubles title the following year. At th ...

6–1, 6–3 Collins, p. 482

References

External links

Official US Open website
{{1966 in tennis U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year

U.S. National Championships (tennis) The US Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in Queens, New York. Since 1987, the US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year. The other three, in chronological orde ...