1963 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Pierre Darmon
Final score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Roy Emerson (Champion)
Manuel Santana (Semifinals)
Pierre Darmon (Final)
Ken Fletcher (Quarterfinals)
Jan-Erik Lundquist (Second round)
Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)
Ramanathan Krishnan (Second round)
Billy Knight (Fourth round)

Nicola Pietrangeli (Quarterfinals)
Martin Mulligan (Third round)
Tony Roche (First round)
Fred Stolle (Second round)
Wilhelm Bungert (Second round)
Nikola Pilić (Third round)
István Gulyás (Third round)
Christian Kuhnke (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals

	1	Roy Emerson	6	4	6	6	6
	9	Nicola Pietrangeli	8	6	1	3	4
										1	Roy Emerson	8	6	6

											Michael Sangster	6	3	4
	4	Ken Fletcher	6	3	8	3

		Michael Sangster	8	6	6	6
																			1	Roy Emerson	3	6	6	6
																			3	Pierre Darmon	6	1	4	4
		Robert Keith Wilson	3	4	3
	3	Pierre Darmon	6	6	6
										3	Pierre Darmon	6	4	2	9	6

										2	Manuel Santana	3	6	6	7	2
		Jean-Claude Barclay	6	2	0	6	3

	2	Manuel Santana	1	6	6	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


									1	Emerson	6	6	6
										Arilla	4	4	0
																		1	Emerson	6	6	6
																			Belkhodja	2	4	1
										Belkhodja	6	6	6
										Newcombe	4	2	2
																											1	Emerson	5	6	6	4	6
																											16	Kuhnke	7	3	2	6	4
									16	Kuhnke	6	6	6
										Hoogs	4	4	1
																		16	Kuhnke	6	6	7
																			Drobný	3	0	5
										Hillebrand	6	4	6	2	6
										Drobný	3	6	3	6	8

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


									8	Knight	1	7	4	6	6
										Forbes	6	5	6	4	0
																		8	Knight	2	6	7	6
																			Barthes	6	1	5	2
										Barthes	6	6	6
										Szikszay	2	3	3
																											8	Knight	7	2	4	6	2
																											9	Pietrangeli	5	6	6	2	6
									9	Pietrangeli	10	6	6
	Keller	1	2	1						Koch	8	3	0
	Koch	6	6	6														9	Pietrangeli	6	2	6	10
	Matton	2	2	2															Stuck	3	6	2	8
	Gaudenzi	6	6	6						Gaudenzi	6	2	3	4
	Stuck	6	6	6						Stuck	3	6	6	6
	Zeeman	1	1	1

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	4	Fletcher
		Zuleta								4	Fletcher	7	2	6	6
		Mandarino	7	7	6						Mandarino	5	6	4	1
		Aguirre	5	5	4														4	Fletcher	6	7	0	2	6
		Bresson	6	2	2	6	6													Rodríguez	1	5	6	6	2
		Maris	3	6	6	3	3				Bresson	1	3	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	6	6	4	8
		Jovanović	4	0	3																							4	Fletcher	6	6	6	4	6
	13	Bungert	1	6	7	2	8																						Renavand	3	1	8	6	4
		Drossart	6	2	5	6	6			13	Bungert	4	2	7	8	4
		Renavand	6	5	2	9	6				Renavand	6	6	5	6	6
		Holland	2	7	6	7	1													Renavand	6	7	3	0	6
		Woodcock	2	6	6	6														Beust	3	5	6	6	1
		Tacchini	6	4	1	2					Woodcock	2	3	6	3
		Beust	6	4	7	6					Beust	6	6	2	6
		Montrenaud	0	6	5	4

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	5	Lundquist
		Pirro								5	Lundquist
		Jacques	2	2	3						Taylor
		Taylor	6	6	6															Taylor	3	6	6	11
		McMillan	2	6	1															Javorský	6	8	3	13
		Bey	6	8	6						Bey	2	1	4
		Javorský	6	7	6						Javorský	6	6	6
		Grinda	2	5	3																								Javorský	9	4	8	2	2
	12	Stolle																											Sangster	7	6	6	6	6
		Abdesselam								12	Stolle	6	4	3	1
		Sturdza	2	2	9	6	4				Sangster	1	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	6	7	2	6													Sangster	6	2	0	6	6
		Jauffret	4	6	3	6	6													Couder	3	6	6	2	1
		Hann	6	4	6	3	2				Jauffret	7	4	4
		Vincent	9	2	1						Couder	9	6	6
		Couder	11	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Crookenden	6	6	6
		Merlo	2	2	4						Crookenden	1	1	4
		Kreinberg	7	6	6	8					Kreinberg	6	6	6
	11	Roche	9	2	4	6														Kreinberg	2	0	3
		Licis	5	1	1															Wilson	6	6	6
		Howe	7	6	6						Howe	2	1	0
		Boutboul	4	4	6						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	8																								Wilson	6	6	6
		Drysdale	9	6	11																							6	Hewitt	1	2	4
		Salomon	7	3	9						Drysdale	7	6	1	6
		Ţiriac	6	6	6						Ţiriac	9	1	6	8
		Leclercq	4	3	2															Ţiriac	6	1	2	5
		Jauffret	7	4	3	4													6	Hewitt	2	6	6	7
		Brichant	5	6	6	6					Brichant	6	6	3	2
		Bouteleux								6	Hewitt	8	4	6	6
	6	Hewitt

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Fernandes	5	5	2
		Duxin	7	7	6						Duxin	3	6	6	3	3
		Lane	4	6	8	7					Lane	6	4	4	6	6
		Ecklebe	6	2	6	5														Lane	3	6	6	6
		Arilla	5	6	6	6	6												14	Pilić	6	2	2	2
		Diepraam	7	8	2	4	1				Arilla	3	4	2
		Pinto Bravo	3	2	8					14	Pilić	6	6	6
	14	Pilić	6	6	10																								Lane	7	5	2	4
		Rubinoff	1	6	0	r																						3	Darmon	5	7	6	6
		Contet	6	8	1						Contet	1	11	6	7
		Fraser	6	6	6						Fraser	6	9	3	5
		Rinderknech	4	2	2															Contet	2	4	3
		Black	3	2	2														3	Darmon	6	6	6
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	3	2	1
		Jelic								3	Darmon	6	6	6
	3	Darmon

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	Barclay
	Presecki									Barclay	6	7	6	6
	Maggi	4	2	6	6	6				Maggi	1	9	1	4
	Fisher	6	6	3	2	3													Barclay	6	5	6	6
	Alvarez	6	6	6														10	Mulligan	1	7	1	4
	Strobl	3	1	2						Alvarez	7	4	Disqualifed
									10	Mulligan	5	4
																												Barclay	6	2	6	6
																												Barnes	4	6	3	3
										Barnes	9	9	7
										Destremau	7	7	5
																			Barnes	7	6	6
																			Pickard	5	1	2
										Pickard
									7	Krishnan	w/o

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										Buding
										Davidson
																			Davidson	6	6	2	11
																		15	Gulyás	4	2	6	9
										Marmureanu	1	3	6	3
									15	Gulyás	6	6	3	6
																												Davidson	0	4	4
																											2	Santana	6	6	6
										Jalabert	5	6	0	2
										Mc Kenzie	7	1	6	6
																			Mc Kenzie	4	10	2
																		2	Santana	6	12	6
										Soriano	5	4	4
									2	Santana	7	6	6

External links

"Official 1963 Men's Draw" (PDF). (110 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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