1952 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1952 French Championships
Champion	Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-up	Frank Sedgman
Final score	6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	114
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1951 · French Championships · 1953 →

First-seeded Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný 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									Final
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	8	Gardnar Mulloy	1	2	2
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	4	6
										4	Ken McGregor	3	0	6	3
	4	Ken McGregor	6	6	6
	12	Felicisimo Ampon	1	1	2
																			1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	3	6
																			2	Frank Sedgman	2	0	6	4
	6	Eric Sturgess	6	6	4	8	6
	3	Dick Savitt	2	8	6	6	3
										6	Eric Sturgess	5	2	6
										2	Frank Sedgman	7	6	8
	7	Budge Patty	4	2	2
	2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																					0	1	0
												6	6	6
												2	4	2
																												1	Drobný	6	6	6
																													Gardini	3	2	1
										16	Golden	4	6	6	2	3
											Mottram	6	4	3	6	6
																				Mottram	4	4	2
																				Gardini	6	6	6
											Gardini	6	6	2	2	6
		Saller	1	4	1						Rosewall	2	4	6	6	2
		Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Mulloy	6	6	6
			4	0	1					8	Mulloy	6	7	6
		Del Bello	6	6	9						Del Bello	3	5	4
			3	2	7														8	Mulloy	6	8	7
																				Abdesselam	4	6	5
		Jauffret	w/o									4	3	4
		Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	6	6	6
			3	3	3																							8	Mulloy	6	6	8	6
			0	11	4																							9	Rose	3	1	6	4
			6	13	6							2	3	3
			3	3	3						Russell	6	6	6
		Russell	6	6	6															Russell	0	2	4
			6	3	1														9	Rose	6	6	6
	9	Rose	8	6	6					9	Rose	6	6	6
												2	3	3

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	McGregor	6	6	6
			2	2	2					4	McGregor	6	6	6
			6	4	2	4						3	0	4
			4	6	6	6													4	McGregor	7	7	6
			6	6	6																5	5	4
		Vieira	2	3	3							6	1	6	6
		Buchholz	6	3	9	5						0	6	2	1
			8	6	7	7																						4	McGregor	4	6	6	6
		Clark	7	6	7																							13	Cucelli	6	1	2	3
			5	3	5						Clark	6	6	6
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	0	4	4
			3	1	3															Clark	6	2	5	4
			6	6	6														13	Cucelli	0	6	7	6
			2	1	3							6	2	3	2
		Chatrier	0	2	2					13	Cucelli	4	6	6	6
	13	Cucelli	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Trabert	6	6	6
			2	2	2					5	Trabert	6	6	6
												1	1	1
		Pallada																	5	Trabert	6	6	7
			10	2	4	0														Williams	4	1	5
		Williams	8	6	6	6					Williams	6	4	6	6
			6	7	6							4	6	2	3
			2	5	2																							5	Trabert	5	1	1
		Fornstedt	6	6	6																							12	Ampon	7	6	6
			0	2	3						Fornstedt	5	3	4
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	7	6	6
		Argon	3	4	3															Destremau	7	3	9	3	5
			2	3	2														12	Ampon	5	6	7	6	7
	12	Ampon	6	6	6					12	Ampon	6	6	5	1	6
		Skonecki	6	6	6						Skonecki	4	1	7	6	1
		Van Meegeren	4	1	3

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		El Shafei
												4	1	3
	11	Richardson	6	4	6	6				11	Richardson	6	6	6
			0	6	1	3													11	Richardson	6	6	1	6
			1	2	6	3														Haillet	4	3	6	1
		Haillet	6	6	0	6					Haillet	6	10	6
			1	1	1							3	8	1
			6	6	6																							11	Richardson	5	5	1
																												6	Sturgess	7	7	6
												1	2	1
			0	0	0						Remy	6	6	6
		Remy	6	6	6															Remy	4	9	6	9
																			6	Sturgess	6	11	4	11
		Hoad	w	o							Hoad	7	6	4
			1	3	0					6	Sturgess	9	8	6
	6	Sturgess	6	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Dorfman	6	6	7
		Aguero	2	1	5					14	Dorfman	6	6	8
		Ulrich	5	2	3						Washer	3	2	6
		Washer	7	6	6														14	Dorfman	6	6	6
		Becker	3	2	10	6														Ayala	4	1	1
		Ayala	6	6	8	8					Ayala	4	6	6	6
		Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	3	2	2
			2	1	2																							14	Dorfman	7	7	1	2
		Mitić	6	6	6																							3	Savitt	9	5	6	6
		Oakley	4	2	4						Mitić	3	3	6	6
		Weiss									Merlo	6	6	0	8
		Merlo																		Merlo	4	3	7
			1	3	6	5													3	Savitt	6	6	9
			6	6	3	7						0	0	2
			0	1	6	2				3	Savitt	6	6	6
	3	Savitt	6	6	4	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bernard	6	3	6	6
		Lesage	2	6	1	4					Bernard	1	3	1
			2	7	5	5				10		6	6	6
	10		6	5	7	7													10		6	6	6
			1	2	4																3	2	4
			6	6	6
		von Cramm
																												10		6	1	2	5
		Peten																										7	Patty	3	6	6	7
		Petrovic									Peten	6	6	6
		Pilet									Pilet	0	0	3
		Hopman																		Peten	2	6	2	6	3
			0	0	0														7	Patty	6	2	6	2	6
			6	6	6							6	3	4
			3	3	0					7	Patty	8	6	6
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			2	0	6	7
			6	6	3	9						3	4	2
											Nielsen	6	6	6
																				Nielsen	0	6	6	3	6
																					6	3	3	6	4
												3	6	6	6
										15	Morea	6	3	4	3
																													Nielsen	1	6	4
																												2	Sedgman	6	8	6
												6	6	6
												3	3	0
																					1	3	1
																			2	Sedgman	6	6	6
												0	3	2
										2	Sedgman	6	6	6

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1952 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1952 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles