1955 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Sven Davidson
Final score	2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	116
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles women
← 1954 · French Championships · 1956 →

First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert 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	Tony Trabert	6	3	6	6
	8	Mervyn Rose	2	6	3	0
										1	Tony Trabert	6	2
										4	Hamilton Richardson	1	2r
	4	Hamilton Richardson	6	4	6	6
	12	Herbert Flam	3	6	1	3
																			1	Tony Trabert	2	6	6	6
																			11	Sven Davidson	6	1	4	2
	11	Sven Davidson	7	10	6
	3	Budge Patty	5	8	0
										11	Sven Davidson	6	6	6
										7	Giuseppe Merlo	3	3	2
	7	Giuseppe Merlo	12	6	6
	2	Vic Seixas	10	3	3

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Trabert	6	6	6
											Stockenberg	2	1	3
																			1	Trabert	2	6	6	6
																				Vermaak	6	4	3	4
											Vermaak	12	6	6
												10	1	2
																												1	Trabert	6	6	6
																												16	Ayala	2	4	1
										16	Ayala	6	8	6
												1	6	1
																			16	Ayala	7	6	6
			0	1	4															Grinda	5	0	0
		Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	6	6	3	5	6
		Russell	6	3	6	6					Russell	2	4	6	7	2
			4	6	2	3

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Rose	6	6	6
			4	3	4					8	Rose	6	6	7
		Fontana	6	6	7						Fontana	3	3	5
			2	4	5														8	Rose	6	6	2	6
																					3	4	6	2
		Licis										6	6	3	4
			0	2	6	6	6					3	2	6	6
			6	6	4	4	4																					8	Rose	6	7	9
	9	Skonecki																										9	Skonecki	2	5	7
		Gulyás								9	Skonecki	6	6	6
		Haillet	6	6	6						Haillet	2	4	2
			1	2	0														9	Skonecki	6	6	6
			3	6	6	6														Wilson	4	4	2
			6	2	3	4						1	8	5	1
		Jauffret									Wilson	6	6	7	6
		Wilson

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Richardson	6	6	6
			2	3	4					4	Richardson	6	6	6
		Van Meegeren	3	3	6							2	0	2
			6	6	8														4	Richardson	4	2	6	9	6
																				Forbes	6	6	2	7	2
												1	2	3
			2	1	6	2					Forbes	6	6	6
		Forbes	6	6	3	6																						4	Richardson	6	8	6
	13	Remy																										13	Remy	0	6	2
										13	Remy	10	6	6
			2	1	0							8	2	3
			6	6	6														13	Remy	4	6	4	6	9
			6	6	6																6	3	6	4	7
			2	1	1							6	6	6
												2	0	1

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Larsen
										5	Larsen	4	11	7	7
		Destremau	9	6	6						Destremau	6	9	5	5
			7	3	4														5	Larsen	2	6	6	6
			6	0	3	7	2													Sirola	6	1	3	4
		Abdesselam	3	6	6	5	6				Abdesselam	6	2	5	7
		Sirola	6	6	10						Sirola	4	6	7	9
			4	0	8																							5	Larsen	6	6	7
	12	Flam																										12	Flam	8	8	9
		Arkinstall								12	Flam	6	6	6
		Knight									Knight	3	0	3
		Fox																	12	Flam	6	6	6
																				Schwartz	4	4	2
		Ádám-Stolpa										4	3	0
		Schwartz	6	6	6						Schwartz	6	6	6
		Panajotovic	2	4	0

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Asbóth
			6	6	6
			2	3	3																5	1	2
			5	2	2r														11	Davidson	7	6	6
		Molinari	7	6	4						Molinari	8	0	6	4
			2	3	3					11	Davidson	10	6	4	6
	11	Davidson	6	6	6																							11	Davidson	6	6	6
			1	6	6	6																						6	Morea	2	3	3
			6	8	3	8						2	2	0
			0	2	4						Worthington	6	6	6
		Worthington	6	6	6															Worthington	4	7	4	2
			6	6	2	5	3												6	Morea	6	5	6	6
			2	4	6	7	6					2	1	4
			7	1	3					6	Morea	6	6	6
	6	Morea	9	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			3	1	6	6	3
			6	6	2	0	6					0	3	2
			9	5	3						Barrett	6	6	6
		Barrett	11	7	6															Barrett	3	6	1	2
																			14	Brichant	6	2	6	6
												0	3	2
			3	3	7					14	Brichant	6	6	6
	14	Brichant	6	6	9																							14	Brichant	3	2	6	2
			11	1	0r																							3	Patty	6	6	3	6
			13	6	0							2	2	1
			6	3	3	4						6	6	6
			4	6	6	6															1	4	0
																			3	Patty	6	6	6
										3	Patty
	3	Patty

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Segal	6	6	6	6
			3	8	3	3					Segal	6	6	6
			6	6	6							2	4	2
		Chatrier	3	2	3															Segal	4	2	4
		Bedard	5	4	9														10	Washer	6	6	6
			7	6	11							0	4	0
			0	1	1					10	Washer	6	6	6
	10	Washer	6	6	6																							10	Washer	2	2	1
			2	6	4	4																						7	Merlo	6	6	6
		Pilet	6	3	6	6					Pilet	3	1	9	6	6
			3	2	3							6	6	7	4	4
			6	6	6															Pilet	5	4	6
		Stewart																	7	Merlo	7	6	8
												2	1	1
		Hammersley	0	0	3					7	Merlo	6	6	6
	7	Merlo	6	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pietrangeli
											Pietrangeli	7	6	7
		Pimentel	6	6	6						Pimentel	5	0	5
			2	4	1															Pietrangeli	6	2	9	1
																			15	Nielsen	1	6	11	6
												11	6	5	5	4
										15	Nielsen	9	4	7	7	6
																												15	Nielsen	6	6	4	2	6
																												2	Seixas	3	3	6	6	8
											Becker	3	3	7	6	6
												6	6	5	4	2
																				Becker	9	4	2	3
																			2	Seixas	7	6	6	6
												2	2	0
										2	Seixas	6	6	6

External links[]

• "Official 1955 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles