1955 French Championships – Men's singles

1955 French Championships USA Tony Trabert SWE Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 116 16 First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA 1912 Tony Trabert (champion) USA 1912 Vic Seixas (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Budge Patty (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Ham Richardson (semifinals) USA 1912 Art Larsen (fourth round) ARG Enrique Morea (fourth round) ITA Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals) AUS Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals) POL Władysław Skonecki (fourth round) BEL Philippe Washer (fourth round) SWE Sven Davidson (final) USA 1912 Herbert Flam (quarterfinals) FRA Paul Rémy (fourth round) BEL Jacques Brichant (fourth round) DEN Kurt Nielsen (fourth round) CHI Luis Ayala (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1955/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 180 USA 1912 Tony Trabert 1 SWE Sven Davidson 11 2 6 6 1 6 4 6 2 USA 1912 Tony Trabert 1 USA 1912 Ham Richardson 4 6 1 2 2r SWE Sven Davidson 11 ITA Giuseppe Merlo 7 6 3 6 3 6 2 USA 1912 Tony Trabert 1 AUS Mervyn Rose 8 6 2 3 6 6 3 6 0 USA 1912 Ham Richardson 4 USA 1912 Herbert Flam 12 6 3 4 6 6 1 6 3 SWE Sven Davidson 11 USA 1912 Budge Patty 3 7 5 10 8 6 0 ITA Giuseppe Merlo 7 USA 1912 Vic Seixas 2 12 10 6 3 6 3 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Trabert 1 CHI Ayala 16 6 2 6 4 6 1 USA 1912 Trabert 1 RSA 1928 Vermaak 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 CHI Ayala 16 FRA Grinda 7 5 6 0 6 0 USA 1912 Trabert 1 SWE Stockenberg 6 2 6 1 6 3 RSA 1928 Vermaak DEN Hoejberg 12 10 6 1 6 2 CHI Ayala 16 USA 1912 Brose 6 1 8 6 6 1 FRA Grinda ARG Russell 6 2 6 4 3 6 5 7 6 2 GER Huber FRA Grinda 0 6 1 6 4 6 ARG Russell FRA Pellizza 6 4 3 6 6 2 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Rose 8 POL Skonecki 9 6 2 7 5 9 7 AUS Rose 8 ITA Jacobini 6 3 6 4 2 6 6 2 POL Skonecki 9 GBR Wilson 6 4 6 4 6 2 AUS Rose 8 CAN 1921 Fontana 6 3 6 3 7 5 FRA Lasry ITA Jacobini 6 3 6 2 3 6 4 6 POL Skonecki 9 FRA Haillet 6 2 6 4 6 2 ITA Bergamo GBR Wilson 1 6 8 6 5 7 1 6 AUS Rose 8 MON Borghini 6 4 6 3 6 4 CAN 1921 Fontana USA 1912 Van Voorhees 6 2 6 4 7 5 FRA Lasry POL Licis ITA Jacobini BEL Devroe 0 6 2 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 POL Skonecki 9 HUN 1949 Gulyás FRA Haillet USA 1912 Breese 6 1 6 2 6 0 ITA Bergamo FRA Desq 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 FRA Jauffret GBR Wilson Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Richardson 4 FRA Rémy 13 6 0 8 6 6 2 USA 1912 Richardson 4 RSA 1928 Forbes 4 6 2 6 6 2 9 7 6 2 FRA Rémy 13 ITA Fachini 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 9 7 USA 1912 Richardson 4 FRA Perreau-Saussine 6 2 6 0 6 2 FRA De Kermadec RSA 1928 Forbes 1 6 2 6 3 6 FRA Rémy 13 GER Feldbausch 10 8 6 2 6 3 ITA Fachini FRA Mey 6 2 6 0 6 1 USA 1912 Richardson 4 FRA Bergerat 6 2 6 3 6 4 NED Van Meegeren FRA Perreau-Saussine 3 6 3 6 6 8 YUG Jagec FRA De Kermadec FRA Rinderknech RSA 1928 Forbes 2 6 1 6 6 3 2 6 FRA Rémy 13 SUI Christ FRA Berthet GER Feldbausch 2 6 1 6 0 6 ITA Fachini FRA Loyau 6 2 6 1 6 1 FRA Mey USA 1912 Vincent Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Larsen 5 USA 1912 Flam 12 6 8 6 8 7 9 USA 1912 Larsen 5 ITA Sirola 2 6 6 1 6 3 6 4 USA 1912 Flam 12 USA 1912 Schwartz 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA 1912 Larsen 5 FRA Destremau 4 6 11 9 7 5 7 5 FRA Abdesselam ITA Sirola 6 4 2 6 5 7 7 9 USA 1912 Flam 12 GBR Knight 6 3 6 0 6 3 FRA Favieres USA 1912 Schwartz 4 6 3 6 0 6 USA 1912 Larsen 5 CAN 1921 Platt FRA Destremau ARG Della Paolera 9 7 6 3 6 4 FRA Grandet FRA Abdesselam 6 3 0 6 3 6 7 5 2 6 ITA Sirola FRA Weiss 6 4 6 0 10 8 USA 1912 Flam 12 AUS Arkinstall GBR Knight USA 1912 Fox FRA Favieres HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa USA 1912 Schwartz YUG Panajotovic 6 2 6 4 6 0 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Davidson 11 ARG Morea 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 FRA Nys SWE Davidson 11 5 7 1 6 2 6 AUS Worthington ARG Morea 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 2 6 FRA Guilbert FRA Nys FRA Molinari SWE Davidson 11 8 10 0 6 6 4 4 6 USA 1912 Beale Jr. AUS Worthington 2 6 2 6 0 6 GER Pottinger ARG Morea 6 2 6 1 6 4 6 HUN 1949 Asbóth FRA Guilbert FRA Nys FRA Gourovitch 6 2 6 3 6 3 FRA Laval FRA Molinari 5 7 2 6 2r 4 USA 1912 Fleitz SWE Davidson 11 2 6 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Wright USA 1912 Beale Jr. 1 6 6 8 6 3 6 8 FRA Thomas AUS Worthington 0 6 2 6 4 6 FRA Schaff GER Pottinger 6 2 6 4 2 6 5 7 3 6 USA 1912 Macy ARG Morea 6 7 9 1 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Brichant 14 USA 1912 Patty 3 3 6 2 6 6 3 2 6 GBR Barrett BEL Brichant 14 3 6 6 2 1 6 2 6 FRA Deniau USA 1912 Patty 3 1 6 4 6 0 6 YUG Plećević GBR Barrett 0 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Lartigue BEL Brichant 14 0 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Pinart FRA Deniau 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA 1912 Delwitt USA 1912 Patty 3 NOR Sturdza YUG Plećević 3 6 1 6 6 2 6 0 3 6 FRA Lemasson GBR Barrett 9 11 5 7 3 6 POL Piatek FRA Lartigue FRA Dubuc BEL Brichant 14 3 6 3 6 7 9 FRA Hode FRA Pinart 11 13 1 6 0r 0 USA 1912 Manset FRA Deniau 6 4 3 6 3 6 4 6 HUN 1949 Sikorszki USA 1912 Delwitt FRA Sanglier USA 1912 Patty 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Washer 10 ITA Merlo 7 2 6 2 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Segal BEL Washer 10 4 6 2 6 4 6 FRA Pilet ITA Merlo 7 5 7 4 6 6 8 RSA 1928 Segal ITA Maggi 6 2 6 4 6 2 RSA 1928 Seymour BEL Washer 10 0 6 4 6 0 6 FRA Pilet ESP 1945 Martínez 3 6 1 6 9 7 6 4 6 4 URU Motolko ITA Merlo 7 2 6 1 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Segal FRA Lemyze 6 3 6 8 6 3 6 3 ITA Maggi FRA Chatrier 6 3 6 2 6 3 CAN 1921 Bedard RSA 1928 Seymour 5 7 4 6 9 11 USA 1912 Brent BEL Washer 10 0 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Deniau FRA Pilet 2 6 6 3 4 6 4 6 GER Biederlack ESP 1945 Martínez 3 6 2 6 3 6 USA 1912 Stewart URU Motolko CHI Hammersley ITA Merlo 7 0 6 0 6 3 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round DEN Nielsen 15 USA 1912 Seixas 2 6 3 6 3 4 6 2 6 6 8 ITA Pietrangeli DEN Nielsen 15 6 1 2 6 9 11 1 6 GBR Becker USA 1912 Seixas 2 9 7 4 6 2 6 3 6 ITA Pietrangeli VEN Pimentel 7 5 6 0 7 5 BEL Mezzi DEN Nielsen 15 11 9 6 4 5 7 5 7 4 6 GBR Becker FRA Jalabert 3 6 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 2 FRA Malosse USA 1912 Seixas 2 2 6 2 6 0 6 ITA Pietrangeli YUG Baco VEN Pimentel USA 1912 Powers 6 2 6 4 6 1 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1955_en.pdf Official 1955 Men's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930200905/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1955_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (110 KiB) on the French Open website 1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1955 1955 Category:1955 in French tennis