1957 French Championships – Men's singles

1957 French Championships SWE Sven Davidson USA Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 79 16 Third-seeded 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 was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Lew Hoad (third round) AUS Ashley Cooper (semifinals) SWE Sven Davidson (champion) ITA Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round) AUS Mervyn Rose (semifinals) ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (first round) USA 1912 Budge Patty (fourth round) USA 1912 Herbert Flam (final) FRA Pierre Darmon (second round) AUS Neale Fraser (quarterfinals) BEL Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals) EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný (second round) FRA Robert Haillet (quarterfinals) FRA Paul Rémy (fourth round) GBR Mike Davies (third round) CHI Luis Ayala (third round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1957/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA 1912 Herbert Flam 8 SWE Sven Davidson 3 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA 1912 Herbert Flam 8 AUS Mervyn Rose 5 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 7 5 SWE Sven Davidson 3 AUS Ashley Cooper 2 6 4 2 6 2 6 6 2 6 3 BEL Philippe Washer USA 1912 Herbert Flam 8 7 5 4 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 FRA Robert Haillet 13 AUS Mervyn Rose 5 BEL Jacques Brichant 11 SWE Sven Davidson 3 2 6 2 6 6 4 2 6 AUS Neale Fraser 10 AUS Ashley Cooper 2 6 0 6 8 5 7 6 4 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Gibson BEL Washer 2 6 3 6 5 7 AUS Hoad 1 AUS Gibson 6 2 6 3 4 6 4 6 4 6 GBR Davies 15 BEL Washer 4 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Hoad 1 w o HUN Katona AUS Gibson MEX 1934 Llamas 3 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 6 1 GBR Davies 15 ITA Maggi 6 1 6 2 6 2 USA 1912 Stewart BEL Washer 1 6 4 6 0 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Flam 8 ITA Jacobini 6 1 6 1 6 2 USA 1912 Flam 8 RSA 1928 Forbes 6 1 6 4 6 3 ITA Jacobini FRA Pilet 6 3 6 3 6 4 USA 1912 Flam 8 CAN 1921 Bedard 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 1 GBR Knight RSA 1928 Forbes 4 6 2 6 3 6 FRA Darmon 9 ITA Jacobini 0 6 3 6 6 2 7 5 3 6 FRA Pilet MEX 1934 Reyes Jr 4 6 6 4 7 5 6 0 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Merlo 4 FRA Haillet 13 7 9 6 8 6 4 6 1 4 6 ITA Merlo 4 RSA 1928 Segal 8 6 6 2 6 3 FRA Haillet 13 DEN Ulrich 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 1 ITA Merlo 4 USA 1912 Schwartz 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 3 GER Huber RSA 1928 Segal 3 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Haillet 13 USA 1912 Moss 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 2 NZL Robson DEN Ulrich 5 7 1 6 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Rose 5 DEN Nielsen 7 5 0 6 6 3 7 9 6 3 AUS Rose 5 IND Krishnan 6 4 6 3 6 4 DEN Nielsen AUS Howe 6 4 8 6 6 4 AUS Rose 5 COL Álvarez 6 3 6 0 6 1 IND Krishnan RSA 1928 Koenig 6 1 6 1 6 1 EGY 1922 Drobný 12 DEN Nielsen 0 6 6 2 7 5 7 9 6 8 AUS Howe USA 1912 Shea 6 2 6 2 7 5 COL Álvarez POL Radzio 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 3 IND Krishnan FRA Jalabert 6 2 7 5 6 2 RSA 1928 Koenig NZL Parker 6 1 5 7 7 5 6 3 EGY 1922 Drobný 12 FRA Perreau-Saussine 9 7 3 6 6 1 6 1 DEN Nielsen GBR Barrett 6 3 6 2 9 7 AUS Howe SWE Schmidt 11 9 6 3 7 5 USA 1912 Shea ITA Fachini Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Brichant 11 AUS Woodcock 4 6 5 7 6 3 10 8 6 3 AUS Emerson BEL Brichant 11 4 6 1 6 4 6 ESP 1945 Gimeno AUS Woodcock 3 6 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 8 AUS Emerson AUS Mark 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 ITA Bergamo BEL Brichant 11 2 6 3 6 4 6 IND Kumar ESP 1945 Gimeno 0 6 1 6 6 4 10 12 AUS Woodcock AUS Anderson 5 7 1 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 ESP 1945 Martínez AUS Emerson 5 7 1 6 3 6 AUS Mark HUN Jancsó 13 15 6 3 6 8 8 6 10 8 ITA Bergamo NZL Gerrard 3 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 GER Scholl BEL Brichant 11 5 7 6 3 3 6 5 7 TCH Merunka IND Kumar 2 6 0 6 2 6 FRA Pellizza ESP 1945 Gimeno 4 6 3 6 0 1 r FRA Grinda AUS Woodcock 13 11 0 6 2 6 6 4 0 6 AUS Anderson ITA Pietrangeli 6 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Rémy 14 SWE Davidson 3 3 6 4 6 5 7 CHI Hammersley FRA Rémy 14 2 6 4 6 5 7 GBR Wilson SWE Davidson 3 5 7 6 4 2 6 5 7 HUN Ádám-Stolpa CHI Hammersley MEX 1934 Palafox FRA Rémy 14 2 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 GBR Wilson HUN Asbóth TCH Javorský SWE Davidson 3 1 6 7 5 1 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Fraser 10 USA 1912 Patty 7 9 7 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 1 DEN Ulrich AUS Fraser 10 5 7 4 6 0 6 AUS Candy USA 1912 Patty 7 8 6 10 8 5 7 3 6 3 6 DEN Ulrich HUN Gulyás FRA Abdesselam AUS Fraser 10 2 6 1 6 3 6 AUS Candy FRA Molinari 6 3 6 3 3 6 6 4 FRA Nys USA 1912 Patty 7 5 7 0 6 6 1 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round MEX 1934 Contreras AUS Cooper 2 3 6 1 6 2 6 MEX 1934 Contreras CHI Ayala 16 6 3 7 5 3 6 6 2 ITA Sirola AUS Cooper 2 6 4 4 6 0 6 6 4 7 9 RSA 1928 Fancutt MEX 1934 Contreras 6 8 7 9 4 6 TCH Krajcik CHI Ayala 16 2 6 2 6 4 6 POL Skonecki ITA Sirola 6 3 5 7 5 7 8 6 3 6 POL Licis AUS Cooper 2 1 6 6 3 0 6 1 6 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1957_en.pdf Official 1957 Men's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220818/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1957_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1957 1957 Category:1957 in French tennis