1957 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1957 French Championships.

See also:

1957 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Lewis Hoad (Third round)
Ashley Cooper (Semifinalist)
Sven Davidson (Champion)
Giuseppe Merlo (Fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (Semifinalist)
Nicola Pietrangeli (First round)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Herbert Flam (Finalist)

Pierre Darmon (Second round)
Neale Fraser (Quarterfinalist)
Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinalist)
Jaroslav Drobny (Second round)
Robert Haillet (Quarterfinalist)
Paul Remy (Fourth round)
Mike Davies (Third round)
Luis Ayala (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	Drobny	9	3	6	6														Nielsen	5	6	3	9	3
	Perreau-Saussine	7	6	1	1	12	Drobny	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

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Martinez	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

[edit] Section 6

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Adam-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
		Asboth
								Wilson	5	6	2	5
							3	Davidson	7	4	6	7
		Javorsky	1	7	1	2
	3	Davidson	6	5	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


		Ulrich
		Gulyas
								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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

Official 1957 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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