1959 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1959 French Championships
Champion	Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up	Ian Vermaak
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	86
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1958 · French Championships · 1960 →

Third-seeded Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Nicola Pietrangeli 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	Luis Ayala	1	6	6	6
	9	Roy Emerson	6	4	4	3
										1	Luis Ayala	2	1	4
											Ian Vermaak	6	6	6
		Ian Vermaak	4	2	6	6	6
	5	Jacques Brichant	6	6	4	3	4
																				Ian Vermaak	6	3	4	1
																			3	Nicola Pietrangeli	3	6	6	6
	11	Billy Knight	1	2	1
	3	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6
										3	Nicola Pietrangeli	7	6	7
										2	Neale Fraser	5	3	5
		Martin Mulligan	4	6	1
	2	Neale Fraser	6	8	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Ayala
																			1	Ayala	6	6	6
																				Otway	4	4	3
											Otway	5	7	6	7	6
												7	9	2	5	1
																												1	Ayala	6	4	2	6	6
																												16	Merlo	2	6	6	2	3
										16	Merlo	6	6	6
											Candy	1	2	2
																			16	Merlo	4	8	6	6
																				Grinda	6	6	1	2
											Fletcher	10	5	4
											Grinda	12	7	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Patty	6	6	6
											Kumar	0	4	2
																			8	Patty	6	6	1	2
																				Lundqvist	0	8	6	6
											Lundqvist	6	6	6
												1	4	3
																													Lundqvist	4	6	5	2
																												9	Emerson	6	4	7	6
										9	Emerson	6	6	6
												3	2	4
																			9	Emerson	6	4	4	6	6
																				Molinari	4	6	6	3	4
												3	3	4
											Molinari	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Haillet	6	6	6
												1	0	2
																				Haillet	2	6	4	6	2
																				Vermaak	6	1	6	3	6
											Vermaak	6	6	6
												3	2	4
																													Vermaak	6	6	6
																													Legenstein	1	3	3
										13	Laver	6	4	6	8
		van Eijsden	2	1	2							2	6	1	6
			6	6	6														13	Laver	4	6	2	5	4
		Frost	6	6	6															Legenstein	6	4	6	7	6
			3	2	4						Frost	5	6	3	2
			6	6	2	1					Legenstein	7	4	6	6
		Legenstein	8	4	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Brichant	6	6	6
			1	2	3					5	Brichant	6	8	6
			6	4	1	6	3				Ádám-Stolpa	3	6	2
		Ádám-Stolpa	1	6	6	4	6												5	Brichant	8	7	6
		Segal	7	6	2	6														Fernandes	6	5	3
		Mandelstam	5	1	6	3					Segal	7	4	6	3
		Fernandes	7	6	2	6					Fernandes	9	6	3	6
		Hewitt	5	1	6	3																						5	Brichant	6	6	6
	12	Sirola	6	6	6																								Nielsen	0	1	4
		Pickard	1	4	4					12	Sirola	5	7	11	6
		Mandarino	6	6	2	3	6					7	5	9	4
			2	0	6	6	8												12	Sirola	2	3	4
		Johansson	6	6	2	1	2													Nielsen	6	6	6
			0	3	6	6	6					2	3	4
		Jacques	1	4	4						Nielsen	6	6	6
		Nielsen	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Mark	6	6	3	3	6
			1	2	6	6	1				Mark	3	6	2	1
		Contreras	6	8	6						Contreras	6	4	6	6
		Nikolic	4	6	3															Contreras	1	2	6	6	2
		Rodríguez	6	3	6	0	6												11	Knight	6	6	4	2	6
			3	6	4	6	4				Rodríguez	6	2	1
		Licis								11	Knight	8	6	6
	11	Knight																										11	Knight	6	7	3	6
		Panajotovic	6	7	7	5																							Javorský	4	5	6	1
			0	9	9	7						6	2	4	3
		Bungert	7	6	10	6	2				Barnes	3	6	6	6
		Barnes	5	3	12	8	6													Barnes	0	6	9	5
			0	2	4															Javorský	6	3	11	7
			6	6	6							3	2	6	2
		Javorský	6	4	2	6	11				Javorský	6	6	4	6
	6	Darmon	4	6	6	3	9

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Jovanović
		Álvarez									Álvarez	11	5	6	5	0
			6	3	2	0	r				Ulrich	9	7	4	7	6
		Ulrich	1	6	6	2														Ulrich	3	8	6	6	6
		Woodcock	6	6	6															Forbes	6	10	2	1	1
			2	1	2						Woodcock	6	6	6	6	3
											Forbes	8	3	0	8	6
																													Ulrich	5	3	4
																												3	Pietrangeli	7	6	6
											Couder	2	6	8	6
											Fancutt	6	4	6	1
																				Couder	3	2	2
																			3	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
											Llamas	3	6	5	2
										3	Pietrangeli	6	3	7	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Schmidt	6	3	4
											Skonecki	8	6	6
																				Skonecki	5	1	3
																			10	Drobný	7	6	6
												0	3	6
										10	Drobný	6	6	8
																												10	Drobný	4	6	4	3
																													Mulligan	6	3	6	6
												1	5	1
											Mulligan	6	7	6
																				Mulligan	2	6	6	6
																			7	Douglas	6	3	3	1
										7	Douglas

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Pilet	6	2	2	6	6
											Palafox	2	6	6	3	0
																				Pilet	6	6	6	3	4
																			15	Gerrard	1	4	4	6	6
												4	3	2
										15	Gerrard	6	6	6
																												15	Gerrard	3	0	0
																												2	Fraser	6	6	6
												3	4	6	4
											Mills	6	6	4	6
																				Mills	4	6	8
																			2	Fraser	6	8	10
											Gulyás
										2	Fraser

External links[]

• "Official 1959 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-16. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles