1947 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1947 French Championships
Champion	József Asbóth [1]
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess [1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 6–4

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. 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