1948 French Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.

Men's Singles
1948 French Championships
Champion Frank Parker [1]
Runner-up Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Final score8–6, 7–5, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Frank Parker (Champion)
  2. József Asbóth (Second round)
  3. John Bromwich (First round)
  4. Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
  5. Marcel Bernard (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Jaroslav Drobný (Finalist)
  7. Budge Patty (Semifinalist)
  8. Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Frank Sedgman (Fourth round)
  10. Dragutin Mitić (Fourth round)
  11. Tony Mottram (Fourth round)
  12. Josip Pallada (Fourth round)
  13. Philippe Washer (Fourth round)
  14. Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)
  15. Marcello Del Bello (Quarterfinalist)
  16. Wladyslaw Skonecki (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Frank Parker 6 6 6
8 Giovanni Cucelli 1 2 1
1 Frank Parker 6 6 6
4 Eric Sturgess 2 2 1
4 Eric Sturgess 6 6 9
5 Marcel Bernard 3 2 7
1 Frank Parker 6 7 5 8
6 Jaroslav Drobný 4 5 7 6
6 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
14 Lennart Bergelin 2 1 4
6 Jaroslav Drobný 2 6 4 6 6
7 Budge Patty 6 3 6 4 3
7 Budge Patty 6 6 8
15 Marcello Del Bello 1 3 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Parker 6 6 6
Hare 1 1 1
1 Parker 8 4 7 13
Destremau 6 6 5 11
Katona 3 3 6 3
Destremau 6 6 4 6
1 Parker 6 7 6
Vrba 1 5 1
16 Skonecki
Kukuljević
Kukuljević 4 6 3 6 3
Vrba 6 1 6 3 6
Iemetti 5 2 3
Vrba 7 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 Cucelli 6 6 6
Young 3 3 2
8 Cucelli 6 6 6
Bose 2 3 1
Billaudot 1 1 6
Bose 6 6 8
8 Cucelli 8 6 6
9 Sedgman 6 4 3
Weiss 1 4 3
9 Sedgman 6 6 6
9 Sedgman 6 6 6
Szawoszt 4 3 1
Boussus 8 2 7 7
Szawoszt 10 6 5 9

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Sturgess 6 6 6
Grandet 1 4 2 4 Sturgess 6 6 6
Nath 2 6 1 6 6 Nath 4 3 1
Pellizza 6 3 6 1 0 4 Sturgess 6 6 6
Morea 6 6 10 5 Remy 4 4 2
Berthet 0 8 12 7 Berthet 6 8 3 0
De Kermadec 3 2 8 6 4 Remy 3 10 6 6
Remy 6 6 6 4 6 4 Sturgess 6 6 6
Belardinelli 13 Washer 4 4 3
Blondel Blondel 3 3 2
13 Washer 6 13 Washer 6 6 6
Ádám-Stolpa 0 r 13 Washer 6 6 3 6
Coen 0 7 6 6 Coen 8 1 6 2
Chevallier 6 5 2 4 Coen 0 7 6 3 6
Hopman 6 8 6 Hopman 6 5 1 6 4
Medecin 3 6 2

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Bernard 6 6 6
Mottez 4 3 4 5 Bernard 2 6 6 6
Boulle 3 3 3 Dubuc 6 4 3 4
Dubuc 6 6 6 5 Bernard 6 6 4 6
Zhendre 6 6 6 Van Meegeren 3 4 6 0
Schaff 4 3 3 Zhendre 6 6 7 0
Robertson 6 3 4 3 Van Meegeren 8 4 9 6
Van Meegeren 4 6 6 6 5 Bernard 4 6 2 7 6
Becker 2 4 4 12 Pallada 6 4 6 5 1
Sawhney 6 6 6 Sawhney 2 1 1
Hugron 1 2 1 El Shafei 6 6 6
El Shafei 6 6 6 El Shafei 1 4 3
Brugnon 12 Pallada 6 6 6
12 Pallada 12 Pallada 6 6 6
Ulrich 6 5 6 6 Ulrich 4 1 3
Pető 1 7 4 1

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Chatrier 4 6 2 6 3
Nielsen 6 2 6 3 6 Nielsen 6 7 4 6
Malosse Malosse 0 5 6 4
Gentien Nielsen 6 7 3 4 0
Kryt 11 Mottram 4 5 6 6 6
Fernandez Kryt 7 3 3 2
11 Mottram 6 4 6 6 11 Mottram 5 6 6 6
Fehér 2 6 1 4 11 Mottram 3 4 0
Dessair 3 6 2 3 6 Drobný 6 6 6
Abdesselam 6 3 6 6 Abdesselam 6 6 6
Jaquemet Jamain 2 3 2
Jamain Abdesselam 1 1 6
Journu 6 6 4 6 6 Drobný 6 6 8
Colin 0 4 6 1 Journu 2 3 0
Lips 1 1 1 6 Drobný 6 6 6
6 Drobný 6 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Ducos De La Haille 3 3 10 6 6
Peten 6 6 8 4 3 Ducos De La Haille 1 3 0
14 Bergelin 6 6 6 14 Bergelin 6 6 6
Laval 2 1 1 14 Bergelin 6 6 6
Sanglier 6 6 3 6 Sanglier 0 1 4
Donnell 4 3 6 4 Sanglier 6 6 7
Bartroli Bartroli 1 4 5
Favières 14 Bergelin 6 6 6
Najar 6 5 1 7 5 Weiss 2 4 1
Freling 0 7 6 5 7 Freling 0 0 1
Gajan 3 2 1 Sada 6 6 6
Sada 6 6 6 Sada 4 1 6
Weiss Weiss 6 6 8
Landau Weiss 6 6 6
Buchi Buchi 1 4 4
3 Bromwich

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 Mitić 6 6 6
Baxter 2 2 2
10 Mitić 7 6 6
Noghès 5 1 2
Misra 1 4 5
Noghès 6 6 7
10 Mitić 0 0 4
7 Patty 6 6 6
Thomas 6 6 6
Feret 4 3 2
Thomas 6 0 6 3
7 Patty 2 6 8 6
Borren 1 2 4
7 Patty 6 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Delhomme 1 1 4
15 Del Bello 6 6 6
15 Del Bello 6 4 3 6 6
Geelhand De Merxem 4 6 6 4 3
Geelhand De Merxem
Grandguillot
15 Del Bello 7 9 1
Vodicka 5 7 0 r
Russell 6 6 1 3 3
Vodicka 0 0 6 6 6
Vodicka 6 8 7
Olozaga 4 6 5
Olozaga
2 Asbóth

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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