1957 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1957 French Championships
Champion Sven Davidson
Runner-up Herbert Flam
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw79
Seeds16

Third-seeded Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sven Davidson was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Lew Hoad (third round)
  2. Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
  3. Sven Davidson (champion)
  4. Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round)
  5. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
  6. Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
  7. Budge Patty (fourth round)
  8. Herbert Flam (final)
  9. Pierre Darmon (second round)
  10. Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
  11. Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
  12. Jaroslav Drobný (second round)
  13. Robert Haillet (quarterfinals)
  14. Paul Rémy (fourth round)
  15. Mike Davies (third round)
  16. Luis Ayala (third round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Philippe Washer 7 4 3 6 4
8 Herbert Flam 5 6 6 4 6
8 Herbert Flam 4 6 4 6 7
5 Mervyn Rose 6 4 6 2 5
13 Robert Haillet
5 Mervyn Rose
8 Herbert Flam 3 4 4
3 Sven Davidson 6 6 6
11 Jacques Brichant 2 2 6 2
3 Sven Davidson 6 6 4 6
3 Sven Davidson 6 2 2 6 6
2 Ashley Cooper 4 6 6 2 3
10 Neale Fraser 6 6 5 6 3
2 Ashley Cooper 0 8 7 4 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Hoad
Katona
1 Hoad 6 6 4 4 4
Gibson 2 3 6 6 6
Gibson 3 6 7 3 6
Llamas 6 3 5 6 1
Gibson 2 3 5
Washer 6 6 7
15 Davies 6 6 6
Maggi 1 2 2
15 Davies 4 3 1
Washer 6 6 6
Stewart 1 4 0
Washer 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Flam 6 3 4 6 6
Bedard 3 6 6 1 1
8 Flam 6 6 6
Forbes 1 4 3
Knight 4 2 3
Forbes 6 6 6
8 Flam 6 6 6
Jacobini 1 1 2
9 Darmon 0 3 6 7 3
Jacobini 6 6 2 5 6
Jacobini 6 6 6
Pilet 3 3 4
Pilet 4 6 7 6
Reyes Jr 6 4 5 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Merlo 6 6 2 6
Schwartz 4 4 6 3
4 Merlo 8 6 6
Segal 6 2 3
Huber 3 4 3
Segal 6 6 6
4 Merlo 7 6 6 6 4
13 Haillet 9 8 4 1 6
13 Haillet 6 6 4 6
Moss 1 3 6 2
13 Haillet 6 5 6 6
Ulrich 3 7 3 1
Robson 5 1 2
Ulrich 7 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Rose 6 6 6
Álvarez 6 1 6 6 Álvarez 3 0 1
Radzio 4 6 3 3 5 Rose 6 6 6
Krishnan 6 7 6 Krishnan 4 3 4
Jalabert 2 5 2 Krishnan 6 6 6
Koenig 6 5 7 6 Koenig 1 1 1
Parker 1 7 5 3 5 Rose 7 0 6 7 6
12 Drobný 9 3 6 6 Nielsen 5 6 3 9 3
Perreau-Saussine 7 6 1 1 12 Drobný 0 6 7 7 6
Nielsen 6 6 9 Nielsen 6 2 5 9 8
Barrett 3 2 7 Nielsen 6 8 6
Howe 11 6 7 Howe 4 6 4
Schmidt 9 3 5 Howe 6 6 7
Shea Shea 2 2 5
Fachini

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Martínez 5 1 3
Emerson 7 6 6 Emerson 3 6 6 6
Mark 13 6 6 8 10 Mark 6 3 3 4
Jancsó 15 3 8 6 8 Emerson 4 1 4
Bergamo 3 6 6 6 11 Brichant 6 6 6
Gerrard 6 4 2 3 Bergamo 2 3 4
Scholl 5 6 3 5 11 Brichant 6 6 6
11 Brichant 7 3 6 7 11 Brichant 4 5 6 10 6
Merunka 2 0 2 Woodcock 6 7 3 8 3
Kumar 6 6 6 Kumar 0 1 6 10
Pellizza 4 3 0 r Gimeno 6 6 4 12
Gimeno 6 6 1 Gimeno 3 6 6 2 6
Grinda 13 0 2 6 0 Woodcock 6 4 4 6 8
Woodcock 11 6 6 4 6 Woodcock 5 1 6 6 6
Anderson 6 6 3 6 Anderson 7 6 4 4 3
6 Pietrangeli 4 2 6 4

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ádám-Stolpa
Hammersley
Hammersley 2 4 5
14 Rémy 6 6 7
Palafox 2 6 1 2
14 Rémy 6 4 6 6
14 Rémy 3 4 5
3 Davidson 6 6 7
Wilson
Asbóth
Wilson 5 6 2 5
3 Davidson 7 4 6 7
Javorský 1 7 1 2
3 Davidson 6 5 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ulrich
Gulyás
Ulrich 5 4 0
10 Fraser 7 6 6
Abdesselam 2 1 3
10 Fraser 6 6 6
10 Fraser 9 3 5 6 6
7 Patty 7 6 7 4 1
Candy 6 6 3 6
Molinari 3 3 6 4
Candy 8 10 5 3 3
7 Patty 6 8 7 6 6
Nys 5 0 6 1
7 Patty 7 6 1 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Fancutt 6 7 4
Contreras 8 9 6
Contreras 6 7 3 6
16 Ayala 3 5 6 2
Krajcik 2 2 4
16 Ayala 6 6 6
Contreras 3 1 2
2 Cooper 6 6 6
Skonecki 6 5 5 8 3
Sirola 3 7 7 6 6
Sirola 6 4 0 6 7
2 Cooper 4 6 6 4 9
Licis 1 6 0 1
2 Cooper 6 3 6 6

References

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