1949 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1949 French Championships
Champion	Frank Parker [1]
Runner-up	Budge Patty [1]
Final score	6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1949 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
	8	Dragutin Mitić	0	2	4
										1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
										4	Eric Sturgess	2	1	4
	4	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6
	12	Robert Abdesselam	1	4	2
																			1	Frank Parker	6	1	6	6
																			6	Budge Patty	3	6	1	4
	6	Budge Patty	7	10	6	8
	3	Giovanni Cucelli	5	12	3	6
										6	Budge Patty	6	6	3	6
										2	Pancho Gonzales	4	3	6	3
	7	Marcel Bernard	1	5	7	1
	2	Pancho Gonzales	6	7	5	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Parker	6	6	6
										Grandguillot	3	1	2
																		1	Parker	6	6	6
																			Berthet	3	3	1
										Berthet
										Nimr
																											1	Parker	7	6	6
																											16	Balbiers	5	2	2
										Gornitzky	0	5	4
									16	Balbiers	6	7	6
																		16	Balbiers	6	6	6
																			Pautassi	1	2	2
										Branovic	6	2	7	r
										Pautassi	3	6	7

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									8	Mitić	6	9	6
										Colin	1	7	2
																		8	Mitić	6	6	8
																			Washer	2	2	6
										Cockburn	6	4	8	6	6
										Washer	0	6	10	3	8
																											8	Mitić	6	10	6
																											9	Remy	2	8	4
										Feret	4	4	2
									9	Remy	6	6	6
																		9	Remy	2	6	5	6	6
																			Taverne	6	1	7	4	3
										Taverne
										Talaat

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									4	Sturgess	6	6	6
										Boussus	0	2	0
																		4	Sturgess	6	6	7
																			Gardini	1	1	5
										Gardini	6	6	4	6
	Oakley	6	6	6						Oakley	2	3	6	1
	Buntman	1	0	4																							4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Malosse																										13	Thomas	3	4	0
	Casale									Malosse	8	7	6	3	0
	Pellizza	4	6	2	4				13	Thomas	6	5	8	6	6
13	Thomas	6	8	6	6													13	Thomas	5	6	4	6	6
	Billaudot	2	6	2	1														Roger	7	4	6	4	4
	Milojkovic	6	2	6	6					Milojkovic	3	3	5
	Roger	6	6	6						Roger	6	6	7
	Finkelkraut	3	1	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Bergelin
		Rodel								5	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Medecin	8	4	0						Letang	2	4	1
		Letang	10	6	6														5	Bergelin	6	6	6
		Devroe	6	0	3	4														Jalabert	4	1	1
		Bjerre	4	6	6	6					Bjerre	3	1	2
		Ferrer									Jalabert	6	6	6
		Jalabert																										5	Bergelin	4	0	3
		Journu	6	6	5	6																						12	Abdesselam	6	6	6
		Iemetti	1	3	7	3					Journu	1	5	2
		Gioi	1	2	2					12	Abdesselam	6	7	6
	12	Abdesselam	6	6	6														12	Abdesselam	6	6	6
		Dubuisson																		Becker	1	4	4
		Becker									Becker	6	5	6	6	6
		Doublet	6	6	11						Doublet	3	7	8	3	2
		Apel	1	2	9

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Fannin	6	6	6
		Dupont	2	2	2						Fannin	13	6	3	1	3
		Roberts	5	4	9						Chatrier	11	1	6	6	6
		Chatrier	7	6	11															Chatrier	4	4	1
		Lord	4	6	6	5	3												11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Avidan-Weiss	6	4	3	7	6				Avidan-Weiss	1	4	2
		Hyks	5	4	1					11	Ampon	6	6	6
	11	Ampon	7	6	6																							11	Ampon	5	3	4
		Van Meegeren	6	8	4	6	7																					6	Patty	7	6	6
		Davidson	3	10	6	1	5				Van Meegeren	6	7	10
		Nys									Schaff	4	5	8
		Schaff																		Van Meegeren	6	4	4
		Sanglier																	6	Patty	8	6	6
		Garriga Nogues									Sanglier	2	1	6
		Gajan	0	3	3					6	Patty	6	6	8
	6	Patty	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Zalzal	5	2	1
	Jamain	7	6	6						Jamain	4	6	3	6	4
	Grandet	6	6	4	6					Grandet	6	4	6	3	6
	Olozaga	4	3	6	2														Grandet	4	5	2
	Grange	2	3	3														14	Punčec	6	7	6
14	Punčec	6	6	6					14	Punčec	6	7	0	2	6
	Borren	1	6	3	2					Favieres	2	5	6	6	4
	Favieres	6	4	6	6																						14	Punčec	6	3	2	5
	Laval	6	8	6																							3	Cucelli	4	6	6	7
	Lemyze	2	6	3						Laval	2	2	1
	Delhomme	4	6	6	6					Delhomme	6	6	6
	Lesueur	6	0	1	4														Delhomme	6	2	3	2
																		3	Cucelli	1	6	6	6
										Coen	5	0	2
									3	Cucelli	7	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										El Shafei	2	1	r
									10	Pallada	6	6
																		10	Pallada	7	6	6
																			Del Bello	5	3	3
										Del Bello	6	6	6
										Lucot	4	4	3
																											10	Pallada	0	7	6	6	0
																											7	Bernard	6	9	2	4	6
										Geelhand De Merxem	3	2	5
										Levy	6	6	7
																			Levy	6	5	3	3
																		7	Bernard	3	7	6	6
										Weiss	3	7	2	0
									7	Bernard	6	5	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									15	Johansson	6	6	6
										Chevallier	2	3	0
																		15	Johansson	6	6	6
																			Peten	4	3	4
										Peten	7	6	6
										De Kermadec	5	1	1
																											15	Johansson	13	4	6	4
																											2	Gonzales	15	6	4	6
										Dubuc	6	2	6	6
										Matous	2	6	4	2
																			Dubuc	6	2	7
																		2	Gonzales	8	6	9
										Gentien	2	3	3
									2	Gonzales	6	6	6

References

External links

• "Official 1949 Men's Draw" (PDF).  (110 KiB) on the French Open website