1967 French Championships – Women's Singles

1967 French Championships
Champion   France Françoise Dürr
Runner-up   Australia Lesley Turner
Final score   4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
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 < 1966 1968 > 

Françoise Dürr defeated Lesley Turner 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1967 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Françoise Dürr is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
  2. United Kingdom Ann Jones (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Brazil Maria Esther Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Australia Lesley Turner (Finalist)
  5. United States Rosie Casals (Fourth round)
  6. France Françoise Dürr (Champion)
  7. Australia Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)
  8. Australia Judy Tegart (Fourth round)
  1. South Africa Annette Van Zyl (Semifinalist)
  2. United States Tory Fretz (Third round)
  3. Australia Karen Krantzcke (Second round)
  4. West Germany Helga Schultze (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva (Fourth round)
  6. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (Fourth round)
  7. South Africa Patricia Walkden (Fourth round)
  8. Australia Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  United States Billie Jean King 2 7 4  
9  South Africa Annette Van Zyl 6 5 6  
  9  South Africa Annette Van Zyl 1 4    
  4  Australia Lesley Turner 6 6    
4  Australia Lesley Turner 7 6  
  12  West Germany Helga Schultze 5 2    
    4  Australia Lesley Turner 6 3 4
  6  France Françoise Dürr 4 6 6
  6  France Françoise Dürr 5 6 6  
3  Brazil Maria Esther Bueno 7 1 4  
  6  France Françoise Dürr 8 6  
  7  Australia Kerry Melville 6 3    
7  Australia Kerry Melville 0 6 8
  2  United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 4 6  

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  United States King 6 6    
     Spain Mandarino 0 0    
      1  United States King 6 9    
       Australia Gourlay 0 7    
     South Africa Delport 6 6 0
     Australia Gourlay 0 8 6  
      1  United States King 6 6  
      16  Australia Sherriff 1 3  
    16  Australia Sherriff 6 7    
     United States Kalogeropoulos 1 5    
      16  Australia Sherriff 7 6  
       Hungary Szell 5 2    
     United States Netter 5 3  
     Hungary Szell 7 6    
 

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
Romania Bucur
8 Australia Tegart 8 Australia Tegart 6 6
South Africa Emanuel 4 3 Italy Gordigiani 3 0
Italy Gordigiani 6 6 8 Australia Tegart 6 1 7
Italy Beltrame 4 3 United States Fales 3 6 5
United States Fales 6 6 United States Fales 6 6
Hungary Polgár 3 6 6 France De Roubin 4 1
France De Roubin 6 1 8 8 Australia Tegart 3 1
Mexico Gongora 3 3 9 South Africa Van Zyl 6 6
9 South Africa Van Zyl 6 6 9 South Africa Van Zyl 6 7
Australia Alexander w/o France Bouteleux 4 5
France Bouteleux 9 South Africa Van Zyl 6 7
France Boulle 3 3 Australia Toyne 3 5
West Germany Buding 6 6 West Germany Buding 4 4
Soviet Union Morozova 5 4 Australia Toyne 6 6
Australia Toyne 7 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
United Kingdom Williams
4 Australia Turner 4 Australia Turner 6 6
Canada Brown 6 6 6 Netherlands Stöve 0 1
Netherlands Stöve 4 8 8 4 Australia Turner 6 6
Spain Aubet 7 4 Czechoslovakia Vopickova 3 3
France De Lansalut 9 6 France De Lansalut 3 4
United States Eisel 6 1 3 Czechoslovakia Vopickova 6 6
Czechoslovakia Vopickova 2 6 6 4 Australia Turner 6 6
Netherlands Groenman 6 3 13 Soviet Union Baksheeva 4 2
13 Soviet Union Baksheeva 8 6 13 Soviet Union Baksheeva 8 6
Canada Urban 6 4 1 France Lieffrig 6 4
France Lieffrig 1 6 6 13 Soviet Union Baksheeva 6 6
Spain Estalella 2 6 United Kingdom Truman 2 4
United Kingdom Truman 6 8 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
Hungary Peterdy-Wolf 3 3 Sweden Sandulf 2 2
Sweden Sandulf 6 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
United Kingdom Holdsworth 2 4
5 United States Casals 6 6 5 United States Casals 6 6
Sweden Andersson 5 2 France Langanay 3 4
France Langanay 7 6 5 United States Casals 6 6
France Spinoza Italy Giorgi 4 4
United Kingdom Shaw United Kingdom Shaw 4 6 5
Mexico Subirats 4 0 Italy Giorgi 6 2 7
Italy Giorgi 6 6 5 United States Casals 1 4
Ecuador Zuleta 1 1 12 West Germany Schultze 6 6
12 West Germany Schultze 6 6 12 West Germany Schultze 6 6
Sweden Sandberg 6 7 2 United Kingdom Greville-Collins 0 4
United Kingdom Greville-Collins 4 9 6 12 West Germany Schultze 6 6
Australia Langsford 0 2 France Terras 2 1
France Terras 6 6 France Terras 7 6
United Kingdom Allen United Kingdom Allen 5 4
South Africa Van Deventer

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
Australia Sherriff 7 2 3
Sweden Lundqvist 5 6 6 Sweden Lundqvist
Hungary Szorenyi France Kermina
France Kermina Sweden Lundqvist 4 2
Mexico Montano 1 1 Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 6
Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 6 Soviet Union Dmitrieva 4 6 6
South Africa Rossouw 6 4 3 11 Australia Krantzcke 6 1 3
11 Australia Krantzcke 3 6 6 Soviet Union Dmitrieva 5 1
Argentina Vrancovich 4 2 6 France Dürr 7 6
United States Harter 6 6 United States Harter 3 6 6
Sweden Löfdahl Sweden Löfdahl 6 3 2
West Germany Schediwy United States Harter 0 4
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 5 3 6 France Dürr 6 6
United States De Fina 3 7 6 United States De Fina 3 7 1
South Africa Swan 2 1 6 France Dürr 6 5 6
6 France Dürr 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
Belgium Loeys 2 3
France Darmon 6 6 France Darmon 6 6
United States McLean 3 6 5 Canada Berner 3 2
Canada Berner 6 4 7 France Darmon 4 3
France Le Besnerais 4 0 14 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
Czechoslovakia Palmeova West 6 6 Czechoslovakia Palmeova West 7 0
Brazil Cleto 1 1 14 United Kingdom Wade 9 6
14 United Kingdom Wade 6 6 14 United Kingdom Wade 1 5
Mexico Montano 0 0 3 Brazil Bueno 6 7
South Africa Godwin 6 6 South Africa Godwin 6 6
Australia Hole 0 1 United States Henreid 2 3
United States Henreid 6 6 South Africa Godwin 3 0
United Kingdom McAnally 4 3 3 Brazil Bueno 6 6
France Rees-Lewis 6 6 France Rees-Lewis 2 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Skulj 3 Brazil Bueno 6 6
3 Brazil Bueno

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
France Burel 7 1 9
West Germany Seelbach 5 6 7 France Burel 6 6
Australia Cottrill United States Morris 2 3
United States Morris France Burel 6 3 8
Leijonhufyud 1 1 10 United States Fretz 4 6 6
Italy Riedl 6 6 Italy Riedl 6 4 3
France Seghers 0 0 10 United States Fretz 1 6 6
10 United States Fretz 6 6 France Burel 3 6 3
West Germany Hacks 7 Australia Melville 6 2 6
South Africa Rix South Africa Rix
Ecuador Guzman 1 1 France Salfati
France Salfati 6 6 France Salfati 6 6 5
United States Knode 7 6 7 Australia Melville 3 8 7
Sweden Pegel 5 8 Sweden Pegel 0 4
Netherlands Jansen Venneboer 3 1 7 Australia Melville 6 6
7 Australia Melville 6 6

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     France Venturino 6 2 2  
     Australia O'Neill 4 6 6  
       Australia O'Neill 4 3    
      15  South Africa Walkden 6 6    
     United States Tym 2 0  
    15  South Africa Walkden 6 6    
      15  South Africa Walkden 2 2  
      2  United Kingdom Jones 6 6  
     Switzerland Studer 1 1    
     United States Blake 6 6    
       United States Blake 3 0  
      2  United Kingdom Jones 6 6    
     Colombia Palacios 0 1  
    2  United Kingdom Jones 6 6    
 

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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