1947 French Championships – Men's singles

1947 French Championships HUN József AsbóthCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 16 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. USA 1912 Tom Brown (semifinals) USA 1912 Budge Patty (fourth round) FRA Marcel Bernard (semifinals) FRA Yvon Petra (quarterfinals) HUN 1949 József Asbóth (champion) ITA Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess (finalist) ARG Enrique Morea (third round) ITA Marcello Del Bello (third round) AUS William Sidwell (third round) FRA Robert Abdesselam (fourth round) ITA Mario Belardinelli (fourth round) TCH Vladimír Černík (second round) RSA 1928 Eustace Fannin (third round) GBR Geoffrey Paish (second round) GBR Tony Mottram (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1947/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 HUN 1949 József Asbóth 5 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 USA 1912 Tom Brown 1 HUN 1949 József Asbóth 5 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Marcel Bernard 3 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 7 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 8 3 6 USA 1912 Tom Brown 1 FRA Pierre Pellizza 7 5 6 1 6 2 FRA Yvon Petra 4 HUN 1949 József Asbóth 5 6 4 3 6 1 6 2 6 ITA Giovanni Cucelli 6 FRA Marcel Bernard 3 4 6 2 6 6 0 6 3 4 6 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 7 HUN 1949 András Ádám-Stolpa 6 4 6 3 6 2 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Brown 1 GBR Mottram 16 8 6 6 8 6 4 4 6 6 3 USA 1912 Brown 1 NED Borren 9 7 6 1 6 1 GBR Mottram 16 ROU Caralulis 6 3 4 6 6 1 8 6 USA 1912 Tom Brown 1 FRA Raymond Rodel FRA Christian Grandet NED A.M. Borren 6 3 1 6 6 1 1 6 4 6 GBR Tony Mottram 16 SUI Jost Spitzer 6 2 6 1 7 5 TCH Ferdinand Vrba ROU Christea Caralulis 6 0 6 3 2 6 4 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Pellizza BEL Washer 6 0 9 7 7 5 ARG Morea 8 FRA Pellizza 7 9 5 7 6 8 ITA Del Bello 9 BEL Washer 5 7 3 6 4 6 ARG Enrique Morea 8 FRA André Jaquemet 6 2 7 5 8 6 FRA Pierre Pellizza NZL Ron McKenzie 6 4 6 0 6 2 ITA Marcello Del Bello 9 FRA Roger Dubuc 6 3 6 3 6 1 HUN 1949 Emil Szentpétery BEL Philippe Washer 6 4 6 4 3 6 2 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Petra 4 ITA Sada 6 1 6 4 6 2 FRA Petra 4 FRA Boussus 3 6 6 4 7 5 9 7 HUN 1949 Frigyesy ITA Sada 3 6 0 6 4 6 FRA Yvon Petra 4 FRA Benny Berthet 6 3 6 4 6 0 GBR Paddy Roberts FRA Christian Boussus 2 6 3 6 5 7 TCH Vladimír Černík 13 HUN 1949 Tibor Frigyesy FRA Lucot ITA Sada 0 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Paul Zhendre FRA Bernard Lucot FRA Paul Rémy ITA Carletto Sada 2 6 1 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Belardinelli 12 HUN 1949 Asbóth 5 2 6 2 6 5 7 ITA Belardinelli 12 FRA Ducos De La Haille 6 3 6 3 6 1 HUN 1949 Asbóth 5 ITA Del Bello 6 2 6 3 6 1 ITA Belardinelli 12 BEL Devroe 11 9 6 1 8 6 FRA Terrier FRA Ducos De La Haille 8 6 5 7 1 6 4 6 HUN 1949 Asbóth 5 TUN Naccache 6 0 6 3 6 2 FRA Chatrier ITA Del Bello 1 6 1 6 2 6 ITA Mario Belardinelli 12 FRA Robert Billaudot 2 6 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 2 FRA Guy Delhomme BEL Ivan Devroe 4 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 ARG L. Morea FRA Franþois Terrier 4 6 3 6 1 6 FRA Robert Laval FRA Jean Ducos De La Haille 3 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Antoine Gentien HUN 1949 József Asbóth 5 GBR George E. Godsell TUN Gilbert Naccache 3 6 8 6 6 2 3 6 0r 2 MON Gaston Medecin FRA Philippe Chatrier 3 6 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 8 FRA Jacques Malosse ITA Rolando Del Bello 7 9 2 6 3 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Abdesselam 11 ITA Cucelli 6 6 3 3 6 5 7 5 7 FRA Colin FRA Abdesselam 11 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 8 1 6 AUS Crawford ITA Cucelli 6 1 6 4 6 3 6 ITA Bossi FRA Colin 6 0 3 6 3 6 5 7 FRA Dessair FRA Abdesselam 11 8 6 2 6 2 6 4 6 AUS Crawford EGY 1922 Najar 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRA Journu ITA Cucelli 6 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Patrick Tiberghien ITA Renato Bossi FRA Paul Jalabert FRA Robert Colin 6 8 6 4 5 7 1 6 FRA Jacques Freling FRA Roger Dessair 6 2 6 8 7 9 2 6 FRA André Favières FRA Robert Abdesselam 11 4 6 4 6 1 6 LUX Gaston Wampach AUS Jack Crawford FRA Jacques Iemetti EGY 1922 Andre Najar FRA Marcel Schaff FRA Roland Journu 3 6 0 6 6 8 FRA Louis Chevallier ITA Giovanni Cucelli 6 6 4 0 6 1 6 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Peten FRA Bernard 3 3 6 2 6 3 6 BEL Peten RSA 1928 Fannin 14 6 2 6 4 6 3 FRA Feret FRA Bernard 3 3 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 FRA Destremau BEL Peten 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Jamain RSA 1928 Fannin 14 7 5 0 6 4 6 3 6 NZL Jeff Robson FRA Paul Feret 1 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Jacques Sanglier FRA Marcel Bernard 3 0 6 4 6 1 6 FRA Andrú Poulailion FRA Bernard Destremau 4 6 1 6 3 6 USA 1912 William Robertson BEL Jacques Peten 3 6 2 6 1 6 GBR Derrick Barton FRA Jacques Jamain 5 7 3 6 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Quintavalle RSA 1928 Sturgess 7 5 7 1 6 0 6 ITA Quintavalle AUS Sidwell 10 ROU Rurac RSA 1928 Sturgess 7 0 6 2 6 6 1 1 6 POL Władysław Skonecki ITA Ferruccio Quintavalle FRA André Merlin AUS William Sidwell 10 FRA Henri Bolelli ROU Vinicius Rurac 6 1 3 6 0 6 6 4 2 6 FRA Georges Gremillet RSA 1928 Eric W. Sturgess 7 1 6 3 6 4 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa USA 1912 Patty 2 7 9 6 3 8 6 6 2 HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa FRA Pellizza 6 2 6 4 4 6 7 5 FRA Thomas USA 1912 Patty 2 4 6 4 6 4 6 BEL Pierre Geelhand De Merxem HUN 1949 András Ádám-Stolpa 7 5 6 3 0 6 2 6 GBR Geoffrey Paish 15 FRA Henri Pellizza 6 1 8 6 4 6 7 9 1 6 EGY 1922 Henry Zalzal FRA Jacques Thomas 4 6 6 4 2 6 1 6 NZL John Barry USA 1912 Budge Patty 2 6 3 5 7 3 6 7 5 4 6 References External links 1947 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1947 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1947_en.pdf Official 1947 Men's Draw 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005605/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1947_en.pdf dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website Category:1947 in French tennis 1947 1947