1957 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Sven Davidson
Runner-up	Herbert Flam
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	79
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

Lew Hoad (Third round)
Ashley Cooper (Semifinals)
Sven Davidson (Champion)
Giuseppe Merlo (Fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (Semifinals)
Nicola Pietrangeli (First round)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Herbert Flam (Final)
Pierre Darmon (Second round)
Neale Fraser (Quarterfinals)
Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (Second round)
Robert Haillet (Quarterfinals)
Paul Remy (Fourth round)
Mike Davies (Third round)
Luis Ayala (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									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	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
		Alvarez	6	1	6	6					Alvarez	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
		Jancso	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	Remy	6	6	7
											Palafox	2	6	1	2
										14	Remy	6	4	6	6
																												14	Remy	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

External links

"Official 1957 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1957 Australian Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

French Open men's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.