1967 French Championships (tennis)

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1967 French Championships
Date22 May – 3 June 1967
Edition66
Category37th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [1]
Women's singles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
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The 1967 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 3 June. It was the 71st staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. It was also the last French Championships before the start of the Open Era in tennis. Roy Emerson and Françoise Dürr won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher 6–3, 9–7, 12–10

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Annette Van Zyl / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Walkden 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–1

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References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1967 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. "Roland-Garros 1967 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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