1963 French Championships – Men's singles

1963 French Championships AUS Roy Emerson FRA Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 104 16 First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Roy Emerson (champion) ESP 1945 Manuel Santana (semifinals) FRA Pierre Darmon (final) AUS Ken Fletcher (quarterfinals) SWE Jan-Erik Lundqvist (second round) AUS Bob Hewitt (fourth round) IND Ramanathan Krishnan (second round) GBR Billy Knight (fourth round) ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals) AUS Martin Mulligan (third round) AUS Tony Roche (first round) AUS Fred Stolle (second round) FRG Wilhelm Bungert (second round) YUG Nikola Pilić (third round) HUN István Gulyás (third round) FRG Christian Kuhnke (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1963/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 180 AUS Roy Emerson 1 FRA Pierre Darmon 3 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 4 AUS Roy Emerson 1 GBR Michael Sangster 8 6 6 3 6 4 FRA Pierre Darmon 3 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 2 6 3 4 6 2 6 9 7 6 2 AUS Roy Emerson 1 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 9 6 8 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 4 AUS Ken Fletcher 4 GBR Michael Sangster 6 8 3 6 8 6 3 6 GBR Robert Keith Wilson FRA Pierre Darmon 3 3 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Jean-Claude Barclay ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 2 6 1 2 6 0 6 6 2 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Emerson 1 FRG Kuhnke 16 5 7 6 3 6 2 4 6 6 4 AUS Emerson 1 TUN Belkhodja 6 2 6 4 6 1 FRG Kuhnke 16 GBR Drobný 6 3 6 0 7 5 AUS Emerson 1 ESP 1945 Arilla 6 4 6 4 6 0 TUN Belkhodja AUS Newcombe 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRG Kuhnke 16 USA Hoogs 6 4 6 4 6 1 AUS Hillebrand GBR Drobný 6 3 4 6 6 3 2 6 6 8 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Knight 8 ITA Pietrangeli 9 7 5 2 6 4 6 6 2 2 6 GBR Knight 8 FRA Barthès 2 6 6 1 7 5 6 2 ITA Pietrangeli 9 FRG Stuck 6 3 2 6 6 2 10 8 GBR Knight 8 RSA 1928 Forbes 1 6 7 5 4 6 6 4 6 0 FRA Barthès HUN Szikszay 6 2 6 3 6 3 ITA Pietrangeli 9 BRA Koch 10 8 6 3 6 0 ITA Gaudenzi FRG Stuck 6 3 2 6 3 6 4 6 AUS Keller BRA Koch 1 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Matton ITA Gaudenzi 2 6 2 6 2 6 FRG Stuck RSA 1928 Zeeman 6 1 6 1 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Fletcher 4 FRA Renavand 6 3 6 1 6 8 4 6 6 4 AUS Fletcher 4 CHI Rodríguez 6 1 7 5 0 6 2 6 6 2 FRA Renavand FRA Beust 6 3 7 5 3 6 0 6 6 1 AUS Fletcher 4 BRA Mandarino 7 5 2 6 6 4 6 1 FRA Bresson CHI Rodríguez 1 6 3 6 6 4 6 8 FRG Bungert 13 FRA Renavand 4 6 2 6 7 5 8 6 4 6 AUS Woodcock FRA Beust 2 6 3 6 6 2 3 6 AUS Fletcher 4 ECU Zuleta BRA Mandarino CHI Aguirre 7 5 7 5 6 4 FRA Bresson NED Maris 6 3 2 6 2 6 6 3 6 3 CHI Rodríguez YUG Jovanović 6 4 6 0 6 3 FRG Bungert 13 BEL Drossart 1 6 6 2 7 5 2 6 8 6 FRA Renavand AUS Holland 6 2 5 7 2 6 9 7 6 1 AUS Woodcock ITA Tacchini 2 6 6 4 6 1 6 2 FRA Beust FRA Montrenaud 6 0 4 6 7 5 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Javorský GBR Sangster 9 7 4 6 8 6 2 6 2 6 GBR Taylor TCH Javorský 3 6 6 8 6 3 11 13 GBR Sangster ESP 1945 Couder 6 3 2 6 0 6 6 2 6 1 SWE Lundqvist 5 GBR Taylor Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bey TCH Javorský 2 6 1 6 4 6 AUS Stolle 12 GBR Sangster 6 1 4 6 3 6 1 6 FRA Jauffret ESP 1945 Couder 7 9 4 6 4 6 SWE Lundqvist 5 ITA Pirro AUS Jacques GBR Taylor 2 6 2 6 3 6 RSA 1928 McMillan Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bey 2 6 6 8 1 6 TCH Javorský FRA Grinda 6 2 7 5 6 3 AUS Stolle 12 FRA Abdesselam SUI Sturdza GBR Sangster 2 6 2 6 9 7 6 2 4 6 FRA Jauffret GBR Hann 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 2 USA Vincent ESP 1945 Couder 9 11 2 6 1 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Wilson AUS Hewitt 6 6 1 6 2 6 4 FRG Kreinberg GBR Wilson 2 6 0 6 3 6 ROU 1952 Țiriac AUS Hewitt 6 6 2 1 6 2 6 5 7 NZL Crookenden FRG Kreinberg 1 6 1 6 4 6 AUS Howe GBR Wilson 2 6 1 6 0 6 RSA 1928 Drysdale ROU 1952 Țiriac 7 9 6 1 1 6 6 8 BEL Brichant AUS Hewitt 6 6 8 6 4 3 6 2 6 NZL Crookenden ITA Merlo 6 2 6 2 6 4 FRG Kreinberg AUS Roche 11 7 9 6 2 6 4 8 6 POL Licis AUS Howe 5 7 1 6 1 6 FRA Boutboul GBR Wilson 4 6 4 6 6 8 RSA 1928 Drysdale Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1964 Salomon 9 7 6 3 11 9 ROU 1952 Țiriac FRA Leclercq 6 4 6 3 6 2 FRA Jauffret BEL Brichant 7 5 4 6 3 6 4 6 FRA Bouteleux AUS Hewitt 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Lane FRA Darmon 3 7 5 5 7 2 6 4 6 AUS Lane YUG Pilić 14 3 6 6 2 6 2 6 2 FRA Contet FRA Darmon 3 2 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Duxin AUS Lane 3 6 6 4 6 4 3 6 3 6 ESP 1945 Arilla YUG Pilić 14 3 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Contet AUS Fraser 1 6 11 9 6 3 7 5 RSA 1928 Segal FRA Darmon 3 3 6 2 6 1 6 BRA Fernandes FRA Duxin 5 7 5 7 2 6 AUS Lane FRG Ecklebe 4 6 6 2 8 6 7 5 ESP 1945 Arilla RSA 1928 Diepraam 5 7 6 8 6 2 6 4 6 1 CHI Pinto Bravo YUG Pilić 14 3 6 2 6 8 10 USA Rubinoff FRA Contet 1 6 6 8 0 1 r AUS Fraser FRA Rinderknech 6 4 6 2 6 2 Rhodesia and Nyasaland Black RSA 1928 Segal 3 6 2 6 2 6 YUG Jelic FRA Darmon 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Barclay BRA Barnes 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 3 FRA Barclay AUS Mulligan 10 6 1 5 7 6 1 6 4 BRA Barnes GBR Pickard 7 5 6 1 6 2 FRA Barclay ITA Maggi 6 1 7 9 6 1 6 4 COL Álvarez AUS Mulligan 10 7 5 4d 4 BRA Barnes FRA Destremau 9 7 9 7 7 5 GBR Pickard IND Krishnan 7 w/o FRA Barclay YUG Presecki ITA Maggi USA Fisher 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 2 6 3 COL Álvarez TCH Strobl 6 3 6 1 6 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Davidson ESP 1945 Santana 2 0 6 4 6 4 6 AUS Davidson HUN Gulyás 15 6 4 6 2 2 6 11 9 NZL McKenzie ESP 1945 Santana 2 4 6 10 12 2 6 FRG Buding AUS Davidson ROU 1952 Mărmureanu HUN Gulyás 15 1 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 FRA Jalabert NZL McKenzie 5 7 6 1 0 6 2 6 ARG Soriano ESP 1945 Santana 2 5 7 4 6 4 6 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1963_en.pdf Official 1963 Men's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181249/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1963_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (110 KiB) on the French Open website 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1963 1963 Category:1963 in French tennis