1955 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1955 French Championships
Champion Tony Trabert
Runner-up Sven Davidson
Final score2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Draw116
Seeds16

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. Wladyslaw Skonecki (Fourth round)
  10. Philippe Washer (Fourth round)
  11. Sven Davidson (Final)
  12. Herbert Flam (Quarterfinals)
  13. Paul Remy (Fourth round)
  14. Jacques Brichant (Fourth round)
  15. Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round)
  16. Luis Ayala (Fourth round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Tony Trabert 6 3 6 6
8 Mervyn Rose 2 6 3 0
1 Tony Trabert 6 2
4 Hamilton Richardson 1 2 r
4 Hamilton 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 Remy 13 Remy 0 6 2
Christ 13 Remy 10 6 6
Berthet 2 1 0 Feldbausch 8 2 3
Feldbausch 6 6 6 13 Remy 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 2 r 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
Plecevic 6 6 2 0 6 Plecevic 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 r 3 Patty 6 6 3 6
Pinart 13 6 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
  • "Official 1955 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website
Preceded by
1955 Australian Championships – Men's Singles		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
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