1966 French Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1966 French Championships
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	István Gulyás
Score	6–1, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	120
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
2. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
3. Tony Roche (champion)
4. Nicola Pietrangeli (third round)
5. John Newcombe (third round)
6. Dennis Ralston (fourth round)
7. Cliff Richey (third round)
8. Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
9. Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
10. François Jauffret (semifinals)
11. Martin Mulligan (third round)
12. Thomaz Koch (third round)
13. Michael Sangster (second round)
14. Juan Gisbert (fourth round)
15. Jaidip Mukerjea (fourth round)
16. Tom Okker (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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
		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

	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

	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

	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

	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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website