1957 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Sven Davidson
Runner-up	Herbert Flam
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	79
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Third-seeded Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Sven Davidson 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
		Philippe Washer	7	4	3	6	4
	8	Herbert Flam	5	6	6	4	6
										8	Herbert Flam	4	6	4	6	7
										5	Mervyn Rose	6	4	6	2	5
	13	Robert Haillet
	5	Mervyn Rose
																			8	Herbert Flam	3	4	4
																			3	Sven Davidson	6	6	6
	11	Jacques Brichant	2	2	6	2
	3	Sven Davidson	6	6	4	6
										3	Sven Davidson	6	2	2	6	6
										2	Ashley Cooper	4	6	6	2	3
	10	Neale Fraser	6	6	5	6	3
	2	Ashley Cooper	0	8	7	4	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Hoad
																			1	Hoad	6	6	4	4	4
																					2	3	6	6	6
												3	6	7	3	6
											Llamas	6	3	5	6	1
																														2	3	5
																													Washer	6	6	7
										15	Davies	6	6	6
												1	2	2
																			15	Davies	4	3	1
																				Washer	6	6	6
											Stewart	1	4	0
											Washer	6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Flam	6	3	4	6	6
											Bedard	3	6	6	1	1
																			8	Flam	6	6	6
																				Forbes	1	4	3
											Knight	4	2	3
											Forbes	6	6	6
																												8	Flam	6	6	6
																														1	1	2
										9	Darmon	0	3	6	7	3
												6	6	2	5	6
																					6	6	6
																				Pilet	3	3	4
											Pilet	4	6	7	6
												6	4	5	0

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Merlo	6	6	2	6
											Schwartz	4	4	6	3
																			4	Merlo	8	6	6
																				Segal	6	2	3
												3	4	3
											Segal	6	6	6
																												4	Merlo	7	6	6	6	4
																												13	Haillet	9	8	4	1	6
										13	Haillet	6	6	4	6
											Moss	1	3	6	2
																			13	Haillet	6	5	6	6
																				Ulrich	3	7	3	1
											Robson	5	1	2
											Ulrich	7	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	Rose	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	1	6	6					Álvarez	3	0	1
			4	6	3	3													5	Rose	6	6	6
		Krishnan	6	7	6															Krishnan	4	3	4
			2	5	2						Krishnan	6	6	6
			6	5	7	6						1	1	1
			1	7	5	3																						5	Rose	7	0	6	7	6
	12	Drobný	9	3	6	6																							Nielsen	5	6	3	9	3
			7	6	1	1				12	Drobný	0	6	7	7	6
		Nielsen	6	6	9						Nielsen	6	2	5	9	8
		Barrett	3	2	7															Nielsen	6	8	6
		Howe	11	6	7															Howe	4	6	4
		Schmidt	9	3	5						Howe	6	6	7
		Shea									Shea	2	2	5

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			5	1	3
		Emerson	7	6	6						Emerson	3	6	6	6
		Mark	13	6	6	8	10				Mark	6	3	3	4
			15	3	8	6	8													Emerson	4	1	4
			3	6	6	6													11	Brichant	6	6	6
		Gerrard	6	4	2	3						2	3	4
			5	6	3	5				11	Brichant	6	6	6
	11	Brichant	7	3	6	7																						11	Brichant	4	5	6	10	6
			2	0	2																								Woodcock	6	7	3	8	3
		Kumar	6	6	6						Kumar	0	1	6	10
		Pellizza	4	3	0	r					Gimeno	6	6	4	12
		Gimeno	6	6	1															Gimeno	3	6	6	2	6
		Grinda	13	0	2	6	0													Woodcock	6	4	4	6	8
		Woodcock	11	6	6	4	6				Woodcock	5	1	6	6	6
		Anderson	6	6	3	6					Anderson	7	6	4	4	3
	6	Pietrangeli	4	2	6	4

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ádám-Stolpa
											Hammersley
																				Hammersley	2	4	5
																			14	Remy	6	6	7
											Palafox	2	6	1	2
										14	Remy	6	4	6	6
																												14	Remy	3	4	5
																												3	Davidson	6	6	7
											Wilson
											Asbóth
																				Wilson	5	6	2	5
																			3	Davidson	7	4	6	7
											Javorský	1	7	1	2
										3	Davidson	6	5	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ulrich
											Gulyás
																				Ulrich	5	4	0
																			10	Fraser	7	6	6
											Abdesselam	2	1	3
										10	Fraser	6	6	6
																												10	Fraser	9	3	5	6	6
																												7	Patty	7	6	7	4	1
											Candy	6	6	3	6
											Molinari	3	3	6	4
																				Candy	8	10	5	3	3
																			7	Patty	6	8	7	6	6
												5	0	6	1
										7	Patty	7	6	1	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Fancutt	6	7	4
											Contreras	8	9	6
																				Contreras	6	7	3	6
																			16	Ayala	3	5	6	2
												2	2	4
										16	Ayala	6	6	6
																													Contreras	3	1	2
																												2	Cooper	6	6	6
											Skonecki	6	5	5	8	3
											Sirola	3	7	7	6	6
																				Sirola	6	4	0	6	7
																			2	Cooper	4	6	6	4	9
											Licis	1	6	0	1
										2	Cooper	6	3	6	6

External links[]

• "Official 1957 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles