1967 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1967 French Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	120
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1966 · French Championships · 1968 →

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.

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
	8	Pierre Darmon	0	4	4
										1	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
										5	István Gulyás	3	4	2
	13	Owen Davidson	7	3	3	0
	5	István Gulyás	5	6	6	6
																			1	Roy Emerson	6	6	2	6
																			2	Tony Roche	1	4	6	2
	11	Tom Okker	3	9	2
	14	Nikola Pilić	6	11	6
										14	Nikola Pilić	6	3	4	6	4
										2	Tony Roche	3	6	6	2	6
	10	Cliff Drysdale	6	6	3	2	4
	2	Tony Roche	2	2	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Emerson	7	2	6	6
											Molina	5	6	4	1
																			1	Emerson	6	6	6	6
		Gentil																		Jovanović	8	4	3	1
		Licis									Gentil	1	2	2
			6	1	5	1					Jovanović	6	6	6
		Jovanović	2	6	7	6																						1	Emerson	6	6	6
	16	Mukerjea	6	4	1																									3	2	2
		McMillan	8	6	6						McMillan	7	8	6	5	6
		Gisbert	6	4	6	6					Gisbert	9	6	3	7	4
		Courcol	4	6	2	4														McMillan	7	2	7
		Merlo	3	6	2	6															9	6	9
			6	2	6	8						6	6	5	4	6
												4	4	7	6	4

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Darmon	6	6	6
			2	0	1					8	Darmon	6	6	6
		Tym	5	6	4	4						3	0	3
			7	4	6	6													8	Darmon	6	6	8
																				Ruffels	3	2	6
		Ruffels									Ruffels	0	6	6	2	7
		Majoli	6	7	7						Majoli	6	2	4	6	5
		Moore	2	5	5																							8	Darmon	6	6	6
	9	Hewitt	6	6	6																							9	Hewitt	2	3	0
		Zuleta	1	0	3					9	Hewitt	6	6	6
			9	6	0	6						2	1	1
		Nowicki	7	4	6	4													9	Hewitt	6	6	4	6	6
		Kalogeropoulos	6	6	6															Kalogeropoulos	8	2	6	1	2
			2	2	2						Kalogeropoulos	5	6	6	6
		Baranyi	1	5	6						Stone	7	1	4	2
		Stone	6	7	8

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Pietrangeli
		Candy								4	Pietrangeli	6	7	5	6
											Drossart	3	5	7	2
		Drossart																	4	Pietrangeli	3	5	3
			6	6	10															Gasiorek	6	7	6
		Carmichael	4	4	8							4	5	2
		Carpenter	8	3	3	3					Gasiorek	6	7	6
		Gasiorek	6	6	6	6																							Gasiorek	7	6	6	4	2
	13	Davidson																										13	Davidson	5	0	8	6	6
		Folke								13	Davidson	1	6	6	6
		Di Maso	6	21	3	2	6				Di Maso	6	2	1	2
		Leclercq	2	19	6	6	3												13	Davidson	8	1	7	4	6
		Franulović																		Cornejo	6	6	5	6	3
		Couder									Couder	4	2	3
		Curtis	2	6	9	4					Cornejo	6	6	6
		Cornejo	6	4	11	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gulyás	6	6	6
		Cooper	1	0	4					5	Gulyás	6	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	3	0	4
			3	4	4														5	Gulyás	6	6	6
		Goven	4	8	6	4														Elschenbroich	1	3	2
		Elschenbroich	6	10	4	6					Elschenbroich	6	6	6
		Hutchins	4	4	1						Yanagi	3	4	1
		Yanagi	6	6	6																							5	Gulyás	4	6	6	6
	12	Bowrey	7	6	6																								Špear	6	2	3	3
		Watanabe	5	0	4					12	Bowrey	2	6	2	4
		Crotta	6	6	6	0	4					6	3	6	6
			4	1	8	6	6														6	3	1	4
		Bengtson																		Špear	4	6	6	6
		Špear									Špear	6	6	6
		Rouyer	6	6	6						Rouyer	3	4	2
		Battrick	2	4	4

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Stilwell	3	6	7	6
			6	1	5	3					Stilwell	6	6	4	4	4
		Andersson									Likhachev	2	4	6	6	6
		Likhachev																		Likhachev	3	2	1
		Stubs	1	6	6	2	6												11	Okker	6	6	6
		Paul	6	2	3	6	3				Stubs	1	2	1
			2	3	4					11	Okker	6	6	6
	11	Okker	6	6	6																							11	Okker	6	7	6
		Keldie	3	2	1																							6	Mulligan	4	5	2
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	6	1	6	6
		Crealy	6	4	1	2					Koudelka	0	6	1	3
		Koudelka	3	6	6	6														Jauffret	4	3	6	4
		Matthews	2	7	6	6													6	Mulligan	6	6	4	6
		Marmureanu	6	5	4	4					Matthews	2	5	4
			1	1	2					6	Mulligan	6	7	6
	6	Mulligan	6	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Krishnan	6	6	8
		Brown	2	4	6						Krishnan	8	6	6
		Lewandowski	4	3	6	4					Kukal	6	2	3
		Kukal	6	6	4	6														Krishnan	3	6	1
		Szőke																	14	Pilić	6	8	6
		Barclay									Szőke	1	2	3
			2	2	3					14	Pilić	6	6	6
	14	Pilić	6	6	6																							14	Pilić	6	6	6
		Plötz																										3	Newcombe	4	3	2
		De Gronckel									De Gronckel	2	3	2
		Tacchini									Ţiriac	6	6	6
		Ţiriac																		Ţiriac	3	6	2	6	3
			4	6	6	3	1												3	Newcombe	6	3	6	4	6
		Montrenaud	6	4	1	6	6				Montrenaud	5	3	4
		Palmieri	6	2	0	4				3	Newcombe	7	6	6
	3	Newcombe	2	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Clifton	12	6	9	6
		Hombergen	14	4	7	1					Clifton	0	2	4
		Beust	7	6	2	8	2				Fletcher	6	6	6
		Fletcher	5	3	6	10	6													Fletcher	5	6	0	5
		Barrett	2	4	7	6	5												10	Drysdale	7	1	6	7
			6	6	5	4	7					7	6	6	4
			2	5	4					10	Drysdale	9	8	4	6
	10	Drysdale	6	7	6																							10	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Lall	7	2	3	3																							Holeček	4	3	3
		Holeček	5	6	6	6					Holeček	7	6	6	4	9
		Barnes	7	8	6						Barnes	5	4	8	6	7
		Watanabe	5	6	3															Holeček	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	2	3	4													7	Metreveli	2	4	3
			3	6	6	6						1	6	1	2
		Ölander	5	2	5					7	Metreveli	6	4	6	6
	7	Metreveli	7	6	7

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Guzmán
		Contet									Contet	6	6	4	1	3
		Năstase	7	0	7	6					Năstase	4	2	6	6	6
		Howe	5	6	5	4														Năstase	4	5	3
		Buding	6	6	7														15	Kodeš	6	7	6
		Pinto Bravo	4	2	5						Buding	7	3	3
		Maud	1	2	1					15	Kodeš	9	6	6
	15	Kodeš	6	6	6																							15	Kodeš	4	2	10	6	4
			5	1	0																							2	Roche	6	6	8	2	6
		Ulrich	7	6	6						Ulrich	1	8	6	6
		Landau	3	2	3							6	6	0	2
			6	6	6															Ulrich	3	2	4
																			2	Roche	6	6	6
											Koura	3	2	3
										2	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

Preceded by 1967 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1967 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles