1963 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Pierre Darmon
Final score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	104
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1962 · French Championships · 1964 →

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson 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	Roy Emerson	6	4	6	6	6
	9	Nicola Pietrangeli	8	6	1	3	4
										1	Roy Emerson	8	6	6
											Michael Sangster	6	3	4
	4	Ken Fletcher	6	3	8	3
		Michael Sangster	8	6	6	6
																			1	Roy Emerson	3	6	6	6
																			3	Pierre Darmon	6	1	4	4
		Robert Keith Wilson	3	4	3
	3	Pierre Darmon	6	6	6
										3	Pierre Darmon	6	4	2	9	6
										2	Manuel Santana	3	6	6	7	2
		Jean-Claude Barclay	6	2	0	6	3
	2	Manuel Santana	1	6	6	2	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Emerson	6	6	6
											Arilla	4	4	0
																			1	Emerson	6	6	6
																					2	4	1
												6	6	6
											Newcombe	4	2	2
																												1	Emerson	5	6	6	4	6
																												16	Kuhnke	7	3	2	6	4
										16	Kuhnke	6	6	6
											Hoogs	4	4	1
																			16	Kuhnke	6	6	7
																				Drobný	3	0	5
											Hillebrand	6	4	6	2	6
											Drobný	3	6	3	6	8

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Knight	1	7	4	6	6
											Forbes	6	5	6	4	0
																			8	Knight	2	6	7	6
																				Barthes	6	1	5	2
											Barthes	6	6	6
												2	3	3
																												8	Knight	7	2	4	6	2
																												9	Pietrangeli	5	6	6	2	6
										9	Pietrangeli	10	6	6
		Keller	1	2	1						Koch	8	3	0
		Koch	6	6	6														9	Pietrangeli	6	2	6	10
			2	2	2																3	6	2	8
		Gaudenzi	6	6	6						Gaudenzi	6	2	3	4
			6	6	6							3	6	6	6
			1	1	1

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Fletcher
		Zuleta								4	Fletcher	7	2	6	6
		Mandarino	7	7	6						Mandarino	5	6	4	1
			5	5	4														4	Fletcher	6	7	0	2	6
			6	2	2	6	6													Rodríguez	1	5	6	6	2
			3	6	6	3	3					1	3	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	6	6	4	8
		Jovanović	4	0	3																							4	Fletcher	6	6	6	4	6
	13	Bungert	1	6	7	2	8																							3	1	8	6	4
		Drossart	6	2	5	6	6			13	Bungert	4	2	7	8	4
			6	5	2	9	6					6	6	5	6	6
			2	7	6	7	1														6	7	3	0	6
		Woodcock	2	6	6	6														Beust	3	5	6	6	1
		Tacchini	6	4	1	2					Woodcock	2	3	6	3
		Beust	6	4	7	6					Beust	6	6	2	6
		Montrenaud	0	6	5	4

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Lundqvist
										5	Lundqvist
		Jacques	2	2	3						Taylor
		Taylor	6	6	6															Taylor	3	6	6	11
		McMillan	2	6	1															Javorský	6	8	3	13
			6	8	6							2	1	4
		Javorský	6	7	6						Javorský	6	6	6
		Grinda	2	5	3																								Javorský	9	4	8	2	2
	12	Stolle																											Sangster	7	6	6	6	6
		Abdesselam								12	Stolle	6	4	3	1
		Sturdza	2	2	9	6	4				Sangster	1	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	6	7	2	6													Sangster	6	2	0	6	6
			4	6	3	6	6													Couder	3	6	6	2	1
			6	4	6	3	2					7	4	4
			9	2	1						Couder	9	6	6
		Couder	11	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Crookenden	6	6	6
		Merlo	2	2	4						Crookenden	1	1	4
			7	6	6	8						6	6	6
	11	Roche	9	2	4	6															2	0	3
		Licis	5	1	1															Wilson	6	6	6
		Howe	7	6	6						Howe	2	1	0
			4	4	6						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	8																								Wilson	6	6	6
		Drysdale	9	6	11																							6	Hewitt	1	2	4
			7	3	9						Drysdale	7	6	1	6
		Ţiriac	6	6	6						Ţiriac	9	1	6	8
		Leclercq	4	3	2															Ţiriac	6	1	2	5
		Jauffret	7	4	3	4													6	Hewitt	2	6	6	7
		Brichant	5	6	6	6					Brichant	6	6	3	2
										6	Hewitt	8	4	6	6
	6	Hewitt

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Fernandes	5	5	2
			7	7	6							3	6	6	3	3
			4	6	8	7						6	4	4	6	6
			6	2	6	5															3	6	6	6
		Arilla	5	6	6	6	6												14	Pilić	6	2	2	2
		Diepraam	7	8	2	4	1				Arilla	3	4	2
		Pinto Bravo	3	2	8					14	Pilić	6	6	6
	14	Pilić	6	6	10																									7	5	2	4
		Rubinoff	1	6	0	r																						3	Darmon	5	7	6	6
		Contet	6	8	1						Contet	1	11	6	7
		Fraser	6	6	6						Fraser	6	9	3	5
			4	2	2															Contet	2	4	3
		Black	3	2	2														3	Darmon	6	6	6
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	3	2	1
										3	Darmon	6	6	6
	3	Darmon

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Barclay
											Barclay	6	7	6	6
			4	2	6	6	6					1	9	1	4
		Fisher	6	6	3	2	3													Barclay	6	5	6	6
		Álvarez	6	6	6														10	Mulligan	1	7	1	4
			3	1	2						Álvarez	7	4d
										10	Mulligan	5	4
																													Barclay	6	2	6	6
																													Barnes	4	6	3	3
											Barnes	9	9	7
											Destremau	7	7	5
																				Barnes	7	6	6
																				Pickard	5	1	2
											Pickard
										7	Krishnan	w/o

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Buding
											Davidson
																				Davidson	6	6	2	11
																			15	Gulyás	4	2	6	9
											Marmureanu	1	3	6	3
										15	Gulyás	6	6	3	6
																													Davidson	0	4	4
																												2	Santana	6	6	6
												5	6	0	2
											McKenzie	7	1	6	6
																				McKenzie	4	10	2
																			2	Santana	6	12	6
											Soriano	5	4	4
										2	Santana	7	6	6

External links[]

• "Official 1963 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 1963 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1963 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles