1967 French Championships – Men's singles
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In the last French Championships edition before Open Era that started in 1968, first-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships.
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Score | 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | ||||||
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Draw | 120 | ||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||
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Emerson became the first man in history to win a Double Career Grand Slam[broken anchor]. This would be equalled by Rod Laver at the 1969 US Open, by Novak Djokovic at the 2021 French Open, and by Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Australian Open.