1967 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1967 French Championships
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Runner-upAustralia Tony Roche
Final score6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw120
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles
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In the last French Championships edition before Open Era that started in 1968, first-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships.

Emerson became the first man in history to win a Double Career Grand Slam. This would be equalled by Rod Laver at the 1969 US Open, by Novak Djokovic at the 2021 French Open, and by Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Australian Open.

Seeds[]

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

  1. Australia Roy Emerson (champion)
  2. Australia Tony Roche (final)
  3. Australia John Newcombe (fourth round)
  4. Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (third round)
  5. Hungary István Gulyás (semifinals)
  6. Australia Martin Mulligan (fourth round)
  7. Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (third round)
  8. France Pierre Darmon (quarterfinals)
  9. South Africa Bob Hewitt (fourth round)
  10. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  11. Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  12. Australia Bill Bowrey (second round)
  13. Australia Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
  14. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (semifinals)
  15. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
  16. India Jaidip Mukerjea (first round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 6
8 France Pierre Darmon 0 4 4
1 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 6
5 Hungary István Gulyás 3 4 2
13 Australia Owen Davidson 7 3 3 0
5 Hungary István Gulyás 5 6 6 6
1 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 2 6
2 Australia Tony Roche 1 4 6 2
11 Netherlands Tom Okker 3 9 2
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 11 6
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 3 4 6 4
2 Australia Tony Roche 3 6 6 2 6
10 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 3 2 4
2 Australia Tony Roche 2 2 6 6 6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Emerson 7 2 6 6
Colombia Molina 5 6 4 1
1 Australia Emerson 6 6 6 6
Brazil Gentil Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovanović 8 4 3 1
Poland Licis Brazil Gentil 1 2 2
France 6 1 5 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovanović 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovanović 2 6 7 6 1 Australia Emerson 6 6 6
16 India Mukerjea 6 4 1 Soviet Union 3 2 2
South Africa McMillan 8 6 6 South Africa McMillan 7 8 6 5 6
Spain Gisbert 6 4 6 6 Spain Gisbert 9 6 3 7 4
France Courcol 4 6 2 4 South Africa McMillan 7 2 7
Italy Merlo 3 6 2 6 Soviet Union 9 6 9
Soviet Union 6 2 6 8 Soviet Union 6 6 5 4 6
Canada Canada 4 4 7 6 4
West Germany

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France Darmon 6 6 6
India 2 0 1 8 France Darmon 6 6 6
United States Tym 5 6 4 4 Japan 3 0 3
Japan 7 4 6 6 8 France Darmon 6 6 8
West Germany Australia Ruffels 3 2 6
Australia Ruffels Australia Ruffels 0 6 6 2 7
Italy Majoli 6 7 7 Italy Majoli 6 2 4 6 5
South Africa Moore 2 5 5 8 France Darmon 6 6 6
9 South Africa Hewitt 6 6 6 9 South Africa Hewitt 2 3 0
Ecuador Zuleta 1 0 3 9 South Africa Hewitt 6 6 6
France 9 6 0 6 France 2 1 1
Poland Nowicki 7 4 6 4 9 South Africa Hewitt 6 6 4 6 6
Greece Kalogeropoulos 6 6 6 Greece Kalogeropoulos 8 2 6 1 2
Italy 2 2 2 Greece Kalogeropoulos 5 6 6 6
Hungary Baranyi 1 5 6 Australia Stone 7 1 4 2
Australia Stone 6 7 8

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Italy Pietrangeli
Australia Candy 4 Italy Pietrangeli 6 7 5 6
France Belgium Drossart 3 5 7 2
Belgium Drossart 4 Italy Pietrangeli 3 5 3
Japan 6 6 10 Poland Gasiorek 6 7 6
Australia Carmichael 4 4 8 Japan 4 5 2
Canada Carpenter 8 3 3 3 Poland Gasiorek 6 7 6
Poland Gasiorek 6 6 6 6 Poland Gasiorek 7 6 6 4 2
13 Australia Davidson 13 Australia Davidson 5 0 8 6 6
Sweden Folke 13 Australia Davidson 1 6 6 6
Italy Di Maso 6 21 3 2 6 Italy Di Maso 6 2 1 2
France Leclercq 2 19 6 6 3 13 Australia Davidson 8 1 7 4 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović Chile Cornejo 6 6 5 6 3
Spain Couder Spain Couder 4 2 3
United Kingdom Curtis 2 6 9 4 Chile Cornejo 6 6 6
Chile Cornejo 6 4 11 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Hungary Gulyás 6 6 6
Australia Cooper 1 0 4 5 Hungary Gulyás 6 6 6
Chile Rodríguez 6 6 6 Chile Rodríguez 3 0 4
Italy 3 4 4 5 Hungary Gulyás 6 6 6
France Goven 4 8 6 4 West Germany Elschenbroich 1 3 2
West Germany Elschenbroich 6 10 4 6 West Germany Elschenbroich 6 6 6
United Kingdom Hutchins 4 4 1 Japan Yanagi 3 4 1
Japan Yanagi 6 6 6 5 Hungary Gulyás 4 6 6 6
12 Australia Bowrey 7 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 6 2 3 3
Japan Watanabe 5 0 4 12 Australia Bowrey 2 6 2 4
Italy Crotta 6 6 6 0 4 Soviet Union 6 3 6 6
Soviet Union 4 1 8 6 6 Soviet Union 6 3 1 4
Sweden Bengtson Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 4 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Špear 6 6 6
France Rouyer 6 6 6 France Rouyer 3 4 2
United Kingdom Battrick 2 4 4

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Stilwell 3 6 7 6
Australia 6 1 5 3 United Kingdom Stilwell 6 6 4 4 4
Sweden Andersson Soviet Union Likhachev 2 4 6 6 6
Soviet Union Likhachev Soviet Union Likhachev 3 2 1
Australia Stubs 1 6 6 2 6 11 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6
France Paul 6 2 3 6 3 Australia Stubs 1 2 1
Chile 2 3 4 11 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6
11 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6 11 Netherlands Okker 6 7 6
Australia Keldie 3 2 1 6 Australia Mulligan 4 5 2
France Jauffret 6 6 6 France Jauffret 6 1 6 6
Australia Crealy 6 4 1 2 Czechoslovakia Koudelka 0 6 1 3
Czechoslovakia Koudelka 3 6 6 6 France Jauffret 4 3 6 4
United Kingdom Matthews 2 7 6 6 6 Australia Mulligan 6 6 4 6
Romania Marmureanu 6 5 4 4 United Kingdom Matthews 2 5 4
France 1 1 2 6 Australia Mulligan 6 7 6
6 Australia Mulligan 6 6 6

Section 6[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
India Krishnan 6 6 8
Australia Brown 2 4 6 India Krishnan 8 6 6
Poland Lewandowski 4 3 6 4 Czechoslovakia Kukal 6 2 3
Czechoslovakia Kukal 6 6 4 6 India Krishnan 3 6 1
Hungary Szőke 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 8 6
France Barclay Hungary Szőke 1 2 3
Italy 2 2 3 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 6 6
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 6 6 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 6 6
West Germany Plötz 3 Australia Newcombe 4 3 2
Belgium De Gronckel Belgium De Gronckel 2 3 2
Italy Tacchini Romania Ţiriac 6 6 6
Romania Ţiriac Romania Ţiriac 3 6 2 6 3
Japan 4 6 6 3 1 3 Australia Newcombe 6 3 6 4 6
France Montrenaud 6 4 1 6 6 France Montrenaud 5 3 4
Italy Palmieri 6 2 0 4 3 Australia Newcombe 7 6 6
3 Australia Newcombe 2 6 6 6

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Clifton 12 6 9 6
Belgium Hombergen 14 4 7 1 United Kingdom Clifton 0 2 4
France Beust 7 6 2 8 2 Australia Fletcher 6 6 6
Australia Fletcher 5 3 6 10 6 Australia Fletcher 5 6 0 5
United Kingdom Barrett 2 4 7 6 5 10 South Africa Drysdale 7 1 6 7
Hungary 6 6 5 4 7 Hungary 7 6 6 4
Italy 2 5 4 10 South Africa Drysdale 9 8 4 6
10 South Africa Drysdale 6 7 6 10 South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6
India Lall 7 2 3 3 Czechoslovakia Holeček 4 3 3
Czechoslovakia Holeček 5 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Holeček 7 6 6 4 9
Brazil Barnes 7 8 6 Brazil Barnes 5 4 8 6 7
Japan Watanabe 5 6 3 Czechoslovakia Holeček 6 6 6
Colombia Álvarez 6 2 3 4 7 Soviet Union Metreveli 2 4 3
Hungary 3 6 6 6 Hungary 1 6 1 2
Sweden Ölander 5 2 5 7 Soviet Union Metreveli 6 4 6 6
7 Soviet Union Metreveli 7 6 7

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ecuador Guzmán
France Contet France Contet 6 6 4 1 3
Romania Năstase 7 0 7 6 Romania Năstase 4 2 6 6 6
Australia Howe 5 6 5 4 Romania Năstase 4 5 3
West Germany Buding 6 6 7 15 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 7 6
Chile Pinto Bravo 4 2 5 West Germany Buding 7 3 3
South Africa Maud 1 2 1 15 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 9 6 6
15 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6 15 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 4 2 10 6 4
South Africa 5 1 0 2 Australia Roche 6 6 8 2 6
Denmark Ulrich 7 6 6 Denmark Ulrich 1 8 6 6
Monaco Landau 3 2 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 6 6 0 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 6 6 6 Denmark Ulrich 3 2 4
2 Australia Roche 6 6 6
Japan Koura 3 2 3
2 Australia Roche 6 6 6

External links[]

  • "Official 1967 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website
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