1953 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Ken Rosewall defeated Victor Elias Seixas 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1953 French Championships.

See also:

1953 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Jaroslav Drobny (Semifinalist)
Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinalist)
Ken Rosewall (Champion)
Lewis Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
Victor Elias Seixas (Finalist)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
Fausto Gardini (Quarterfinalist)

Tut B. Bartzen (Fourth round)
Enrique Morea (Semifinalist)
Felicisimo Ampon (Quarterfinalist)
Sven Davidson (Fourth round)
Paul Remy (Third round)
Torsten Johansson (Third round)
Raymundo Deyro (Fourth round)
Giovanni Cucelli (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

1	Jaroslav Drobny	6	6	1	6
8	Fausto Gardini	3	1	6	4
						1	Jaroslav Drobny	3	2	6	3

						5	Victor Elias Seixas	6	6	3	6
4	Lewis Hoad	3	3	4

5	Victor Elias Seixas	6	6	6
													5	Victor Elias Seixas	3	4	6	2
													3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	1	6
11	Felicisimo Ampon	2	1	1
3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
						3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	0	6

						10	Enrique Morea	6	2	4	6	2
10	Enrique Morea	6	6	8	6

2	Gardnar Mulloy	8	3	6	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Drobny	6	6	6
		Bouteleux	1	0	0
						1	Drobny	6	6	6
							Ducos De La Haille	4	3	2
		Petrovic	5	1	1
		Ducos De La Haille	7	6	6
											1	Drobny	6	2	6	6
												Hartwig	2	6	4	2
		Starte	4	1	2
		Vieira	6	6	6
							Vieira	6	5	5
							Hartwig	8	7	7
	16	Cucelli	6	5	5
		Hartwig	8	7	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


							8	Gardini	6	6	6
	Van Voorhees	6	7	2	6			Van Voorhees	1	3	3
	Panajotovic	3	5	6	3								8	Gardini	6	6	6
	Freling													Grinda	4	2	1
	Grinda							Grinda	6	6	6
	Kupferburger	6	6	6				Kupferburger	0	3	4
	Matton	4	1	3															8	Gardini	2	6	4	6	6
	Sanders	3	4	7	8	4													9	Bartzen	6	3	6	4	4
	Wilderspin	6	6	5	6	6		Wilderspin	3	2	6	1
	Dessair							Stockenberg	6	6	2	6
	Stockenberg													Stockenberg	2	6	2	0
	Hode												9	Bartzen	6	3	6	6
9	Bartzen						9	Bartzen	6	6	6
	Sursock	3	1	3				Berthet	2	1	1
	Berthet	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

4	Hoad	6	6	3	6
	Larcade	1	4	6	1		4	Hoad	4	6	6	6
	Jalabert	6	7	6				Jalabert	6	4	0	0
	Wellford	4	6	4									4	Hoad	6	3	2	6	6
	Pasquier	2	4	2										Molinari	1	6	6	0	1
	Molinari	6	6	6				Molinari	6	6	6
	Desq	6	4	7	0	5		Plecevic	2	1	1
	Plecevic	0	6	5	6	7														4	Hoad	6	6	6
13	Remy	6	6	6																	Merlo	1	4	2
	Van Dalsum	1	2	1			13	Remy	7	6	6
	Woodroffe	6	6	6				Woodroffe	5	4	3
	Laval	4	4	4									13	Remy	2	2	2
	Merlo													Merlo	6	6	6
	Cullum							Merlo	6	6	6
	Lemyze	6	6	6				Lemyze	1	2	4
	Delhomme	2	2	2

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Seixas	6	6	6
	Rodriguez	0	2	0			5	Seixas	6	6	5	6
	Davis							Del Bello	1	2	7	3
	Del Bello												5	Seixas	6	6	6
	Jamain	1	2	2										Destremau	1	1	1
	Destremau	6	6	6				Destremau	6	6	6
	Thomas	6	6	6	1	2		Lemasson	2	1	0
	Lemasson	1	3	8	6	6												5	Seixas	6	6	6
12	Davidson	6	7	7														12	Davidson	1	4	4
	Favieres	2	5	5			12	Davidson	6	6	6
	Paish							Paish	3	3	2
	Rodel												12	Davidson	6	1
	Zalzal													Bernard	2	0	r
	Bernard							Bernard	6	6	2	9
	Thieullent	7	6	6				Thieullent	4	3	6	7
	Cohen	5	0	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	John	1	1	1
	Grandet	6	6	6				Grandet
	Gentien							Haillet
	Haillet													Grandet	1	3	3
	Devroe	6	1	3	9	3							11	Ampon	6	6	6
	Perreau-Saussine	3	6	6	7	6		Perreau-Saussine	0	6	2	1
11	Ampon	6	6	6			11	Ampon	6	4	6	6
	Zeppenfeldt	2	1	1														11	Ampon	6	6	6
	Toussaint	8	3	1	3													6	Patty	4	2	4
	Schaff	6	6	6	6			Schaff	2	4	3
	Nys	6	7	6				Nys	6	6	6
	Feret	4	5	3										Nys	3	4	4
	Bergamo	6	7	7									6	Patty	6	6	6
	Chatrier	2	5	5				Bergamo	3	6	3	2
	Herzog						6	Patty	6	4	6	6
6	Patty

[edit] Section 6

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Skonecki	7	6	7
	Weiss	5	1	5			Skonecki	6	6	6	7
	Sirola	6	6	3	6		Sirola	8	1	2	5
	Butler	4	4	6	4								Skonecki	6	6	6
	Pine	0	0	1								14	Johansson	1	2	2
	De Kermadec	6	6	6			De Kermadec	3	7	6	3
14	Johansson	6	7	6		14	Johansson	6	9	1	6
	Malosse	3	5	4														Skonecki	2	3	2
	Seymour	6	6	6	6												3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Mey	8	0	0	2		Seymour	5	1	3
	Pellizza	6	6	6			Pellizza	7	6	6
	Rauf	2	1	0									Pellizza	0	3	0
	Scribani	6	6	6								3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Dunklin	1	3	2			Scribani	1	3	3
	Boussus	1	1	1		3	Rosewall	6	6	6
3	Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round					Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

	Cody	0	2	0
	Jauffret	6	6	6		Jauffret	3	2	r
	Hermann	6	6	6		Hermann	6	6
	Rivkind	2	1	4							Hermann	3	4	2
	Peten	6	6	8						10	Morea	6	6	6
	Argon	3	4	6		Peten	2	3	0
10	Morea	6	6	6	10	Morea	6	6	6
	Sturdza	2	0	2												10	Morea	6	8	3	6	6
	Valerio	1	2	1												7	Rose	3	6	6	8	3
	Vermaak	6	6	6		Vermaak	1	3	5
	Abdesselam					Abdesselam	6	6	7
	Buser										Abdesselam	3	5	6	2
	Fox									7	Rose	6	7	4	6
	Milojkovic					Milojkovic	1	7	3
					7	Rose	6	9	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


	15	Deyro	8	6	4
		Pallada	6	3	6	r
							15	Deyro	4	6	6	6
								Ayre	6	0	2	3
		Ayre	6	6	6
		Del Bello	4	4	2
													15	Deyro	6	6	3	3
													2	Mulloy	8	4	6	6
		Pilet
		Hopman
								Pilet	2	3	4
							2	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Mezzi	2	1	2
	2	Mulloy	6	6	6

[edit] External links

Official 1953 Men's DrawPDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

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