1959 French Championships - Men's Singles

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List of Champions of the 1959 French Championships (now known as the French Open):

1 Seniors
- 1.1 Men's Singles
- 1.2 Women's Singles
2 Seeds
3 Draw
4 External links

[edit] Seniors

[edit] Men's Singles

Main article: 1959 French Championships - Men's Singles

Nicola Pietrangeli (ITA) defeated Ian Vermaak (RSA){ 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1}

[edit] Women's Singles

Main article: 1959 French Championships - Women's Singles

Christine Truman (USA) defeated Zsuzsi Kormoczy (HUN) {6-4 7-5 } 1959 French Championships.

See also:

1959 French Championships - Women's Singles

[edit] Seeds

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

Luis Ayala (Semifinalist)
Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
Nicola Pietrangeli (Champion)
Ian Vermaak (Finalist)
Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinalist)
Pierre Darmon (First round)
Jon Douglas (Third round)
Budge Patty (Third round)

Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
Jaroslav Drobny (Fourth round)
Billy Knight (Quarterfinalist)
Orlando Sirola (Third round)
Rod Laver (Third round)
Martin Mulligan (Quarterfinalist)
Lew Gerrard (Fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Luis Ayala	1	6	6	6
9	Roy Emerson	6	4	4	3
							1	Luis Ayala	2	1	4

								Ian Vermaak	6	6	6
	Ian Vermaak	4	2	6	6	6

5	Jacques Brichant	6	6	4	3	4
													Ian Vermaak	6	3	4	1
												3	Nicola Pietrangeli	3	6	6	6
11	Billy Knight	1	2	1
3	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6
							3	Nicola Pietrangeli	7	6	7

							2	Neale Fraser	5	3	5
	Martin Mulligan	4	6	1

2	Neale Fraser	6	8	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Ayala
		Hojberg
								1	Ayala	6	6	6
									Otway	4	4	3
		Otway	5	7	6	7	6
		Lahcen Chaldi	7	9	2	5	1
														1	Ayala	6	4	2	6	6
														16	Merlo	2	6	6	2	3
	16	Merlo	6	6	6
		Candy	1	2	2
								16	Merlo	4	8	6	6
									Grinda	6	6	1	2
		Fletcher	10	5	4
		Grinda	12	7	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round


	8	Patty	6	6	6
		Kumar	0	4	2
						8	Patty	6	6	1	2
							Lundquist	0	8	6	6
		Lundquist	6	6	6
		Achondo	1	4	3
														Lundquist	4	6	5	2
													9	Emerson	6	4	7	6
	9	Emerson	6	6	6
		Woolf	3	2	4
						9	Emerson	6	4	4	6	6
							Molinari	4	6	6	3	4
		Kendall	3	3	4
		Molinari	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


							Haillet	6	6	6
							Matton	1	0	2
													Haillet	2	6	4	6	2
													Vermaak	6	1	6	3	6
							Vermaak	6	6	6
							Renavand	3	2	4
																				Vermaak	6	6	6
																				Legenstein	1	3	3
						13	Laver	6	4	6	8
	Van Eysden	2	1	2			Weedon	2	6	1	6
	Weedon	6	6	6								13	Laver	4	6	2	5	4
	Frost	6	6	6									Legenstein	6	4	6	7	6
	Schonborn	3	2	4			Frost	5	6	3	2
	Viron	6	6	2	1		Legenstein	7	4	6	6
	Legenstein	8	4	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Brichant	6	6	6
	De Kermadec	1	2	3			5	Brichant	6	8	6
	Deniau	6	4	1	6	3		Adam-Stolpa	3	6	2
	Adam-Stolpa	1	6	6	4	6							5	Brichant	8	7	6
	Segal	7	6	2	6									Fernandes	6	5	3
	Mandelstam	5	1	6	3			Segal	7	4	6	3
	Fernandes	7	6	2	6			Fernandes	9	6	3	6
	Hewitt	5	1	6	3													5	Brichant	6	6	6
12	Sirola	6	6	6															Nielsen	0	1	4
	Pickard	1	4	4			12	Sirola	5	7	11	6
	Mandarino	6	6	2	3	6		Maris	7	5	9	4
	Maris	2	0	6	6	8							12	Sirola	2	3	4
	Johansson	6	6	2	1	2								Nielsen	6	6	6
	Ecklebe	0	3	6	6	6		Ecklebe	2	3	4
	Jacques	1	4	4				Nielsen	6	6	6
	Nielsen	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Mark	6	6	3	3	6
	Jalabert	1	2	6	6	1		Mark	3	6	2	1
	Contreras	6	8	6				Contreras	6	4	6	6
	Nikolic	4	6	3										Contreras	1	2	6	6	2
	Rodriguez	6	3	6	0	6							11	Knight	6	6	4	2	6
	Perreau-Saussine	3	6	4	6	4		Rodriguez	6	2	1
	Licis						11	Knight	8	6	6
11	Knight																			11	Knight	6	7	3	6
	Panajotovic	6	7	7	5																Javorsky	4	5	6	1
	Lasry	0	9	9	7			Lasry	6	2	4	3
	Bungert	7	6	10	6	2		Barnes	3	6	6	6
	Barnes	5	3	12	8	6								Barnes	0	6	9	5
	Aguirre	0	2	4										Javorsky	6	3	11	7
	Jancso	6	6	6				Jancso	3	2	6	2
	Javorsky	6	4	2	6	11		Javorsky	6	6	4	6
6	Darmon	4	6	6	3	9

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Jovanovic
	Alvarez							Alvarez	11	5	6	5	0
	Bresson	6	3	2	0	r		Ulrich	9	7	4	7	6
	Ulrich	1	6	6	2										Ulrich	3	8	6	6	6
	Woodcock	6	6	6											Forbes	6	10	2	1	1
	Vincent	2	1	2				Woodcock	6	6	6	6	3
								Forbes	8	3	0	8	6
																						Ulrich	5	3	4
																					3	Pietrangeli	7	6	6
								Couder	2	6	8	6
								Fancutt	6	4	6	1
															Couder	3	2	2
														3	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
								Llamas	3	6	5	2
							3	Pietrangeli	6	3	7	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


		Schmidt	6	3	4
		Skonecki	8	6	6
							Skonecki	5	1	3
						10	Drobny	7	6	6
		Grandet	0	3	6
	10	Drobny	6	6	8
												10	Drobny	4	6	4	3
													Mulligan	6	3	6	6
		Keretic	1	5	1
		Mulligan	6	7	6
							Mulligan	2	6	6	6
						7	Douglas	6	3	3	1
		Salas
	7	Douglas

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


		Pilet	6	2	2	6	6
		Palafox	2	6	6	3	0
									Pilet	6	6	6	3	4
								15	Gerrard	1	4	4	6	6
		Nys	4	3	2
	15	Gerrard	6	6	6
															15	Gerrard	3	0	0
															2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Gorman	3	4	6	4
		Mills	6	6	4	6
									Mills	4	6	8
								2	Fraser	6	8	10
		Gulyas
	2	Fraser

[edit] External links

Official 1959 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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