# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tony Roche is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
* Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
* Tony Roche (champion)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (third round)
* John Newcombe (third round)
* Dennis Ralston (fourth round)
* Cliff Richey (third round)
* Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
* Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
* François Jauffret (semifinals)
* Martin Mulligan (third round)
* Thomaz Koch (third round)
* Michael Sangster (second round)
* Juan Gisbert (fourth round)
* Jaidip Mukerjea (fourth round)
* Tom Okker (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | István Gulyás | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Tony Roche | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 10 | François Jauffret | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |