1951 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1951 French Championships
Champion Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-up Eric Sturgess
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

The seeded players[3] are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
  2. Sven Davidson (fourth round)
  3. Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
  4. Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
  5. Eric Sturgess (final)
  6. Gardnar Mulloy (third round)
  7. Ken McGregor (semifinals)
  8. Budge Patty (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
Straight Clark 4 4 3
Frank Sedgman 0 3 1
Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
Jaroslav Drobný 1 6 6 8 6
Dick Savitt 6 8 4 6 3
Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
Eric Sturgess 3 3 3
Eric Sturgess 11 4 6 6
Mervyn Rose 9 6 3 3
Eric Sturgess 10 7 8 5 9
Ken McGregor 8 9 6 7 7
Ken McGregor 9 9 6
Lennart Bergelin 7 7 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sedgman 6 6 6
Freedman 2 4 1
1 Sedgman 6 6 6
Davidson 4 2 3
Davidson 6 6
Boussus 3 8 rtd.
1 Sedgman 6 1 3 7 7
Ampon 3 6 6 5 5
Thomas 6 5 4 6 6
Horn 2 7 6 4 2
Thomas 10 6 2 2
Ampon 12 3 6 6
Ampon 6 1 6 6
Brichant 1 6 2 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Davidson 6 7 6
Carmona 1 5 0
2 Davidson 6 6 6
Pellizza 1 3 2
Olozaga 4 6 2 4
Pellizza 6 4 6 6
2 Davidson 10 6 4 5 3
Clark 8 2 6 7 6
Clerici w/ o
Clark
Clark 6 6 6
Vieira 3 2 1
Vieira 6 6 6
Samaai 6 6 6 Samaai 4 1 3
Berthet 1 3 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Drobný
Gentien 3 Drobný 6 6 6
Nys 3 6 7 4 6 Nys 4 0 3
Peten 6 2 5 6 4 Drobný 6 6 6
De Kermadec 9 6 6 6 De Kermadec 3 2 1
Ong 11 0 4 2 De Kermadec 6 6 0 9
Pilet 6 6 6 6 Pilet 3 1 6 7
Becker 8 6 3 1 Drobný 6 6 6
Lurie 6 6 6 Deyro 2 4 0
Coen 4 1 1 Lurie 2 1 6' 2
Garrett 2 6 8 6 Garrett 6 6 4 6
Merlo 6 4 8 0 Garrett 3 0 2
Deyro 12 8 6 Deyro 6 6 6
Nielsen 10 6 4 Deyro 6 6 6
Haillet 6 6 8 Haillet 1 2 3
Le Sueur 4 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Savitt 6 6 6
Walton 1 1 0 4 Savitt 3 6 4 6 6
Levy 6 11 6 Levy 6 4 6 4 1
De Bello 3 9 2 4 Savitt 6 6 3 6
Destremau Destremau 2 3 6 2
Dubuc w/ o Destremau 6 6 6
Spitzer 6 6 7 Spitzer 3 2 2
Schaff 3 1 5 4 Savitt 6 3 6' 8
Procopio Gardini 4 6 1 6
Johansson w/ o Procopio 1 4 1
Skonecki 6 3 6 6 Skonecki 6 6 6
Iemetti 1 6 3 0 Skonecki 3 6 4
Norgarb 6 6 2 4 6 Gardini 6 8 6
Delhomme 2 3 6 6 2 Norgarb 4 1 8 4
Gardini 6 6 6 Gardini 6 6 6 6
Bayon 0 4 1

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Rémy
Grandguillot w/ o Rémy 6 9 6
Van Swol 6 6 6 Van Swol 3 7 2
Jamain 4 3 1 Rémy 6 4 2 7 1
Burrows Cucelli 2 6 6 5 6
Grandet w/ o Burrows 6 6 4 2
Cucelli 7 6 6 Cucelli 2 8 6 6
Laval 5 3 2 Cucelli 2 6 1 2
Naccache 6 4 6 6 5 Sturgess 6 4 6 6
Chatrier 4 6 3 3 Naccache 6 6 6 4 0
Albrecht 4 6 3 6 6 Albrecht 1 3 8 6 6
Lemasson 6 1 6 3 4 Albrecht 2 1 3
del Bello 5 Sturgess 6 6 6
Oloszowski w/ o del Bello 3 3 1
5 Sturgess 6 6 6 5 Sturgess 6 6 6
Shafei 2 1 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Bernard
Rodel w/ o Bernard 6 6 1 2 2
Cockburn 6 6 6 Cockburn 2 4 6 6 6
Coombe 3 0 2 Cockburn 4 6 7 6 4
Rose 10 6 6 Rose 6 4 9 2 6
Ulrich 8 1 1 Rose 6 6 6
Bergamo 6 4 6 6 Bergamo 3 2 1
Henry[4] 2 6 1 3 Rose 6 6 6
Matouš 6 6 6 Černík 3 4 2
Dessair 4 2 3 Matouš 4 3 4
Černík 3 6 6 7 Černík 6 6 6
Ducos de La Haille 6 3 2 5 Černík 6 8 6
Avidan-Weiss 6 6 4 7 6 Mulloy 3 6 3
Hykš 3 4 6 5 Avidan-Weiss 0 1 1
6 Mulloy 6 6 6 6 Mulloy 6 6 6
Mandelbaum 1 4 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Devroe 6 2 2
Richardson 8 6 6
Richardson 6 6 4 6
Molinari 4 4 6 3
Cardozo 2 6 2 2
Molinari 6 4 6 6
Richardson 6 4 3
7 McGregor 8 6 6
Wilder 5 1 0
Roberts 7 6 6
Roberts 2 1 2
7 McGregor 6 6 6
Journu 4 4 3
7 McGregor 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Lemyze 2 2 4
Bergelin 6 6 6
Bergelin 6 4 6 6
Abdesselam 3 6 3 4
Lerque 1 4 5
Abdesselam 6 6 6
Bergelin 3 6 6 3 6
8 Patty 6 4 2 6 3
Billaudot w/ o
Mottram
Mottram 7 4 3
8 Patty 9 6 6
Malosse 3 2 1
8 Patty 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 95–97, 413. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1952). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1952. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 189–191.
  3. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Avec la victoire d'Ampon sur Bricha et celle de Deyro sur Ulrich". L'Equipe. 24 May 1951. Retrieved 12 October 2024.