1966 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1966 French Championships
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	István Gulyás
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 7–5

Tony Roche defeated István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1966 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Fred Stolle (Quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
Tony Roche (Champion)
Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
John Newcombe (Third round)
Dennis Ralston (Fourth round)
Cliff Richey (Third round)
Cliff Drysdale (Semifinals)

Pierre Darmon (Fourth round)
François Jauffret (Semifinals)
Martin Mulligan (Third round)
Thomaz Koch (Third round)
Michael Sangster (Second round)
Juan Gisbert (Fourth round)
Jaidip Mukerjea (Fourth round)
Tom Okker (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Fred Stolle	6	4	2	9
8	Cliff Drysdale	1	6	6	11
							8	Cliff Drysdale	4	6	9	2	3

								István Gulyás	6	2	7	6	6
	Ken Fletcher	5	2	3

	István Gulyás	7	6	6
															István Gulyás	1	4	5
														3	Tony Roche	6	6	7
	Alexander Metreveli	7	3	1	5
3	Tony Roche	5	6	6	7
							3	Tony Roche	6	6	6

							10	François Jauffret	3	4	4
10	François Jauffret	1	6	6	4	6

2	Roy Emerson	6	3	4	6	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


							1	Stolle	6	6	6
								Loliee	0	1	1
													1	Stolle	6	6	6
														Mandarino	1	2	4
								Tym	5	4	4
								Mandarino	7	6	6
																		1	Stolle	2	5	6	6	6
16	Okker	6	6	6														16	Okker	6	7	4	2	1
	Bouchaib	1	4	0			16	Okker	6	6	7
	Aguirre	4	2	6	6	6		Aguirre	4	1	5
	Gisbert	6	6	2	2	1							16	Okker	9	6	6
	Misra													McManus	7	1	1
	McManus							McManus	11	4	10	6
	Leclercq	14	1	1	0			Watanabe	9	6	8	4
	Watanabe	12	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

8	Drysdale	6	6	6
	Rodríguez	4	2	4			8	Drysdale	3	6	6	5	7
	Cottrill	6	2	2				Majoli	6	2	4	7	5
	Majoli	8	6	6										8	Drysdale	3	6	6	6
	Montrenaud	8	3	1											Năstase	6	4	4	2
	Năstase	10	6	6				Năstase	6	5	5	6	6
	Kodeš	1	4	6	6	6		Kodeš	3	7	7	4	1
	Franulovic	6	6	3	2	1														8	Drysdale	6	6	6
9	Darmon	4	7	6	6															9	Darmon	3	4	4
	Korotkov	6	5	1	1		9	Darmon	6	6	4	6
	Venkatesan	4	1	4				Pinto Bravo	2	3	6	1
	Pinto Bravo	6	6	6										9	Darmon	6	6	6
	Stone														Diepraam	1	4	0
	Riessen	r						Stone	4	6	3	6	5
	Diepraam	6	4	6	6			Diepraam	6	4	6	0	7
	Courcol	1	6	3	0

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

4	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
	Higgins	0	0	4		4	Pietrangeli	6	6	3	4	6
	Maud						Maud	0	3	6	6	3
	Hoogs												4	Pietrangeli	6	0	1	2
	Gasiorek	8	0	3	5									Fletcher	4	6	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6	6	7		Fletcher	6	6	6
	Bouteleux						Bouteleux	1	3	4
	Komaromi																			Fletcher	6	7	9
13	Sangster	9	6	6																Buding	4	5	7
	Bologna	7	3	1		13	Sangster	6	1	4	2
	Zuleta	6	6	6			Zuleta	4	6	6	6
	Watanabe	1	3	4										Zuleta	3	4	3
	Ulrich	6	6	8										Buding	6	6	6
	Koudelka	1	3	6			Ulrich	3	2	8
	Buding	6	6	6			Buding	6	6	10
	Ruffels	4	3	2

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Newcombe	6	6	6
	Matthews	3	1	3		5	Newcombe	6	5	6	6
	De Gronckel						De Gronckel	0	7	0	3
	Arilla											5	Newcombe	4	6	6	2
	Graebner	6	6	6									Graebner	6	2	8	6
	Marmureanu	2	3	4			Graebner	6	6	7	8
	Palmieri	3	2	2			Contet	3	3	9	6
	Contet	6	6	6															Graebner	2	6	4	2
12	Koch	6	6	6															Gulyás	6	3	6	6
	Gaudenzi	3	2	3		12	Koch	6	6	6
	Puddicombe	5	4	2			Pala	1	3	1
	Pala	7	6	6								12	Koch	4	5	6	3
	Olvera	6	4	6	6								Gulyás	6	7	3	6
	Beust	3	6	2	4		Olvera	1	5	0
	Howe	5	3	4			Gulyás	6	7	6
	Gulyás	7	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Alvarez	6	6	6
	Moore	3	3	3				Alvarez	0	2	4
	Taylor	8	4	3	6			Metreveli	6	6	6
	Metreveli	6	6	6	8									Metreveli	3	6	6	6
	Fauquier	8	6	3	6								11	Mulligan	6	1	3	3
	Moore	6	1	6	1			Fauquier	8	2	6	2
	Drossart						11	Mulligan	10	6	4	6
11	Mulligan																			Metreveli	8	2	6	6
	Crotta	4	6	4	3														6	Ralston	6	6	1	3
	Couder	6	2	6	6			Couder	9	6	4	6
	Lall							Javorský	7	3	6	1
	Javorský													Couder	3	11	5	1
	Pilet	3	6	6	6	6							6	Ralston	6	9	7	6
	Ishiguro	6	8	4	2	2		Pilet	6	2	2
	Paul	6	3	0			6	Ralston	8	6	6
6	Ralston	8	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Di Maso	2	4	6	6	6
	Holmberg	6	6	4	0	1		Di Maso	6	4	7
	Goven	6	6	6				Goven	8	6	9
	Carpenter	1	1	2										Goven	6	1	6	7	4
	Bowrey	5	6	1	4								14	Gisbert	8	6	2	5	6
	McMillan	7	1	6	6			McMillan	6	2	3	2
	Yanagi	6	4	7	2		14	Gisbert	4	6	6	6
14	Gisbert	8	6	5	6															14	Gisbert	4	1	2
	Peralta																			3	Roche	6	6	6
	Kalogeropoulos							Peralta	5	2	2
	Chanfreau	6	1	3	0			Barnes	7	6	6
	Barnes	4	6	6	6									Barnes	2	6	0	5
	Van Lingen	3	3	1									3	Roche	6	3	6	7
	Merlo	6	6	6				Merlo	4	4	2
	Licis	5	6	1	6	0	3	Roche	6	6	6
3	Roche	7	4	6	4	2

Section 7

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Ţiriac	6	6	6
	Wilson	3	4	4				Ţiriac	6	6	5	7
	Jauffret	0	3	7	6	5		Davidson	4	4	7	5
	Davidson	6	6	5	4	7								Ţiriac	7	4	4	4
	Molina	6	1	2	9								10	Jauffret	5	6	6	6
	Segal	1	6	6	11			Segal	4	3	2
	Konishi	6	6	2	1	5	10	Jauffret	6	6	6
10	Jauffret	3	3	6	6	7													10	Jauffret	6	3	6	6
	Hombergen	3	3	1																Špear	3	6	4	2
	Špear	6	6	6				Špear	6	6	6
	Barclay							Barclay	3	2	2
	Szikszay													Špear	6	7	6	6
	Jalabert	4	0	r									7	Richey	8	5	0	0
	Likhachev	6	6					Likhachev	2	3	5
	Stilwell	3	3	4			7	Richey	6	6	7
7	Richey	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

	Johansson	6	6	1	4	2
	Ryan	3	2	6	6	6		Ryan	1	8	3
	Guzmán	6	1	6	6			Guzmán	6	10	6
	Belkin	4	6	3	0								Guzmán	7	6	5	3
	Tacchini	9	6	7	1	1						15	Mukerjea	9	4	7	6
	Elschenbroich	7	3	9	6	6		Elschenbroich	6	4	5
	Carmichael	3	1	6	4		15	Mukerjea	8	6	7
15	Mukerjea	6	6	3	6													15	Mukerjea	4	3	1
																		2	Emerson	6	6	6
								Zeeman	1	0	3
								Sack	6	6	6
													Sack	1	3	2
												2	Emerson	6	6	6
								Boutboul	3	7	5
							2	Emerson	6	9	7

External links

Official 1966 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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