1947 French Championships - Men's Singles

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József Asbóth defeated Eric W. Sturgess 8-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1947 French Championships.

See also:

1947 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. József Asbóth is the champion; at others the round is shown in which they were eliminated.

Tom Brown (Semifinalist)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Marcel Bernard (Semifinalist)
Yvon Petra (Quarterfinalist)
József Asbóth (Champion)
Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)
Eric W. Sturgess (Finalist)
Enrique Morea (Third round)

Marcello Del Bello (Third round)
William Sidwell (Third round)
Robert Abdesselam (Fourth round)
Mario Belardinelli (Fourth round)
Vladimir Cernik (Second round)
Eustace Fannin (Third round)
Geoffrey Paish (Second round)
Anthony John Mottram (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Tom Brown	7	6	6
	Pierre Pellizza	5	1	2
							1	Tom Brown	2	2	1

							5	József Asbóth	6	6	6
4	Yvon Petra	6	3	1	2

5	József Asbóth	4	6	6	6
														5	József Asbóth	8	7	6
														7	Eric W. Sturgess	6	5	4
6	Giovanni Cucelli	4	2	6	6	4
3	Marcel Bernard	6	6	0	3	6
							3	Marcel Bernard	6	6	3	6	3

							7	Eric W. Sturgess	3	2	6	8	6
7	Eric W. Sturgess	6	6	6

	Andras Adam-Stolpa	4	3	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Brown
		Rodel
								1	Brown	9	6	6
									Borren	7	1	1
		Grandet	6	1	6	1	4
		Borren	3	6	1	6	6
														1	Brown	8	6	6	4	6
														16	Mottram	6	8	4	6	3
	16	Mottram	6	6	7
		Spitzer	2	1	5
								16	Mottram	6	4	6	8
									Caralulis	3	6	1	6
		Vrba	6	6	2	4	2
		Caralulis	0	3	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Morea	6	7	8
		Jaquemet	2	5	6
								8	Morea	7	5	6
									Pellizza	9	7	8
		Pellizza	6	6	6
		Mc Kenzie	4	0	2
														Pellizza	6	9	7
														Washer	0	7	5
	9	Del Bello	6	6	6
		Dubuc	3	3	1
								9	Del Bello	5	3	4
									Washer	7	6	6
		Szentpetery	6	6	3	2	1
		Washer	4	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


					4	Petra	6	6	6
						Berthet	3	4	0
										4	Petra	3	6	7	9
											Boussus	6	4	5	7
						Roberts	2	3	5
						Boussus	6	6	7
																4	Petra	6	6	6
																	Sada	1	4	2
					13	Cernik
						Frigyesy
											Frigyesy	3	0	4
	Zhendre										Sada	6	6	6
	Lucot					Lucot	0	3	2
	Remy	2	1	1		Sada	6	6	6
	Sada	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

12	Belardinelli	2	6	4	6	6
	Billaudot	6	4	6	1	2	12	Belardinelli	11	6	8
	Delhomme	4	6	1	2			Devroe	9	1	6
	Devroe	6	4	6	6								12	Belardinelli	6	6	6
	Morea	4	3	1										Ducos De La Haille	3	3	1
	Terrier	6	6	6				Terrier	8	5	1	4
	Laval	3	2	1				Ducos De La Haille	6	7	6	6
	Ducos De La Haille	6	6	6														12	Belardinelli	2	2	5
	Gentien																	5	Asboth	6	6	7
5	Asbóth						5	Asbóth	6	6	6
	Godsell	3	8	6	3	0		Naccache	0	3	2
	Naccache	6	6	2	6	2							5	Asbóth	6	6	6
	Medecin	3	6	6	1	6								Del Bello	2	3	1
	Chatrier	6	3	4	6	8		Chatrier	1	1	2
	Malosse	7	2	3				Del Bello	6	6	6
	Del Bello	9	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Tiberghien
	Bossi						Bossi	6	3	3	5
	Jalabert	6	6	5	1		Colin	0	6	6	7
	Colin	8	4	7	6								Colin	6	4	6	6	1
	Freling	6	6	7	2							11	Abdesselam	2	6	3	8	6
	Dessair	2	8	9	6		Dessair	8	2	2	4
	Favieres	4	4	1		11	Abdesselam	6	6	6	6
11	Abdesselam	6	6	6															11	Abdesselam	6	3	5	5
	Wampach																		6	Cucelli	3	6	7	7
	Crawford						Crawford	6	6	6
	Iemetti						Najar	4	2	2
	Najar												Crawford	1	4	3
	Schaff	3	0	6								6	Cucelli	6	6	6
	Journu	6	6	8			Journu	2	2	1
	Chevallier	6	0	1	4	6	Cucelli	6	6	6
6	Cucelli	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round					Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Poulailion	4	1	3
	Destremau	6	6	6		Destremau	2	2	1
	Robertson	3	2	1		Peten	6	6	6
	Peten	6	6	6								Peten	6	6	6
	Barton	5	3	0							14	Fannin	2	4	3
	Jamain	7	6	6		Jamain	7	0	4	3
					14	Fannin	5	6	6	6
																		Peten	3	2	3
																	3	Bernard	6	6	6
						Robson	1	2	1
						Feret	6	6	6
												Feret	3	3	6	3
											3	Bernard	6	6	4	6
						Sanglier	0	4	1
					3	Bernard	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


		Skonecki
		Quintavalle
									Quintavalle
								10	Sidwell
		Merlin
	10	Sidwell
															Quintavalle	5	1	0
														7	Sturgess	7	6	6
		Bolelli	6	3	0	6	2
		Rurac	1	6	6	4	6
									Rurac	0	2	6	1
								7	Sturgess	6	6	1	6
		Gremillet	1	3	4
	7	Sturgess	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


		Geelhand De Merxem	7	6	0	2
		Adam-Stolpa	5	3	6	6
									Adam-Stolpa	6	6	4	7
									Pellizza	2	4	6	5
	15	Paish	6	8	4	7	1
		Pellizza	1	6	6	9	6
															Adam-Stolpa	7	6	8	6
														2	Patty	9	3	6	2
		Zalzal	4	6	2	1
		Thomas	6	4	6	6
									Thomas	4	4	4
								2	Patty	6	6	6
		Barry	6	5	3	7	4
	2	Patty	3	7	6	5	6

[edit] External links

Official 1947 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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