1967 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles
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John Newcombe
John Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...

 defeated Clark Graebner
Clark Graebner
Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis...

 6-4 6-4 8-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1967 U.S. National Championships
1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1967 U.S. National Championships :-Men's Singles: John Newcombe defeated Clark Graebner 6-4 6-4 8-6-Women's Singles: Billie Jean King defeated Ann Haydon Jones 11-9, 6-4...

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Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe
John Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...

 is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1.   John Newcombe
    John Newcombe
    John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...

     (Champion)
  2.   Roy Emerson
    Roy Emerson
    Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male...

     (Quarterfinalist)
  3. n/a
  4.   Nikola Pilić
    Nikola Pilic
    Nikola "Niki" Pilić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight.-Biography:...

     (Third round)
  5.   Cliff Drysdale
    Cliff Drysdale
    Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group...

     (Second round)
  6.   Roger Taylor (Second round)
  7.   Clark Graebner
    Clark Graebner
    Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis...

     (Finalist)
  8.   Charlie Pasarell
    Charlie Pasarell
    Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator...

     (Third round)

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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