1957 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Sven Davidson
Runner-up	Herbert Flam
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4

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

Seeds

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

Lew Hoad (Third round) Ashley Cooper (Semifinals) Sven Davidson (Champion) Giuseppe Merlo (Fourth round) Mervyn Rose (Semifinals) Nicola Pietrangeli (First round) Budge Patty (Fourth round) Herbert Flam (Final)

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

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

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

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

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

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	Drobný	9	3	6	6																							Nielsen	5	6	3	9	3
	Perreau-Saussine	7	6	1	1				12	Drobný	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

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Martínez	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

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Ádám-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
										Asbóth
																			Wilson	5	6	2	5
																		3	Davidson	7	4	6	7
										Javorský	1	7	1	2
									3	Davidson	6	5	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										Ulrich
										Gulyás
																			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

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

External links

• "Official 1957 Men's Draw" (PDF). (109 KiB) on the French Open website