1951 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1951 French Championships
Final
ChampionEgypt Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-upSouth Africa Eric Sturgess
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1950 · French Championships · 1952 →

Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

The seeded players[3] are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
  2. Sweden Sven Davidson (fourth round)
  3. Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
  4. United States Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
  5. South Africa Eric Sturgess (final)
  6. United States Gardnar Mulloy (third round)
  7. Australia Ken McGregor (semifinals)
  8. United States Budge Patty (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Australia Frank Sedgman 6 6 6
United States Straight Clark 4 4 3
Australia Frank Sedgman 0 3 1
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 1 6 6 8 6
United States Dick Savitt 6 8 4 6 3
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
South Africa Eric Sturgess 3 3 3
South Africa Eric Sturgess 11 4 6 6
Australia Mervyn Rose 9 6 3 3
South Africa Eric Sturgess 10 7 8 5 9
Australia Ken McGregor 8 9 6 7 7
Australia Ken McGregor 9 9 6
Sweden Lennart Bergelin 7 7 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
United States Freedman 2 4 1
1 Australia Sedgman 6 6 6
South Africa Davidson 4 2 3
South Africa Davidson 6 6
France Boussus 3 8 rtd.
1 Australia Sedgman 6 1 3 7 7
Philippines Ampon 3 6 6 5 5
France Thomas 6 5 4 6 6
United Kingdom Horn 2 7 6 4 2
France Thomas 10 6 2 2
Philippines Ampon 12 3 6 6
Philippines Ampon 6 1 6 6
Belgium Brichant 1 6 2 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Sweden Davidson 6 7 6
Philippines Carmona 1 5 0
2 Sweden Davidson 6 6 6
France Pellizza 1 3 2
Spain Olozaga 4 6 2 4
France Pellizza 6 4 6 6
2 Sweden Davidson 10 6 4 5 3
United States Clark 8 2 6 7 6
Italy Clerici w/ o
United States Clark
United States Clark 6 6 6
Brazil Vieira 3 2 1
Brazil Vieira 6 6 6
South Africa Samaai 6 6 6 South Africa Samaai 4 1 3
France Berthet 1 3 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Egypt Drobný
France Gentien 3 Egypt Drobný 6 6 6
France Nys 3 6 7 4 6 France Nys 4 0 3
Belgium Peten 6 2 5 6 4 Egypt Drobný 6 6 6
France De Kermadec 9 6 6 6 France De Kermadec 3 2 1
Myanmar Ong 11 0 4 2 France De Kermadec 6 6 0 9
France Pilet 6 6 6 6 France Pilet 3 1 6 7
United Kingdom Becker 8 6 3 1 Egypt Drobný 6 6 6
United States Lurie 6 6 6 Philippines Deyro 2 4 0
Egypt Coen 4 1 1 United States Lurie 2 1 6' 2
United States Garrett 2 6 8 6 United States Garrett 6 6 4 6
Italy Merlo 6 4 8 0 United States Garrett 3 0 2
Philippines Deyro 12 8 6 Philippines Deyro 6 6 6
Denmark Nielsen 10 6 4 Philippines Deyro 6 6 6
France Haillet 6 6 8 France Haillet 1 2 3
France Le Sueur 4 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Savitt 6 6 6
United Kingdom Walton 1 1 0 4 United States Savitt 3 6 4 6 6
South Africa Levy 6 11 6 South Africa Levy 6 4 6 4 1
Italy De Bello 3 9 2 4 United States Savitt 6 6 3 6
France Destremau France Destremau 2 3 6 2
France Dubuc w/ o France Destremau 6 6 6
Switzerland Spitzer 6 6 7 Switzerland Spitzer 3 2 2
France Schaff 3 1 5 4 United States Savitt 6 3 6' 8
Brazil Procopio Italy Gardini 4 6 1 6
Sweden Johansson w/ o Brazil Procopio 1 4 1
Poland Skonecki 6 3 6 6 Poland Skonecki 6 6 6
France Iemetti 1 6 3 0 Poland Skonecki 3 6 4
South Africa Norgarb 6 6 2 4 6 Italy Gardini 6 8 6
France Delhomme 2 3 6 6 2 South Africa Norgarb 4 1 8 4
Italy Gardini 6 6 6 Italy Gardini 6 6 6 6
France Bayon 0 4 1

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Rémy
France Grandguillot w/ o France Rémy 6 9 6
Netherlands Van Swol 6 6 6 Netherlands Van Swol 3 7 2
France Jamain 4 3 1 France Rémy 6 4 2 7 1
United States Burrows Italy Cucelli 2 6 6 5 6
France Grandet w/ o United States Burrows 6 6 4 2
Italy Cucelli 7 6 6 Italy Cucelli 2 8 6 6
France Laval 5 3 2 Italy Cucelli 2 6 1 2
Tunisia Naccache 6 4 6 6 5 South Africa Sturgess 6 4 6 6
France Chatrier 4 6 3 3 Tunisia Naccache 6 6 6 4 0
Switzerland Albrecht 4 6 3 6 6 Switzerland Albrecht 1 3 8 6 6
France Lemasson 6 1 6 3 4 Switzerland Albrecht 2 1 3
Italy del Bello 5 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
Poland Oloszowski w/ o Italy del Bello 3 3 1
5 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6 5 South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6
Egypt Shafei 2 1 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Bernard
France Rodel w/ o France Bernard 6 6 1 2 2
South Africa Cockburn 6 6 6 South Africa Cockburn 2 4 6 6 6
New Zealand Coombe 3 0 2 South Africa Cockburn 4 6 7 6 4
Australia Rose 10 6 6 Australia Rose 6 4 9 2 6
Denmark Ulrich 8 1 1 Australia Rose 6 6 6
Italy Bergamo 6 4 6 6 Italy Bergamo 3 2 1
United States Henry[4] 2 6 1 3 Australia Rose 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Matouš 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Černík 3 4 2
France Dessair 4 2 3 Czechoslovakia Matouš 4 3 4
Czechoslovakia Černík 3 6 6 7 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 6 6
France Ducos de La Haille 6 3 2 5 Czechoslovakia Černík 6 8 6
Israel Avidan-Weiss 6 6 4 7 6 United States Mulloy 3 6 3
Czechoslovakia Hykš 3 4 6 5 Israel Avidan-Weiss 0 1 1
6 United States Mulloy 6 6 6 6 United States Mulloy 6 6 6
Egypt Mandelbaum 1 4 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Belgium Devroe 6 2 2
United States Richardson 8 6 6
United States Richardson 6 6 4 6
France Molinari 4 4 6 3
Brazil Cardozo 2 6 2 2
France Molinari 6 4 6 6
United States Richardson 6 4 3
7 Australia McGregor 8 6 6
United States Wilder 5 1 0
United Kingdom Roberts 7 6 6
United Kingdom Roberts 2 1 2
7 Australia McGregor 6 6 6
France Journu 4 4 3
7 Australia McGregor 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Lemyze 2 2 4
Sweden Bergelin 6 6 6
Sweden Bergelin 6 4 6 6
France Abdesselam 3 6 3 4
Ecuador Lerque 1 4 5
France Abdesselam 6 6 6
Sweden Bergelin 3 6 6 3 6
8 United States Patty 6 4 2 6 3
France Billaudot w/ o
United Kingdom Mottram
United Kingdom Mottram 7 4 3
8 United States Patty 9 6 6
France Malosse 3 2 1
8 United States Patty 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 95–97, 413. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1952). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1952. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 189–191.
  3. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Avec la victoire d'Ampon sur Bricha et celle de Deyro sur Ulrich". L'Equipe. 24 May 1951. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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