1948 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1948 French Championships
Champion	Frank Parker [1]
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 6–4

Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Frank Parker (Champion) József Asbóth (Second round) John Bromwich (First round) Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist) Marcel Bernard (Quarterfinalist) Jaroslav Drobný (Finalist) Budge Patty (Semifinalist) Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)

Frank Sedgman (Fourth round) Dragutin Mitić (Fourth round) Tony Mottram (Fourth round) Josip Pallada (Fourth round) Philippe Washer (Fourth round) Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist) Marcello Del Bello (Quarterfinalist) Wladyslaw Skonecki (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
	8	Giovanni Cucelli	1	2	1
										1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
										4	Eric W. Sturgess	2	2	1
	4	Eric Sturgess	6	6	9
	5	Marcel Bernard	3	2	7
																			1	Frank Parker	6	7	5	8
																			6	Jaroslav Drobný	4	5	7	6
	6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	14	Lennart Bergelin	2	1	4
										6	Jaroslav Drobný	2	6	4	6	6
										7	Budge Patty	6	3	6	4	3
	7	Budge Patty	6	6	8
	15	Marcello Del Bello	1	3	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Parker	6	6	6
										Hare	1	1	1
																		1	Parker	8	4	7	13
																			Destremau	6	6	5	11
										Katona	3	3	6	3
										Destremau	6	6	4	6
																											1	Parker	6	7	6
																												Vrba	1	5	1
									16	Skonecki
										Kukuljević
																			Kukuljević	4	6	3	6	3
																			Vrba	6	1	6	3	6
										Iemetti	5	2	3
										Vrba	7	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									8	Cucelli	6	6	6
										Young	3	3	2
																		8	Cucelli	6	6	6
																			Bose	2	3	1
										Billaudot	1	1	6
										Bose	6	6	8
																											8	Cucelli	8	6	6
																											9	Sedgman	6	4	3
										Weiss	1	4	3
									9	Sedgman	6	6	6
																		9	Sedgman	6	6	6
																			Szawoszt	4	3	1
										Boussus	8	2	7	7
										Szawoszt	10	6	5	9

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Grandet	1	4	2					4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Nath	2	6	1	6	6				Nath	4	3	1
		Pellizza	6	3	6	1	0												4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Morea	6	6	10	5														Remy	4	4	2
		Berthet	0	8	12	7					Berthet	6	8	3	0
		De Kermadec	3	2	8	6	4				Remy	3	10	6	6
		Remy	6	6	6	4	6																					4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Belardinelli																										13	Washer	4	4	3
		Blondel									Blondel	3	3	2
	13	Washer	6							13	Washer	6	6	6
		Ádám-Stolpa	0	r															13	Washer	6	6	3	6
		Coen	0	7	6	6														Coen	8	1	6	2
		Chevallier	6	5	2	4					Coen	0	7	6	3	6
		Hopman	6	8	6						Hopman	6	5	1	6	4
		Medecin	3	6	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Bernard	6	6	6
		Mottez	4	3	4					5	Bernard	2	6	6	6
		Boulle	3	3	3						Dubuc	6	4	3	4
		Dubuc	6	6	6														5	Bernard	6	6	4	6
		Zhendre	6	6	6															Van Meegeren	3	4	6	0
		Schaff	4	3	3						Zhendre	6	6	7	0
		Robertson	6	3	4	3					Van Meegeren	8	4	9	6
		Van Meegeren	4	6	6	6																						5	Bernard	4	6	2	7	6
		Becker	2	4	4																							12	Pallada	6	4	6	5	1
		Sawhney	6	6	6						Sawhney	2	1	1
		Hugron	1	2	1						El Shafei	6	6	6
		El Shafei	6	6	6															El Shafei	1	4	3
		Brugnon																	12	Pallada	6	6	6
	12	Pallada								12	Pallada	6	6	6
		Ulrich	6	5	6	6					Ulrich	4	1	3
		Pető	1	7	4	1

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Chatrier	4	6	2	6	3
		Nielsen	6	2	6	3	6				Nielsen	6	7	4	6
		Malosse									Malosse	0	5	6	4
		Gentien																		Nielsen	6	7	3	4	0
		Kryt																	11	Mottram	4	5	6	6	6
		Fernandez									Kryt	7	3	3	2
	11	Mottram	6	4	6	6				11	Mottram	5	6	6	6
		Fehér	2	6	1	4																						11	Mottram	3	4	0
		Dessair	3	6	2	3																						6	Drobný	6	6	6
		Abdesselam	6	3	6	6					Abdesselam	6	6	6
		Jaquemet									Jamain	2	3	2
		Jamain																		Abdesselam	1	1	6
		Journu	6	6	4	6													6	Drobný	6	6	8
		Colin	0	4	6	1					Journu	2	3	0
		Lips	1	1	1					6	Drobný	6	6	6
	6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Ducos De La Haille	3	3	10	6	6
		Peten	6	6	8	4	3				Ducos De La Haille	1	3	0
	14	Bergelin	6	6	6					14	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Laval	2	1	1														14	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Sanglier	6	6	3	6														Sanglier	0	1	4
		Donnell	4	3	6	4					Sanglier	6	6	7
		Bartroli									Bartroli	1	4	5
		Favières																										14	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Najar	6	5	1	7	5																						Weiss	2	4	1
		Freling	0	7	6	5	7				Freling	0	0	1
		Gajan	3	2	1						Sada	6	6	6
		Sada	6	6	6															Sada	4	1	6
		Weiss																		Weiss	6	6	8
		Landau									Weiss	6	6	6
		Buchi									Buchi	1	4	4
	3	Bromwich

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									10	Mitić	6	6	6
										Baxter	2	2	2
																		10	Mitić	7	6	6
																			Noghès	5	1	2
										Misra	1	4	5
										Noghès	6	6	7
																											10	Mitić	0	0	4
																											7	Patty	6	6	6
										Thomas	6	6	6
										Feret	4	3	2
																			Thomas	6	0	6	3
																		7	Patty	2	6	8	6
										Borren	1	2	4
									7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Delhomme	1	1	4
									15	Del Bello	6	6	6
																		15	Del Bello	6	4	3	6	6
																			Geelhand De Merxem	4	6	6	4	3
										Geelhand De Merxem
										Grandguillot
																											15	Del Bello	7	9	1
																												Vodicka	5	7	0	r
										Russell	6	6	1	3	3
										Vodicka	0	0	6	6	6
																			Vodicka	6	8	7
																			Olozaga	4	6	5
										Olozaga
									2	Asbóth

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 1948 Men's Draw" (PDF). (109 KiB) on the French Open website