1957 French Championships – Men's Singles

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

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.

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

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	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 (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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