1955 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1955 French Championships
Champion Tony Trabert
Runner-up Sven Davidson
Score2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Draw116
Seeds16

First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Tony Trabert (champion)
  2. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
  3. Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
  4. Ham Richardson (semifinals)
  5. Art Larsen (fourth round)
  6. Enrique Morea (fourth round)
  7. Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
  8. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
  9. Władysław Skonecki (fourth round)
  10. Philippe Washer (fourth round)
  11. Sven Davidson (final)
  12. Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
  13. Paul Rémy (fourth round)
  14. Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
  15. Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
  16. Luis Ayala (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Tony Trabert 6 3 6 6
8 Mervyn Rose 2 6 3 0
1 Tony Trabert 6 2
4 Ham Richardson 1 2r
4 Ham Richardson 6 4 6 6
12 Herbert Flam 3 6 1 3
1 Tony Trabert 2 6 6 6
11 Sven Davidson 6 1 4 2
11 Sven Davidson 7 10 6
3 Budge Patty 5 8 0
11 Sven Davidson 6 6 6
7 Giuseppe Merlo 3 3 2
7 Giuseppe Merlo 12 6 6
2 Vic Seixas 10 3 3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Trabert 6 6 6
Stockenberg 2 1 3
1 Trabert 2 6 6 6
Vermaak 6 4 3 4
Vermaak 12 6 6
Hoejberg 10 1 2
1 Trabert 6 6 6
16 Ayala 2 4 1
16 Ayala 6 8 6
Brose 1 6 1
16 Ayala 7 6 6
Huber 0 1 4 Grinda 5 0 0
Grinda 6 6 6 Grinda 6 6 3 5 6
Russell 6 3 6 6 Russell 2 4 6 7 2
Pellizza 4 6 2 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Rose 6 6 6
Borghini 4 3 4 8 Rose 6 6 7
Fontana 6 6 7 Fontana 3 3 5
Van Voorhees 2 4 5 8 Rose 6 6 2 6
Lasry Jacobini 3 4 6 2
Licis Lasry 6 6 3 4
Jacobini 0 2 6 6 6 Jacobini 3 2 6 6
Devroe 6 6 4 4 4 8 Rose 6 7 9
9 Skonecki 9 Skonecki 2 5 7
Gulyás 9 Skonecki 6 6 6
Haillet 6 6 6 Haillet 2 4 2
Breese 1 2 0 9 Skonecki 6 6 6
Bergamo 3 6 6 6 Wilson 4 4 2
Desq 6 2 3 4 Bergamo 1 8 5 1
Jauffret Wilson 6 6 7 6
Wilson

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Richardson 6 6 6
Bergerat 2 3 4 4 Richardson 6 6 6
Van Meegeren 3 3 6 Perreau-Saussine 2 0 2
Perreau-Saussine 6 6 8 4 Richardson 4 2 6 9 6
Jagec Forbes 6 6 2 7 2
De Kermadec De Kermadec 1 2 3
Rinderknech 2 1 6 2 Forbes 6 6 6
Forbes 6 6 3 6 4 Richardson 6 8 6
13 Rémy 13 Rémy 0 6 2
Christ 13 Rémy 10 6 6
Berthet 2 1 0 Feldbausch 8 2 3
Feldbausch 6 6 6 13 Rémy 4 6 4 6 9
Fachini 6 6 6 Fachini 6 3 6 4 7
Loyau 2 1 1 Fachini 6 6 6
Mey Mey 2 0 1
Vincent

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Larsen
Platt 5 Larsen 4 11 7 7
Destremau 9 6 6 Destremau 6 9 5 5
Della Paolera 7 3 4 5 Larsen 2 6 6 6
Grandet 6 0 3 7 2 Sirola 6 1 3 4
Abdesselam 3 6 6 5 6 Abdesselam 6 2 5 7
Sirola 6 6 10 Sirola 4 6 7 9
Weiss 4 0 8 5 Larsen 6 6 7
12 Flam 12 Flam 8 8 9
Arkinstall 12 Flam 6 6 6
Knight Knight 3 0 3
Fox 12 Flam 6 6 6
Favieres Schwartz 4 4 2
Ádám-Stolpa Favieres 4 3 0
Schwartz 6 6 6 Schwartz 6 6 6
Panajotovic 2 4 0

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Asbóth
Guilbert Guilbert
Nys 6 6 6 Nys
Gourovitch 2 3 3 Nys 5 1 2
Laval 5 2 2r 11 Davidson 7 6 6
Molinari 7 6 4 Molinari 8 0 6 4
Fleitz 2 3 3 11 Davidson 10 6 4 6
11 Davidson 6 6 6 11 Davidson 6 6 6
Wright 1 6 6 6 6 Morea 2 3 3
Beale Jr. 6 8 3 8 Beale Jr. 2 2 0
Thomas 0 2 4 Worthington 6 6 6
Worthington 6 6 6 Worthington 4 7 4 2
Schaff 6 6 2 5 3 6 Morea 6 5 6 6
Pottinger 2 4 6 7 6 Pottinger 2 1 4
Macy 7 1 3 6 Morea 6 6 6
6 Morea 9 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Sturdza 3 1 6 6 3
Plećević 6 6 2 0 6 Plećević 0 3 2
Lemasson 9 5 3 Barrett 6 6 6
Barrett 11 7 6 Barrett 3 6 1 2
Piatek 14 Brichant 6 2 6 6
Lartigue Lartigue 0 3 2
Dubuc 3 3 7 14 Brichant 6 6 6
14 Brichant 6 6 9 14 Brichant 3 2 6 2
Hode 11 1 0r 3 Patty 6 6 3 6
Pinart 13 6 0 Pinart 2 2 1
Manset 6 3 3 4 Deniau 6 6 6
Deniau 4 6 6 6 Deniau 1 4 0
Sikorszki 3 Patty 6 6 6
Delwitt Delwitt
Sanglier 3 Patty
3 Patty

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Segal 6 6 6 6
Lemyze 3 8 3 3 Segal 6 6 6
Maggi 6 6 6 Maggi 2 4 2
Chatrier 3 2 3 Segal 4 2 4
Bedard 5 4 9 10 Washer 6 6 6
Seymour 7 6 11 Seymour 0 4 0
Brent 0 1 1 10 Washer 6 6 6
10 Washer 6 6 6 10 Washer 2 2 1
Deniau 2 6 4 4 7 Merlo 6 6 6
Pilet 6 3 6 6 Pilet 3 1 9 6 6
Biederlack 3 2 3 Martínez 6 6 7 4 4
Martínez 6 6 6 Pilet 5 4 6
Stewart 7 Merlo 7 6 8
Motolko Motolko 2 1 1
Hammersley 0 0 3 7 Merlo 6 6 6
7 Merlo 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Pietrangeli
Baco Pietrangeli 7 6 7
Pimentel 6 6 6 Pimentel 5 0 5
Powers 2 4 1 Pietrangeli 6 2 9 1
15 Nielsen 1 6 11 6
Mezzi 11 6 5 5 4
15 Nielsen 9 4 7 7 6
15 Nielsen 6 6 4 2 6
2 Seixas 3 3 6 6 8
Becker 3 3 7 6 6
Jalabert 6 6 5 4 2
Becker 9 4 2 3
2 Seixas 7 6 6 6
Malosse 2 2 0
2 Seixas 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.