1951 French Championships – Men's singles

1951 French Championships grand slam EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2016 New Chapter Press New York 978-1-937559-38-0 95–97, 413 3rdDunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1952 1952 Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. London 189–191 G.P. Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis) Seeds The seeded playersDraws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1951/draws 12 October 2024 are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Frank Sedgman (semifinals) SWE Sven Davidson (fourth round) EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný (champion) USA 1912 Dick Savitt (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess (final) USA 1912 Gardnar Mulloy (third round) AUS Ken McGregor (semifinals) USA 1912 Budge Patty (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 6 3 6 3 6 3 AUS Frank Sedgman EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný 0 6 3 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess AUS Ken McGregor 10 8 7 9 8 6 5 7 9 7 AUS Frank Sedgman USA 1912 Straight Clark 6 4 6 4 6 3 EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný USA 1912 Dick Savitt 1 6 6 8 6 4 8 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess AUS Mervyn Rose 11 9 4 6 6 3 6 3 AUS Ken McGregor SWE Lennart Bergelin 9 7 9 7 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 AUS Sedgman 6 6 6 USA Freedman 2 4 1 RSA 1928 Davidson 6 6 FRA Boussus 3 8 rtd. FRA Thomas 6 5 4 6 6 GBR Horn 2 7 6 4 2 PHI Ampon 6 1 6 6 BEL Brichant 1 6 2 3 1 AUS Sedgman 6 6 6 RSA 1928 Davidson 4 2 3 FRA Thomas 10 6 2 2 PHI Ampon 12 3 6 6 1 AUS Sedgman 6 1 3 7 7 PHI Ampon 3 6 6 5 5 Section 2 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Samaai 6 6 6 FRA Berthet 1 3 3 2 SWE Davidson 6 7 6 PHI Carmona 1 5 0 ESP Olozaga 4 6 2 4 FRA Pellizza 6 4 6 6 ITA Clerici w/ o USA Clark BRA Vieira 6 6 6 RSA 1928 Samaai 4 1 3 2 SWE Davidson 6 6 6 FRA Pellizza 1 3 2 USA Clark 6 6 6 BRA Vieira 3 2 1 2 SWE Davidson 10 6 4 5 3 USA Clark 8 2 6 7 6 Section 3 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 EGY Drobný FRA Gentien FRA Nys 3 6 7 4 6 BEL Peten 6 2 5 6 4 FRA De Kermadec 9 6 6 6 MYA Ong 11 0 4 2 FRA Pilet 6 6 6 6 GBR Becker 8 6 3 1 USA Lurie 6 6 6 EGY Coen 4 1 1 USA Garrett 2 6 8 6 ITA Merlo 6 4 8 0 PHI Deyro 12 8 6 DEN Nielsen 10 6 4 FRA Haillet 6 6 8 FRA Le Sueur 4 3 6 3 EGY Drobný 6 6 6 FRA Nys 4 0 3 FRA De Kermadec 6 6 0 9 FRA Pilet 3 1 6 7 USA Lurie 2 1 6| RD2-score05-4=2 | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA Garrett| RD2-score06-1=6| RD2-score06-2=6| RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-score06-4=6| RD2-score06-5= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=PHI Deyro| RD2-score07-1=6| RD2-score07-2=6| RD2-score07-3=6| RD2-score07-4= | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=FRA Haillet | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD2-score08-4= | RD2-score08-5= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=EGY Drobný| RD3-score01-1=6| RD3-score01-2=6| RD3-score01-3=6| RD3-score01-4= | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=FRA De Kermadec | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-score02-4= | RD3-score02-5= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA Garrett | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=0 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=PHI Deyro| RD3-score04-1=6| RD3-score04-2=6| RD3-score04-3=6| RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=EGY Drobný| RD4-score01-1=6| RD4-score01-2=6| RD4-score01-3=6' PHI Deyro 2 4 0 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA Savitt 6 6 6 GBR Walton 1 1 0 RSA 1928 Levy 6 11 6 ITA De Bello 3 9 2 FRA Destremau FRA Dubuc w/ o SWI Spitzer 6 6 7 FRA Schaff 3 1 5 BRA Procopio SWE Johansson w/ o POL Skonecki 6 3 6 6 FRA Iemetti 1 6 3 0 RSA 1928 Norgarb 6 6 2 4 6 FRA Delhomme 2 3 6 6 2 ITA Gardini 6 6 6 FRA Bayon 0 4 1 4 USA Savitt 3 6 4 6 6 RSA 1928 Levy 6 4 6 4 1 FRA Destremau 6 6 6 SWI Spitzer 3 2 2 BRA Procopio 1 4 1 POL Skonecki 6 6 6 RSA 1928 Norgarb 4 1 8 4 ITA Gardini 6 6 6 6 4 USA Savitt 6 6 3 6 FRA Destremau 2 3 6 2 POL Skonecki 3 6 4 ITA Gardini 6 8 6 4 USA Savitt 6 3 ''6| RD4-score01-4=8| RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ITA Gardini | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6''' 1 6 Section 5 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Rémy FRA Grandguillot w/ o HOL Van Swol 6 6 6 FRA Jamain 4 3 1 USA Burrows FRA Grandet w/ o ITA Cucelli 7 6 6 FRA Laval 5 3 2 TUN Naccache 6 4 6 6 FRA Chatrier 4 6 3 3 SWI Albrecht 4 6 3 6 6 FRA Lemasson 6 1 6 3 4 ITA del Bello POL Oloszowski w/ o 5 RSA 1928 Sturgess 6 6 6 EGY Shafei 2 1 0 FRA Rémy 6 9 6 HOL Van Swol 3 7 2 USA Burrows 6 6 4 2 ITA Cucelli 2 8 6 6 TUN Naccache 6 6 6 4 0 SWI Albrecht 1 3 8 6 6 ITA del Bello 3 3 1 5 RSA 1928 Sturgess 6 6 6 FRA Rémy 6 4 2 7 1 ITA Cucelli 2 6 6 5 6 SWI Albrecht 2 1 3 5 RSA 1928 Sturgess 6 6 6 ITA Cucelli 2 6 1 2 5 RSA 1928 Sturgess 6 4 6 6 Section 6 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Bernard FRA Rodel w/ o RSA 1928 Cockburn 6 6 6 NZL Coombe 3 0 2 AUS Rose 10 6 6 DEN Ulrich 8 1 1 ITA Bergamo 6 4 6 6 USA Henry24 May 1951 Avec la victoire d'Ampon sur Bricha et celle de Deyro sur Ulrich L'Equipe https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t5101511q/f4 12 October 2024 2 6 1 3 TCH Matouš 6 6 6 FRA Dessair 4 2 3 TCH Černík 3 6 6 7 FRA Ducos de La Haille 6 3 2 5 ISR Avidan-Weiss 6 6 4 7 TCH Hykš 3 4 6 5 6 USA Mulloy 6 6 6 EGY Mandelbaum 1 4 4 FRA Bernard 6 6 1 2 2 RSA 1928 Cockburn 2 4 6 6 6 AUS Rose 6 6 6 ITA Bergamo 3 2 1 TCH Matouš 4 3 4 TCH Černík 6 6 6 ISR Avidan-Weiss 0 1 1 6 USA Mulloy 6 6 6 RSA 1928 Cockburn 4 6 7 6 4 AUS Rose 6 4 9 2 6 TCH Černík 6 8 6 6 USA Mulloy 3 6 3 AUS Rose 6 6 6 TCH Černík 3 4 2 Section 7 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Devroe 6 2 2 USA Richardson 8 6 6 BRA Cardozo 2 6 2 2 FRA Molinari 6 4 6 6 USA Wilder 5 1 0 GBR Roberts 7 6 6 FRA Journu 4 4 3 7 AUS McGregor 6 6 6 USA Richardson 6 6 4 6 FRA Molinari 4 4 6 3 GBR Roberts 2 1 2 7 AUS McGregor 6 6 6 USA Richardson 6 4 3 7 AUS McGregor 8 6 6 Section 8 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lemyze 2 2 4 SWE Bergelin 6 6 6 ECU Lerque 1 4 5 FRA Abdesselam 6 6 6 FRA Billaudot w/ o GBR Mottram FRA Malosse 3 2 1 8 USA Patty 6 6 6 SWE Bergelin 6 4 6 6 FRA Abdesselam 3 6 3 4 GBR Mottram 7 4 3 8 USA Patty 9 6 6 SWE Bergelin 3 6 6 3 6 8 USA Patty 6 4 2 6 3 References 1951 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1951 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1951 1951 Category:1951 in French tennis