1967 Australian Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1967 Australian Championships. This was his sixth Australian men's singles crown which stood as an all time male record until it was surpassed in 2019 by Novak Djokovic.

Men's singles
1967 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	59
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Roy Emerson (champion)
2. Arthur Ashe (finalist)
3. John Newcombe (semifinals)
4. Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)
5. Tony Roche (semifinals)
6. Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
7. Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
8. Graham Stilwell (third round)
9. Bill Bowrey (quarterfinals)
10. Jim McManus (third round)
11. Ray Ruffels (third round)
12. Patrick Hombergen (second round)
13. Barry Phillips-Moore (third round)
14. Jim Osborne (third round)
15. Will Coghlan (third round)
16. Dave Power (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roy Emerson	4	6	11	16
	9	Bill Bowrey	6	4	9	14
										1	Roy Emerson	6	4	15	13	6
										5	Tony Roche	3	6	13	15	2
	5	Tony Roche	10	7	4	5	6
	4	Cliff Richey	8	5	6	7	1
																			1	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
																			2	Arthur Ashe	4	1	4
	3	John Newcombe	6	7	6
	6	Mark Cox	3	5	4
										3	John Newcombe	10	22	3	2
										2	Arthur Ashe	12	20	6	6
	7	Owen Davidson	1	3	2
	2	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Emerson	6	7	6
											Ryan	4	5	2
																			1	Emerson	8	6	6
		Blizard	6	6	3	8													14	Osborne	6	3	4
		Bowman	3	4	6	6					Blizard	5	6	3
	14	Osborne	6	6	7					14	Osborne	7	8	6
		Sherriff	2	3	5																							1	Emerson	4	6	11	16
	9	Bowrey	6	6	4	6																						9	Bowrey	6	4	9	14
		White	4	3	6	2				9	Bowrey	6	6	6
		Addison	3	6	6	5	6				Addison	3	1	1
		McMillan	6	2	4	7	4												9	Bowrey	6	6	7
		Jacques	3	3	6	6	6												8	Stilwell	3	2	5
		Penberthy	6	6	1	3	3				Jacques	6	3	3
	8	Stilwell	6	6	6					8	Stilwell	8	6	6
		Bartlett	4	4	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	Roche	6	6	6
		Brown	3	2	3					5	Roche	9	6	6
		Fairlie									Fairlie	7	0	1
		Richardson	w/o																5	Roche	6	6	6
		Stone	6	7	6															Stone	1	3	2
		Alexander	3	5	4						Stone	6	1	6	6
	16	Power	4	6	6	6				16	Power	3	6	3	4
		Pares	6	3	4	4																						5	Roche	10	7	4	5	6
	11	Ruffels	6	9	6																							4	Richey	8	5	6	7	1
		McCumstie	1	7	4					11	Ruffels	7	6	6
		Russell	6	10	6						Russell	5	1	0
		A Hammond	3	8	2														11	Ruffels	6	3	6	7	3
		Thielemans	7	6	6														4	Richey	3	6	4	9	6
		Candy	5	3	4						Thielemans	w/o
	4	Richey	6	6	8					4	Richey
		Lloyd	2	2	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	Newcombe	6	6	6
		Coombes	3	2	0					3	Newcombe
		Sara	11	6	14	6					Sara	w/o
		Stabholz	13	1	12	4													3	Newcombe	6	6	7
		Cottrill	6	10	8															Cottrill	4	4	5
		Smith	3	8	6						Cottrill	3	7	4	6	4
	12	Hombergen	1	6	6	6				12	Hombergen	6	5	6	0	0r
		Aznar	6	3	1	3																						3	Newcombe	6	7	6
	13	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6																							6	Cox	3	5	4
		Kenny	4	2	3					13	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6	6
		Crealy	6	6	6	3	6				Crealy	8	4	3	3
		Folke	8	4	4	6	2												13	Phillips-Moore	6	1	4	3
		de Gronckel	6	10	6	6													6	Cox	4	6	6	6
		Dent	2	12	1	1					de Gronckel	3	1	4
	6	Cox	6	7	6					6	Cox	6	6	6
		Cooper	3	5	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	Davidson	6	6	6
		Bidmeade	1	2	3					7	Davidson	6	6	6
		Lumsden	6	8	6						Lumsden	1	2	3
		Reid	4	6	4														7	Davidson	6	6	6
		Andersson	9	6	6														10	McManus	4	2	3
		Masters	7	1	2						Andersson	3	1	6	9
	10	McManus	6	6	6					10	McManus	6	6	1	11
		Johnson	0	1	3																							7	Davidson	1	3	2
	15	Coghlan	6	6	2	2	6																					2	Ashe	6	6	6
		Ginman	0	2	6	6	0			15	Coghlan	5	6	7	6
											Higgins	7	3	5	1
																			15	Coghlan	1	4
																			2	Ashe	6	6
											McPherson	1	3	2
										2	Ashe	6	6	6

External links

• 1967 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw