1947 French Championships

Champion

József Asbóth ^[1]

Runner-up

Eric Sturgess ^[1]

Final score

8–6, 7–5, 6–4

Events

Singles

men

women

boys

girls

Doubles

men

women

mixed

boys

girls

Other events

Legends

WC Singles

WC Doubles

French Championships

< 1946

1948 >

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

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 Sturgess (Finalist)
Enrique Morea (Third round)

Marcello Del Bello (Third round)
William Sidwell (Third round)
Robert Abdesselam (Fourth round)
Mario Belardinelli (Fourth round)
Vladimír Černík (Second round)
Eustace Fannin (Third round)
Geoffrey Paish (Second round)
Tony Mottram (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

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 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 Sturgess	3	2	6	8	6
7	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6

	András Ádám-Stolpa	4	3	2

Earlier rounds

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

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
		Szentpétery	6	6	3	2	1
		Washer	4	4	6	6	6

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	Černík
						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

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	Asbóth	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

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
	Favières	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

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

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

Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


		Geelhand De Merxem	7	6	0	2
		Ádám-Stolpa	5	3	6	6
									Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	4	7
									Pellizza	2	4	6	5
	15	Paish	6	8	4	7	1
		Pellizza	1	6	6	9	6
															Ádám-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

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

1947 French Championships – Men's Singles