1946 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1946 French Championships
Champion Marcel Bernard
Runner-up Jaroslav Drobný
Score3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Seeds16

Marcel Bernard defeated Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

  1. Yvon Petra (semifinals)
  2. Tom Brown (semifinals)
  3. Jaroslav Drobný (final)
  4. Pancho Segura (third round)
  5. Ján Smolinský (first round)
  6. Bernard Destremau (third round)
  7. Pierre Pellizza (quarterfinals)
  8. Ferdinand Vrba (quarterfinals)
  9. Eric Filby (first round)
  10. Enrique Morea (first round)
  11. Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
  12. Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
  13. Marcel Bernard (champion)
  14. John Burke Wilkinson (first round)
  15. Anthony John Mottram (second round)
  16. Josip Palada (first round)

Draw

1946 French Championships draw.[2][3][4]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 Tom Brown 6 6 6
7 Pierre Pellizza 2 2 3
2 Tom Brown 5 6 4 7 2
3 Jaroslav Drobný 7 3 6 5 6
3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 7 6 8
11 Dragutin Mitić 2 5 8 6
3 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 1 4 3
13 Marcel Bernard 3 2 6 6 6
12 Budge Patty 6 2 1 6 5
13 Marcel Bernard 2 6 6 4 7
13 Marcel Bernard 5 6 6 5 6
1 Yvon Petra 7 2 3 7 2
8 Ferdinand Vrba 6 0 4 2
1 Yvon Petra 2 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Brown 8 6 7
Lips 6 2 5 2 Brown 6 6 8
Vodicka 6 3 6 7 Vodicka 2 3 6
Webster 3 6 2 5 2 Brown 6 8 6
15 Mottram 6 6 6 Dubuc 4 6 2
Schaff 1 0 4 15 Mottram 2 2 6 4
Dubuc 5 5 6 7 6 Dubuc 6 6 4 6
Najar 7 7 1 5 1 2 Brown 6 6 6
7 Pellizza 6 6 6 7 Pellizza 2 2 3
Poulalion 2 2 3 7 Pellizza 6 6 7
Journu 6 6 6 6 Journu 1 0 5
Grandet 3 8 3 3 7 Pellizza 6 6 6 6
10 Morea 3 6 8 6 5 Boussus 2 8 4 2
Boussus 6 4 10 2 7 Boussus 4 8 6 6
Bolelli 6 6 6 Bolelli 6 6 3 0
Medecin 4 0 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Drobný 6 6 6
Laval 1 0 1 3 Drobný 6 6 6
Hammersley 6 6 6 Hammersley 4 2 3
Jalabert 1 3 2 3 Drobný 6 6 6
14 Wilkinson 3 1 2 Sanglier 1 2 1
Delhomme 6 6 6 Delhomme 4 6 1 7 4
Sanglier 0 2 6 6 6 Sanglier 6 1 6 5 6
Barton 6 6 0 2 1 3 Drobný 6 7 6 8
6 Destremau 6 6 6 11 Mitić 2 5 8 6
Anderson 1 1 1 6 Destremau 6 6 6
Favières 6 5 6 6 Favières 3 4 3
Tiberghien 1 7 2 4 6 Destremau 10 3 7 4
11 Mitić 6 6 6 11 Mitić 12 6 5 6
Gremillet 1 2 1 11 Mitić 6 2 3 4
Abdesselam 6 6 5 6 Abdesselam 3 6 6 6
Lucot 4 1 7 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Thomas
Punčec w/ o Thomas 4 4 4
12 Patty 6 6 6 12 Patty 6 6 6
Dessair 4 4 4 12 Patty 6 2 6 3 6
Rémy 2 8 6 6 Feret 2 6 1 6 4
Colin 6 6 3 1 Rémy 8 4 2 3
5 Smolinsky 2 3 8 3 Feret 6 6 6 6
Feret 6 6 6 6 12 Patty 6 2 1 6 5
Caska 13 Bernard 2 6 6 4 7
Robertson w/ o Caska 4 3 7 6
13 Bernard 6 6 5 6 13 Bernard 6 6 5 8
Buse 3 4 7 4 13 Bernard 8 6 6
Wampach 4 6 6 6 4 Segura 6 3 1
Billington 6 3 3 4 Wampach 2 0 4
4 Segura 6 6 6 4 Segura 6 6 6
Paish 2 2 0

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Berthet 6 6 5 6
Gentien 3 3 7 4 Berthet 1 3 6 6 7
9 Filby 5 4 4 Jaquemet 6 6 2 4 5
Jaquemet 7 6 6 Berthet 3 3 3
Shafei 6 6 6 8 Vrba 6 6 6
Drobac 2 1 0 Shafei 4 5 10
8 Vrba 10 8 Vrba 6 7 12
Lesueur 8 rtd. 8 Vrba 6 0 4 2
Jamain 6 6 6 1 Petra 2 6 6 6
Boulle 3 1 4 Jamain 11 5 1 4
16 Palada w/ o Malosse 9 7 6 6
Malosse Jamain 1 2 3
Pellizza 6 6 6 1 Petra 6 6 6
Gallepe 3 2 4 Pellizza 2 1 2
1 Petra 6 6 6 1 Petra 6 6 6
Billaudot 2 3 2

References

  1. ^ "Drobny at the Hall of Fame". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Official 1946 mens draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). "The Major Championships". History of tennis (3 ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 413. ISBN 9781937559380.
  4. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.