1968 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1968 Paris Open
Champion	Milan Holeček
Runner-up	Bob Carmichael
Final score	6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3

This was the first edition of the event.

Milan Holeček won the title, defeating Bob Carmichael 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Final

	Semifinals									Final
		Patrice Beust	6	6	1	4	2
		Milan Holeček	4	2	6	6	6
											Milan Holeček	6	10	3	6
											Bob Carmichael	4	8	6	3
		Bob Carmichael	2	6	6	6
		Ismail El Shafei	6	1	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										J Courcol	6	6	6
	J-P Olivier	w/o								J-P Olivier	1	0	2
	B Moreau																		J Courcol	6	6	6
	K Weatherley	4	6	1	6	6													P Hutchins	0	1	2
	A Bouteleux	6	1	6	3	4				K Weatherley	3	2	3
										P Hutchins	6	6	6
																												J Courcol	1	6	9	8	4
																												P Beust	6	4	7	10	6
										J-B Chanfreau	2	4	2
	P Beust	6	6	6						P Beust	6	6	6
		2	4	2															P Beust	6	6	6
		3	4	7	7	6														1	3	1
	T Bernasconi	6	6	5	5	0					6	3	6	3	6
										P Darmon	2	6	2	6	4

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										E Drossart
	P Dominguez	6	4	6	6					P Dominguez	w/o
	J Thamin	2	6	2	4														P Dominguez	2	3	2
	J Clifton	3	6	6	6														D Contet	6	6	6
	P Proisy	6	2	3	3					J Clifton	6	3	1	8
										D Contet	3	6	6	10
																												D Contet	1	4	2
																												M Holeček	6	6	6
										J-C Barclay
	C Duxin	6	6	6						C Duxin	w/o
		4	0	3															C Duxin	9	3	1	2
	P Joly	8	6	6															M Holeček	7	6	6	6
	D Lloyd	6	3	2						P Joly	3	0	5
										M Holeček	6	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										M Leclercq	6	6	6
	J-L Rouyer	3	6	6	4	6				J-L Rouyer	3	1	2
	J L Thiebaut	6	2	2	6	1													M Leclercq	6	6	6
	F Matheu	6	6	6															N Kalogeropoulos	3	3	2
	H Pelizza	4	3	4						F Matheu	5	7	15	6	4
										N Kalogeropoulos	7	5	13	8	6
																												M Leclercq	6	5	3	2
																												B Carmichael	4	7	6	6
										J Barrett	6	6	6
		2	10	6	6						4	3	1
	G Pilet	6	8	3	4														J Barrett	5	3	1
	E Derasse	8	6	6															B Carmichael	7	6	6
	J de Mendoza	6	4	4						E Derasse	6	4	6	3
										B Carmichael	8	6	4	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										G Battrick	6	6	6
	J-P Meyer	w/o								J-P Meyer	1	4	4
	L Lumsden																		G Battrick	6	5	6	6
		6	6	4	6														P Hombergen	0	7	3	2
	P Dufour	3	4	6	2						4	4	4
										P Hombergen	6	6	6
																												G Battrick	6	6	6	5	1
																												I El Shafei	4	4	8	7	6
										F Pala	6	9	6	6
	D Grozdanovitch	4	4	4						D Grozdanovitch	2	11	2	1
	G Goven	6	6	5^d															F Pala	8	2	11	3
	J Paish	6	7	6															I El Shafei	10	6	9	6
	A Licis	1	5	2						J Paish	6	4	2
										I El Shafei	8	6	6

External links

• 1968 Paris Open Draw