1953 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.[1]

Men's singles
1953 French Championships
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Vic Seixas
Score6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Draw110
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
  2. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
  3. Ken Rosewall (champion)
  4. Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)
  5. Vic Seixas (final)
  6. Budge Patty (fourth round)
  7. Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
  8. Fausto Gardini (quarterfinals)
  9. Bernard Bartzen (fourth round)
  10. Enrique Morea (semifinals)
  11. Felicisimo Ampon (quarterfinals)
  12. Sven Davidson (fourth round)
  13. Paul Rémy (third round)
  14. Torsten Johansson (third round)
  15. Raymundo Deyro (fourth round)
  16. Giovanni Cucelli (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 1 6
8 Fausto Gardini 3 1 6 4
1 Jaroslav Drobný 3 2 6 3
5 Vic Seixas 6 6 3 6
4 Lew Hoad 3 3 4
5 Vic Seixas 6 6 6
5 Vic 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

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Drobný 6 6 6
Bouteleux 1 0 0
1 Drobný 6 6 6
Ducos De La Haille 4 3 2
Petrovic 5 1 1
Ducos De La Haille 7 6 6
1 Drobný 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

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

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 Plećević 2 1 1
Plećević 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 Rémy 7 6 6
Woodroffe 6 6 6 Woodroffe 5 4 3
Laval 4 4 4 13 Rémy 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

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

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

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

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

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

References
  1. Gene Brown, ed. (1979). The New York Times Encyclopedia of Sports: Tennis. Arno Press. p. 98.
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