1948 French Championships – Men's singles

1948 French Championships USA 1912 Frank ParkerCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 TCH Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 16 Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA 1912 Frank Parker (champion) HUN 1949 József Asbóth (second round) AUS John Bromwich (first round) RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess (semifinals) FRA Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals) TCH Jaroslav Drobný (finalist) USA 1912 Budge Patty (semifinals) ITA Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals) AUS Frank Sedgman (fourth round) YUG Dragutin Mitić (fourth round) GBR Tony Mottram (fourth round) YUG Josip Pallada (fourth round) BEL Philippe Washer (fourth round) SWE Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals) ITA Marcello Del Bello (quarterfinals) POL Władysław Skonecki (second round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1948/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA 1912 Frank Parker 1 TCH Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 4 7 5 5 7 8 6 USA 1912 Frank Parker 1 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 4 6 2 6 2 6 1 TCH Jaroslav Drobný 6 USA 1912 Budge Patty 7 2 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 3 USA 1912 Frank Parker 1 ITA Giovanni Cucelli 8 6 1 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 4 FRA Marcel Bernard 5 6 3 6 2 9 7 TCH Jaroslav Drobný 6 SWE Lennart Bergelin 14 6 2 6 1 6 4 USA 1912 Budge Patty 7 ITA Marcello Del Bello 15 6 1 6 3 8 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Parker 1 TCH Vrba 6 1 7 5 6 1 USA 1912 Parker 1 FRA Destremau 8 6 4 6 7 5 13 11 YUG Kukuljević TCH Vrba 4 6 6 1 3 6 6 3 3 6 USA 1912 Parker 1 GBR Hare 6 1 6 1 6 1 HUN 1949 Katona FRA Destremau 3 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 POL Skonecki 16 YUG Kukuljević FRA Iemetti TCH Vrba 5 7 2 6 3 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Cucelli 8 AUS Sedgman 9 8 6 6 4 6 3 ITA Cucelli 8 IND Bose 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS Sedgman 9 ESP 1945 Szawoszt 6 4 6 3 6 1 ITA Cucelli 8 USA 1912 Young 6 3 6 3 6 2 FRA Billaudot IND Bose 1 6 1 6 6 8 FRA Weiss AUS Sedgman 9 1 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Boussus ESP 1945 Szawoszt 8 10 2 6 7 5 7 9 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Sturgess 4 BEL Washer 13 6 4 6 4 6 3 RSA 1928 Sturgess 4 FRA Rémy 6 4 6 4 6 2 BEL Washer 13 EGY 1922 Coen 6 8 6 1 3 6 6 2 RSA 1928 Sturgess 4 IND Nath 6 4 6 3 6 1 FRA Berthet FRA Rémy 6 3 8 10 3 6 0 6 SUI Blondel BEL Washer 13 3 6 3 6 2 6 EGY 1922 Coen AUS Hopman 0 6 7 5 6 1 3 6 6 4 RSA 1928 Sturgess 4 FRA Grandet 6 1 6 4 6 2 IND Nath FRA Pellizza 2 6 6 3 1 6 6 1 6 0 ARG Morea FRA Berthet 6 0 6 8 10 12 5 7 FRA De Kermadec FRA Rémy 3 6 2 6 8 6 6 4 4 6 ITA Belardinelli SUI Blondel BEL Washer 13 HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa 6 0 r EGY 1922 Coen FRA Chevallier 0 6 7 5 6 2 6 4 AUS Hopman MON Medecin 6 3 8 6 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Bernard 5 YUG Pallada 12 4 6 6 4 2 6 7 5 6 1 FRA Bernard 5 NED Van Meegeren 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 0 EGY 1922 El Shafei YUG Pallada 12 1 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Bernard 5 FRA Dubuc 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 FRA Zhendre NED Van Meegeren 6 8 6 4 7 9 0 6 IND Sawhney EGY 1922 El Shafei 2 6 1 6 1 6 YUG Pallada 12 DEN Ulrich 6 4 6 1 6 3 FRA Bernard 5 FRA Mottez 6 4 6 3 6 4 FRA Boulle FRA Dubuc 3 6 3 6 3 6 FRA Zhendre FRA Schaff 6 4 6 3 6 3 USA 1912 Robertson NED Van Meegeren 6 4 3 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Becker IND Sawhney 2 6 4 6 4 6 FRA Hugron EGY 1922 El Shafei 1 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Brugnon YUG Pallada 12 DEN Ulrich HUN 1949 Pető 6 1 5 7 6 4 6 1 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Mottram 11 TCH Drobný 6 3 6 4 6 0 6 DEN Nielsen GBR Mottram 11 6 4 7 5 3 6 4 6 0 6 FRA Abdesselam TCH Drobný 6 1 6 1 6 6 8 DEN Nielsen FRA Malosse 6 0 7 5 4 6 6 4 NED Kryt GBR Mottram 11 7 5 3 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Abdesselam FRA Jamain 6 2 6 3 6 2 FRA Journu TCH Drobný 6 2 6 3 6 0 6 FRA Chatrier DEN Nielsen 4 6 6 2 2 6 6 3 3 6 FRA Malosse FRA Gentien NED Kryt BRA Fernandez GBR Mottram 11 HUN 1949 Fehér 6 2 4 6 6 1 6 4 FRA Dessair FRA Abdesselam 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 FRA Jaquemet FRA Jamain FRA Journu FRA Colin 6 0 6 4 4 6 6 1 FRA Lips TCH Drobný 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Bergelin 14 ARG Weiss 6 2 6 4 6 1 SWE Bergelin 14 FRA Sanglier 6 0 6 1 6 4 ITA Sada ARG Weiss 4 6 1 6 6 8 FRA Ducos De La Haille SWE Bergelin 14 1 6 3 6 0 6 FRA Sanglier ESP 1945 Bartroli 6 1 6 4 7 5 FRA Freling ITA Sada 0 6 0 6 1 6 ARG Weiss SUI Buchi 6 1 6 4 6 4 FRA Ducos De La Haille BEL Peten 3 6 3 6 10 8 6 4 6 3 SWE Bergelin 14 FRA Laval 6 2 6 1 6 1 FRA Sanglier USA 1912 Donnell 6 4 6 3 3 6 6 4 ESP 1945 Bartroli FRA Favières EGY 1922 Najar FRA Freling 6 0 5 7 1 6 7 5 5 7 FRA Gajan ITA Sada 3 6 2 6 1 6 ARG Weiss MON Landau SUI Buchi AUS Bromwich 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round YUG Mitić 10 USA 1912 Patty 7 0 6 0 6 4 6 YUG Mitić 10 MON Noghès 7 5 6 1 6 2 FRA Thomas USA 1912 Patty 7 6 2 0 6 6 8 3 6 YUG Mitić 10 GBR Baxter 6 2 6 2 6 2 IND Misra MON Noghès 1 6 4 6 5 7 FRA Thomas FRA Feret 6 4 6 3 6 2 NED Borren USA 1912 Patty 7 1 6 2 6 4 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Del Bello 15 TCH Vodička 7 5 9 7 1 0 r ITA Del Bello 15 BEL Geelhand De Merxem 6 4 4 6 3 6 6 4 6 3 TCH Vodička ESP 1945 Olozaga 6 4 8 6 7 5 FRA Delhomme ITA Del Bello 15 1 6 1 6 4 6 BEL Geelhand De Merxem FRA Grandguillot ARG Russell TCH Vodička 6 0 6 0 1 6 3 6 3 6 ESP 1945 Olozaga HUN 1949 Asbóth 2 References External links http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1948_en.pdf Official 1948 Men's Draw 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005717/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1948_en.pdf dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1948 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1948 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Category:1948 in French tennis 1948 1948