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1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Overview
- The defending champions were John Newcombe and Tony Roche, but Roche did not compete this year. Newcombe teamed up with Ken Fletcher, and together they won the title.
- The Australian pair Ken Fletcher and John Newcombe defeated Bill Bowrey and Owen Davidson in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, to become champions.

Final
- Champions: Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe (Australia)
- Runners-up: Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson (Australia)
- Final score: 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Seeds
- Seed 1: Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle — third round (withdrew)
- Seed 2: Clark Graebner / Marty Riessen — semifinals
- Seed 3: Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson — finalists
- Seed 4: Mark Cox / Alan Mills — semifinals

Draw
- The event featured 64 teams in the doubles draw.

Notes
- All four players in the final were Australians.
- The tournament draw and seeds show that Fletcher/Newcombe triumphed despite the absence of Roche, the previous year's champion partner for Newcombe.


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