1966 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1966 French Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	István Gulyás
Score	6–1, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	120
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Third-seeded 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[edit]

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

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

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

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Stolle	6	6	6
											Loliée	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[edit]

	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
		Franulović	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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
		Mărmureanu	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						Pála	1	3	1
		Pála	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[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Álvarez	6	6	6
		Moore	3	3	3						Álvarez	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[edit]

	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	0r			3	Roche	6	6	6
	3	Roche	7	4	6	4	2

Section 7[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Țiriac	6	6	6
		Wilson	3	4	4						Țiriac	6	6	5	7
		Jauffret	0	3	7	6	5				Davidson	4	4	7	5
		Davidson	6	6	5	4	7													Țiriac	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[edit]

	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[edit]

• "Official 1966 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website