# 1968 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Bernard Detroye
* Bernard Boutboul
* Patrick Proisy
* Pierre Joly
* Frank Tutvin
* David Lloyd
* Jacques Thamin
* Yves Christiaen

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Raúl Peralta | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | Jean-Louis Auget | Jean-Louis Auget | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Doug Smith | w/o | Jean-Louis Auget | Jean-Louis Auget | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Louis Auget | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Louis Auget | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | 3 | 5$^r$ |
| | | | | | | | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Michel Hervy | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Gary Kesl | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gary Kesl | w/o | Michel Hervy | Michel Hervy | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Bernard Detroye | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Grant Kerr | w/o | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| 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 | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Gustavo Castillo | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Thierry Bernasconi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Thierry Bernasconi | | | | | | Thierry Bernasconi | Thierry Bernasconi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bernard Boutboul | Bernard Boutboul | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jaime Subirats | w/o | | | | | Bernard Boutboul | Bernard Boutboul | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Boutboul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Boutboul | | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard Boutboul | Bernard Boutboul | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Duhamel | Patrice Duhamel | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Bertrand Dufour | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Duhamel | Patrice Duhamel | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Patrice Duhamel | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patrice Duhamel | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | Patrice Duhamel | Patrice Duhamel | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Éric Derasse | Éric Derasse | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Éric Derasse | | | | | | Éric Derasse | Éric Derasse | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Brian White | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Eugene Cantin | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alain Cassaigne | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alain Cassaigne | 6 | 6 | 8 | Alain Cassaigne | Alain Cassaigne | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Massimo Di Domenico | w/o | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | François Matheu | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | François Matheu | | | | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Pierre Loizeau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Eugene McCabe | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eugene McCabe | 4 | 1 | 3 | Pierre Loizeau | Pierre Loizeau | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Patrick Proisy | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | M. Mannoubi | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Lindsay Straney | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pierre Joly | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pierre Joly | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Francisco Castillo | Francisco Castillo | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Francisco Castillo | | Francisco Castillo | Francisco Castillo | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Fauvet | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Fauvet | w/o | | | | | | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Marc Boulle | Marc Boulle | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Paul Desq | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marc Boulle | Marc Boulle | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | John Norgauer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Norgauer | | John Norgauer | John Norgauer | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marc Boulle | Marc Boulle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Marc Boulle | | Marc Boulle | Marc Boulle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ian Fletcher | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Tomás González | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Eduardo Argon | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Eduardo Argon | w/o | | | Tomás González | Tomás González | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Frank Tutvin | Frank Tutvin | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Frank Tutvin | 6 | 6 | 6 | Frank Tutvin | Frank Tutvin | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | François Battegay | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | François Battegay | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Frank Tutvin | Frank Tutvin | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Cartier | Jean-Pierre Cartier | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Denis Grozdanovitch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Cartier | Jean-Pierre Cartier | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Coindet | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Coindet | 2 | 2 | 4 | Denis Grozdanovitch | Denis Grozdanovitch | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Pierre Cartier | Jean-Pierre Cartier | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Cartier | | | | Jean-Pierre Cartier | Jean-Pierre Cartier | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| 6 | Álvaro Peña | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | R. Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 6 | 6 | Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | Marc Ungerer | Marc Ungerer | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Peter Burwash | w/o | | | Marc Ungerer | Marc Ungerer | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Marc Ungerer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marc Ungerer | | | | | | | | | | | Marc Ungerer | Marc Ungerer | 1 | 5$^r$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | David Lloyd | David Lloyd | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Michel Bergès | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | David Lloyd | David Lloyd | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Piero Toci | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Piero Toci | w/o | | | Michel Bergès | Michel Bergès | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | David Lloyd | David Lloyd | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Sampiero Gavini | w/o | | | David Lloyd | David Lloyd | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | David Lloyd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Jim Moore | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Thamin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Thamin | | Jacques Thamin | Jacques Thamin | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | Henri Pellizza | Henri Pellizza | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Quentin Pretorius | w/o | Henri Pellizza | Henri Pellizza | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Henri Pellizza | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Henri Pellizza | | | | | | | Jacques Thamin | Jacques Thamin | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Wanaro N'Godrella | | | | | | | | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Jean-Noël Grinda | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jean-Noël Grinda | w/o | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Jalabert | Paul Jalabert | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Paul Jalabert | | Paul Jalabert | Paul Jalabert | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fernando Gentil | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| 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 | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Alfredo Acuna | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bruno Vallée | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bruno Vallée | | | | | Bruno Vallée | Bruno Vallée | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Mousthacine Taibi | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Pierre Rinderknecht | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Patrick Béraud | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patrick Béraud | | | | | Patrick Béraud | Patrick Béraud | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Philippe Pimpaneau | 0 | 2 | 3 | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Yves Christiaen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |