1953 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1953 French Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	110
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1952 · French Championships · 1954 →

Third-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall 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	1	6
	8	Fausto Gardini	3	1	6	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	3	2	6	3
										5	Vic Seixas	6	6	3	6
	4	Lew Hoad	3	3	4
	5	Vic Seixas	6	6	6
																			5	Vic Seixas	3	4	6	2
																			3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	1	6
	11	Felicisimo Ampon	2	1	1
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	0	6
										10	Enrique Morea	6	2	4	6	2
	10	Enrique Morea	6	6	8	6
	2	Gardnar Mulloy	8	3	6	3

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný	6	6	6
												1	0	0
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																					4	3	2
											Petrovic	5	1	1
												7	6	6
																												1	Drobný	6	2	6	6
																													Hartwig	2	6	4	2
												4	1	2
											Vieira	6	6	6
																				Vieira	6	5	5
																				Hartwig	8	7	7
										16	Cucelli	6	5	5
											Hartwig	8	7	7

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Gardini	6	6	6
			6	7	2	6						1	3	3
		Panajotovic	3	5	6	3													8	Gardini	6	6	6
																				Grinda	4	2	1
		Grinda									Grinda	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	0	3	4
			4	1	3																							8	Gardini	2	6	4	6	6
			3	4	7	8	4																					9	Bartzen	6	3	6	4	4
		Wilderspin	6	6	5	6	6				Wilderspin	3	2	6	1
											Stockenberg	6	6	2	6
		Stockenberg																		Stockenberg	2	6	2	0
																			9	Bartzen	6	3	6	6
	9	Bartzen								9	Bartzen	6	6	6
			3	1	3							2	1	1
			6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Hoad	6	6	3	6
			1	4	6	1				4	Hoad	4	6	6	6
			6	7	6							6	4	0	0
		Wellford	4	6	4														4	Hoad	6	3	2	6	6
			2	4	2															Molinari	1	6	6	0	1
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	6	6	6
			6	4	7	0	5					2	1	1
			0	6	5	6	7																					4	Hoad	6	6	6
	13	Remy	6	6	6																								Merlo	1	4	2
			1	2	1					13	Remy	7	6	6
			6	6	6							5	4	3
			4	4	4														13	Remy	2	2	2
		Merlo																		Merlo	6	6	6
											Merlo	6	6	6
			6	6	6							1	2	4
			2	2	2

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Seixas	6	6	6
			0	2	0					5	Seixas	6	6	5	6
												1	2	7	3
																			5	Seixas	6	6	6
			1	2	2															Destremau	1	1	1
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	6	6	6
			6	6	6	1	2					2	1	0
			1	3	8	6	6																					5	Seixas	6	6	6
	12	Davidson	6	7	7																							12	Davidson	1	4	4
			2	5	5					12	Davidson	6	6	6
		Paish									Paish	3	3	2
																			12	Davidson	6	1
																				Bernard	2	0	r
		Bernard									Bernard	6	6	2	9
			7	6	6							4	3	6	7
			5	0	2

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			1	1	1
			6	6	6
		Gentien									Haillet
		Haillet																			1	3	3
			6	1	3	9	3												11	Ampon	6	6	6
			3	6	6	7	6					0	6	2	1
	11	Ampon	6	6	6					11	Ampon	6	4	6	6
			2	1	1																							11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Toussaint	8	3	1	3																						6	Patty	4	2	4
			6	6	6	6						2	4	3
			6	7	6							6	6	6
		Feret	4	5	3																3	4	4
			6	7	7														6	Patty	6	6	6
		Chatrier	2	5	5							3	6	3	2
										6	Patty	6	4	6	6
	6	Patty

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Skonecki	7	6	7
			5	1	5						Skonecki	6	6	6	7
		Sirola	6	6	3	6					Sirola	8	1	2	5
			4	4	6	4														Skonecki	6	6	6
			0	0	1														14	Johansson	1	2	2
			6	6	6							3	7	6	3
	14	Johansson	6	7	6					14	Johansson	6	9	1	6
			3	5	4																								Skonecki	2	3	2
			6	6	6	6																						3	Rosewall	6	6	6
			8	0	0	2						5	1	3
			6	6	6							7	6	6
			2	1	0																0	3	0
			6	6	6														3	Rosewall	6	6	6
			1	3	2							1	3	3
		Boussus	1	1	1					3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			0	2	0
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	3	2	r
			6	6	6							6	6
			2	1	4																3	4	2
		Peten	6	6	8														10	Morea	6	6	6
		Argon	3	4	6						Peten	2	3	0
	10	Morea	6	6	6					10	Morea	6	6	6
		Sturdza	2	0	2																							10	Morea	6	8	3	6	6
			1	2	1																							7	Rose	3	6	6	8	3
		Vermaak	6	6	6						Vermaak	1	3	5
		Abdesselam									Abdesselam	6	6	7
																				Abdesselam	3	5	6	2
		Fox																	7	Rose	6	7	4	6
												1	7	3
										7	Rose	6	9	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Deyro	8	6	4
											Pallada	6	3	6	r
																			15	Deyro	4	6	6	6
																				Ayre	6	0	2	3
											Ayre	6	6	6
											Del Bello	4	4	2
																												15	Deyro	6	6	3	3
																												2	Mulloy	8	4	6	6
											Pilet
											Hopman
																				Pilet	2	3	4
																			2	Mulloy	6	6	6
												2	1	2
										2	Mulloy	6	6	6

External links[]

• "Official 1953 Men's Draw" (PDF). (110 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1953 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles