1959 French Championships – Men's singles

1959 French Championships ITA Nicola Pietrangeli RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 86 16 Third-seeded Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Nicola Pietrangeli is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. CHI Luis Ayala (semifinals) AUS Neale Fraser (semifinals) ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (champion) RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak (final) BEL Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals) FRA Pierre Darmon (first round) USA 1912 Jon Douglas (third round) USA 1912 Budge Patty (third round) AUS Roy Emerson (quarterfinals) UAR Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round) GBR Billy Knight (quarterfinals) ITA Orlando Sirola (third round) AUS Rod Laver (third round) AUS Martin Mulligan (quarterfinals) NZL Lew Gerrard (fourth round) ITA Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1959/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 3 6 3 3 6 4 6 1 6 CHI Luis Ayala 1 RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak 2 6 1 6 4 6 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 3 AUS Neale Fraser 2 7 5 6 3 7 5 CHI Luis Ayala 1 AUS Roy Emerson 9 1 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak BEL Jacques Brichant 5 4 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 GBR Billy Knight 11 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 3 1 6 2 6 1 6 AUS Martin Mulligan AUS Neale Fraser 2 4 6 6 8 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CHI Ayala 1 ITA Merlo 16 6 2 4 6 2 6 6 2 6 3 CHI Ayala 1 NZL Otway 6 4 6 4 6 3 ITA Merlo 16 FRA Grinda 4 6 8 6 6 1 6 2 CHI Ayala 1 DEN Hojberg NZL Otway MAR Lahcen Chaldi 5 7 7 9 6 2 7 5 6 1 ITA Merlo 16 AUS Candy 6 1 6 2 6 2 AUS Fletcher FRA Grinda 10 12 5 7 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Lundqvist AUS Emerson 9 4 6 6 4 5 7 2 6 USA 1912 Patty 8 SWE Lundqvist 6 0 6 8 1 6 2 6 AUS Emerson 9 FRA Molinari 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 USA 1912 Patty 8 IND Kumar 6 0 6 4 6 2 SWE Lundqvist CHI Achondo 6 1 6 4 6 3 AUS Emerson 9 NZL Woolf 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Kendall FRA Molinari 3 6 3 6 4 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Vermaak AUT Legenstein 6 1 6 3 6 3 FRA Haillet RSA 1928 Vermaak 2 6 6 1 4 6 6 3 2 6 AUS Laver 13 AUT Legenstein 4 6 6 4 6 2 5 7 4 6 FRA Haillet FRA Matton 6 1 6 0 6 2 RSA 1928 Vermaak FRA Renavand 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Laver 13 RSA 1928 Weedon 6 2 4 6 6 1 8 6 USA 1912 Frost AUT Legenstein 5 7 6 4 3 6 2 6 NED van Eijsden RSA 1928 Weedon 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA 1912 Frost TCH Schonborn 6 3 6 2 6 4 FRA Viron AUT Legenstein 6 8 6 4 2 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Brichant 5 DEN Nielsen 6 0 6 1 6 4 BEL Brichant 5 BRA Fernandes 8 6 7 5 6 3 ITA Sirola 12 DEN Nielsen 2 6 3 6 4 6 BEL Brichant 5 HUN Ádám-Stolpa 6 3 8 6 6 2 RSA 1928 Segal BRA Fernandes 7 9 4 6 6 3 3 6 ITA Sirola 12 NED Maris 5 7 7 5 11 9 6 4 GER Ecklebe DEN Nielsen 2 6 3 6 4 6 BEL Brichant 5 FRA De Kermadec 6 1 6 2 6 3 FRA Deniau HUN Ádám-Stolpa 6 1 4 6 1 6 6 4 3 6 RSA 1928 Segal RSA 1928 Mandelstam 7 5 6 1 2 6 6 3 BRA Fernandes AUS Hewitt 7 5 6 1 2 6 6 3 ITA Sirola 12 GBR Pickard 6 1 6 4 6 4 BRA Mandarino NED Maris 6 2 6 0 2 6 3 6 6 8 SWE Johansson GER Ecklebe 6 0 6 3 2 6 1 6 2 6 AUS Jacques DEN Nielsen 1 6 4 6 4 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Knight 11 TCH Javorský 6 4 7 5 3 6 6 1 MEX 1934 Contreras GBR Knight 11 1 6 2 6 6 4 6 2 2 6 BRA Barnes TCH Javorský 0 6 6 3 9 11 5 7 AUS Mark MEX 1934 Contreras 3 6 6 4 2 6 1 6 CHI Rodríguez GBR Knight 11 6 8 2 6 1 6 FRA Lasry BRA Barnes 6 3 2 6 4 6 3 6 HUN Jancsó TCH Javorský 3 6 2 6 6 4 2 6 AUS Mark FRA Jalabert 6 1 6 2 3 6 3 6 6 1 MEX 1934 Contreras YUG Nikolic 6 4 8 6 6 3 CHI Rodríguez FRA Perreau-Saussine 6 3 3 6 6 4 0 6 6 4 POL Licis GBR Knight 11 YUG Panajotovic FRA Lasry 6 0 7 9 7 9 5 7 GER Bungert BRA Barnes 7 5 6 3 10 12 6 8 2 6 CHI Aguirre HUN Jancsó 0 6 2 6 4 6 TCH Javorský FRA Darmon 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 3 11 9 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round DEN Ulrich ITA Pietrangeli 3 5 7 3 6 4 6 DEN Ulrich RSA 1928 Forbes 3 6 8 10 6 2 6 1 6 1 ESP 1945 Couder ITA Pietrangeli 3 3 6 2 6 2 6 COL Álvarez DEN Ulrich 11 9 5 7 6 4 5 7 0 6 AUS Woodcock RSA 1928 Forbes 6 8 6 3 6 0 6 8 3 6 ESP 1945 Couder RSA 1928 Fancutt 2 6 6 4 8 6 6 1 MEX 1934 Llamas ITA Pietrangeli 3 3 6 6 3 5 7 2 6 YUG Jovanović COL Álvarez FRA Bresson DEN Ulrich 6 1 3 6 2 6 0 2 r AUS Woodcock FRA Vincent 6 2 6 1 6 2 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round UAR Drobný 10 AUS Mulligan 4 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 POL Skonecki UAR Drobný 10 5 7 1 6 3 6 AUS Mulligan USA 1912 Douglas 7 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 SWE Schmidt POL Skonecki 6 8 3 6 4 6 FRA Grandet UAR Drobný 10 0 6 3 6 6 8 YUG Keretic AUS Mulligan 1 6 5 7 1 6 COL Salas USA 1912 Douglas 7 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round NZL Gerrard 15 AUS Fraser 2 3 6 0 6 0 6 FRA Pilet NZL Gerrard 15 6 1 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6 GBR Mills AUS Fraser 2 4 6 6 8 8 10 FRA Pilet MEX 1934 Palafox 6 2 2 6 2 6 6 3 6 0 FRA Nys NZL Gerrard 15 4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS Gorman GBR Mills 3 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 HUN Gulyás AUS Fraser 2 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1959_en.pdf Official 1959 Men's Draw dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090616195757/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1959_en.pdf 2009-06-16  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1959 1959 Category:1959 in French tennis