French Open 1968 / men's singles

French Open 1968
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open men's singles
1967 ◄ 1968 ► 1969
Grand Slams 1968 men's singles
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Men's singles at the 1968 French Open

The defending champion was Roy Emerson .

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Rod Laver final 02.  Ken Rosewall victory 03.  Andrés Gimeno Semifinals 04th  Roy Emerson Quarter finals 05.  Pancho Gonzales Semifinals 06th  Fred Stolle 3rd round 07th  Lew Hoad 2nd round 08th.  Bob Hewitt 4th round

No. player Round reached 09.  Ion Țiriac Quarter finals 10.  Wilhelm Bungert 2nd round 11.  Nicola Pietrangeli 2nd round 12.  István Gulyás Round of 16 13.  Cliff Richey Round of 16 14th  Ray Ruffels Round of 16 15th  Jan Kodeš 2nd round 16.  Alexander Metreweli 2nd round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

2

K. Rosewall

6th

4th

7th

6th

H. Fitzgibbon

1

6th

5

4th

2

K. Rosewall

8th

6th

3

6th

F. Jauffret

1

1

1

T. Koch

6th

2

6th

3

T. Koch

6th

6th

6th

2

K. Rosewall

3

6th

7th

3

6th

3

A. Gimeno

6th

6th

6th

3

A. Gimeno

6th

3

5

6th

3

14th

R. Ruffels

4th

4th

3

3

A. Gimeno

6th

6th

6th

B. Jovanović

6th

6th

6th

B. Jovanović

4th

0

2

G. Battrick

1

1

4th

2

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

2

6th

12

I. Gulyás

4th

2

2

1

R. Laver

3

1

6th

2

5

P. Gonzales

6th

6th

6th

5

P. Gonzales

7th

6th

3

4th

6th

13

C. Richey

6th

4th

6th

9

4th

R. Emerson

5

3

6th

6th

4th

4th

R. Emerson

0

6th

8th

11

5

P. Gonzales

3

3

1

9

I. Țiriac

6th

6th

6th

1

R. Laver

6th

6th

6th

Ž. Franulović

4th

3

2

9

I. Țiriac

6th

6th

3

3

0

B. Carmichael

0

1

1

1

R. Laver

4th

4th

6th

6th

6th

1

R. Laver

6th

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

2

K. Rosewall

10

6th

6th

T. Edlefsen

8th

1

1

2

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

C. Stubs

1

1

0

C. Stubs

6th

6th

1

6th

6th

J.-C. Barclay

4th

8th

6th

2

2

2

K. Rosewall

6th

6th

6th

JE Mandarino

2

4th

2

B. Geraghty

J. Pinto Bravo

w.

O.

J. Pinto Bravo

3

6th

3

9

JE Mandarino

6th

4th

6th

11

J.-B. Chanfreau

4th

3

5

JE Mandarino

6th

6th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

15th

J. Kodeš

F. Gentil

w.

O.

F. Gentil

2

0

0

P. Hutchins

6th

6th

6th

T. Nowicki

P. Hutchins

w.

O.

P. Hutchins

3

3

3

H. Fitzgibbon

6th

6th

6th

S. Tacchini

H. Fitzgibbon

w.

O.

H. Fitzgibbon

6th

7th

6th

Q

P. Proisy

3

5

3

Q

P. Proisy

w.

O.

R. Krishnan

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

7th

L. Hoad

W. Gąsiorek

w.

O.

W. Gąsiorek

2

6th

10

6th

6th

M. Leclercq

6th

2

12

2

2

R. Summers

6th

4th

6th

M. Leclercq

8th

6th

8th

W. Gąsiorek

7th

7th

2

0

2

F. Jauffret

5

5

6th

6th

6th

F. Jauffret

8th

6th

6th

J. Barrett

6th

4th

2

F. Jauffret

3

6th

6th

8th

J. Kukal

6th

4th

0

6th

P. Guzman

J. Kukal

w.

O.

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

10

W. Bungert

Q

Y. Christiaen

w.

O.

Q

Y. Christiaen

6th

6th

4th

2

1

T. Ryan

3

4th

6th

6th

6th

T. Ryan

w.

O.

A. Marcial

T. Ryan

4th

1

2

T. Koch

6th

6th

6th

J. Mukerjea

G. Pilet

w.

O.

G. Pilet

4th

2

5

T. Koch

6th

6th

7th

Z. Ivančić

T. Koch

w.

O.

Upper half 5

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

3

A. Gimeno

w.

O.

E. Cruz

3

A. Gimeno

5

6th

6th

6th

S. Dron

7th

1

3

2

S. Dron

w.

O.

P. Jauffret

I. Buding

3

A. Gimeno

w.

O.

I. Buding

6th

6th

6th

Q

P. Joly

4th

4th

0

I. Buding

w.

O.

P. Strobl

P. Strobl

w.

O.

I. Molina

Upper half 6

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

14th

R. Ruffels

w.

O.

V. Kazakevich

14th

R. Ruffels

5

7th

6th

8th

F. McMillan

7th

5

4th

6th

F. Komaromy

4th

2

6th

3

F. McMillan

6th

6th

3

6th

14th

R. Ruffels

6th

6th

6th

P. Cornejo

4th

2

2

D. Contet

0

0

0

N. Spear

6th

6th

6th

N. Spear

4th

6th

3

2

P. Cornejo

6th

3

6th

6th

P. Cornejo

w.

O.

D. Herdy

Upper half 7

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

6th

F. Stolle

3

7th

6th

3

6th

C. Duxin

6th

5

3

6th

4th

6th

F. Stolle

3

0

3

B. Jovanović

6th

6th

6th

B. Jovanović

6th

6th

6th

Q

D. Lloyd

1

0

1

B. Jovanović

9

6th

6th

6th

6th

D. Crealy

7th

8th

2

8th

2

I. Nastasis

6th

6th

6th

J.-P. Olivier

2

1

2

I. Nastasis

6th

6th

5

2

D. Crealy

4th

8th

7th

6th

M. Sangster

7th

6th

6th

6th

0

D. Crealy

9

3

4th

8th

6th

Upper half 8

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

11

N. Pietrangeli

G. Battrick

w.

O.

G. Battrick

6th

10

6th

J.-P. Courcol

4th

8th

1

J.-P. Courcol

w.

O.

E. Gorostiaga

G. Battrick

6th

6th

6th

6th

E. Drossart

7th

6th

2

7th

D. Sturdza

4th

4th

8th

3

J. Bartlett

5

2

6th

5

E. Drossart

6th

4th

4th

1

D. Sturdza

6th

4th

9

6th

D. Sturdza

3

6th

6th

6th

G. Di Maso

2

6th

7th

2

D. Sturdza

3

6th

6th

3

7th

C Fernandes

10

4th

6th

6th

B. Montrenaud

6th

4th

3

6th

5

Q

B. Boutboul

8th

6th

3

1

C. Fernandes

2

9

1

B. Montrenaud

3

6th

6th

8th

B. Montrenaud

6th

11

6th

P. Dent

6th

4th

3

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

P. Szoke

6th

6th

3

1

5

E. Zuleta

2

2

6th

6th

7th

E. Zuleta

3

4th

6th

7th

6th

R. Russell

3

2

0

R. Hawkes

6th

6th

3

5

0

R. Hawkes

6th

6th

6th

E. Zuleta

0

1

8th

3

C. Dibley

0

2

6th

2

M. Cox

6th

6th

6th

6th

B. Paul

6th

6th

2

6th

B. Paul

1

1

1

M. Cox

6th

6th

6th

M. Cox

6th

6th

2

2

12

I. Gulyás

3

8th

6th

6th

M. Gilardelli

T. Ulrich

w.

O.

T. Ulrich

2

1

1

12

I. Gulyás

6th

6th

6th

Q

F. Tutvin

2

1

4th

12

I. Gulyás

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

C. De Gronckel

w.

O.

P. Rodríguez

C. De Gronckel

5

0

1

P. Darmon

7th

6th

6th

N. Perry

2

8th

1

1

P. Darmon

6th

6th

6th

6th

P. Darmon

6th

1

10

6th

5

P. Gonzales

1

6th

12

8th

B. Giltinan

w.

O.

S. Likhachev

B. Giltinan

1

0

3

5

P. Gonzales

6th

6th

6th

R. Keldie

2

0

6th

3

5

P. Gonzales

6th

6th

3

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

P. Pokorny

A. Stone

w.

O.

A. Stone

7th

6th

6th

B. Lewandowski

5

1

0

J. Mateo

B. Lewandowski

w.

O.

A. Stone

5

3

5

13

C. Richey

7th

6th

7th

G. Goven

w.

O.

G. Merlo

G. Goven

3

3

6th

9

4th

13

C. Richey

6th

6th

4th

7th

6th

J. Velasco

13

C. Richey

w.

O.

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

S. Palmieri

7th

4th

4th

B. Maud

9

6th

6th

B. Maud

6th

4th

3

7th

6th

B. Fairlie

2

6th

6th

5

3

B. Fairlie

6th

6th

6th

Q

B. Detroye

3

1

1

B. Maud

1

3

7th

3

4th

R. Emerson

6th

6th

5

6th

P. Beust

3

1

3

B. Phillips-Moore

6th

6th

6th

B. Phillips-Moore

10

1

1

4th

R. Emerson

12

6th

6th

O. Parun

7th

1

2

2

4th

R. Emerson

5

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 5

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

M. Riessen

R. Moore

w.

O.

R. Moore

11

1

6th

7th

3

M. Holeček

9

6th

2

9

6th

M. Holeček

6th

2

6th

6th

T. Addison

1

6th

1

4th

M. Holeček

6th

6th

5

2

9

I. Țiriac

3

8th

7th

6th

M. Orantes

J.-L. Rouyer

w.

O.

J.-L. Rouyer

1

2

1

9

I. Țiriac

6th

6th

6th

G. Deniau

1

1

1

9

I. Țiriac

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 6

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

J. Moore

5

6th

1

6th

3

A. Segal

7th

3

6th

1

6th

A. Segal

Ž. Franulović

w.

O.

J. Gisbert

Ž. Franulović

w.

O.

Ž. Franulović

6th

8th

2

5

6th

8th

B. Hewitt

2

6th

6th

7th

4th

A. Cooper

w.

O.

I. Watanabe

A. Cooper

8th

B. Hewitt

w.

O.

Q

J. Thamin

1

5

0

8th

B. Hewitt

6th

7th

6th

Lower half 7

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

B. Wilson

6th

3

J.-C. Molinari

4th

1

r

B. Wilson

4th

3

3

B. Carmichael

6th

6th

6th

B. Carmichael

4th

6th

6th

6th

P. Hombergen

6th

3

1

0

B. Carmichael

6th

6th

2

2

6th

J. Alexander

3

1

6th

6th

3

A. Fox

6th

6th

6th

A. Acuna

2

1

0

A. Fox

6th

3

6th

9

6r

J. Alexander

4th

6th

3

11

6th

J. Alexander

w.

O.

16

A. Metreweli

Lower half 8

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

A. Pena

4th

1

1

L. Ölander

6th

6th

6th

L. Ölander

4th

5

2

P. Marmureanu

6th

7th

6th

P. Marmureanu

w.

O.

W. Alvarez

P. Marmureanu

2

0

7th

1

R. Laver

6th

6th

9

R. Howe

6th

4th

4th

4th

N. Kalogeropoulos

3

6th

6th

6th

N. Kalogeropoulos

2

6th

4th

1

1

R. Laver

6th

4th

6th

6th

L. Lumsden

1

1

4th

1

R. Laver

6th

6th

6th

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