1947 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1947 French Championships
Champion Hungary József Asbóth [1]
Runner-up South Africa Eric Sturgess [1]
Final score 8–6, 7–5, 6–4

József Asbóth defeated Eric Sturgess 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. József Asbóth is the champion; at others the round is shown in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Tom Brown (Semifinalist)
  2. United States Budge Patty (Fourth round)
  3. France Marcel Bernard (Semifinalist)
  4. France Yvon Petra (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Hungary József Asbóth (Champion)
  6. Italy Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)
  7. South Africa Eric Sturgess (Finalist)
  8. Argentina Enrique Morea (Third round)
  1. Italy Marcello Del Bello (Third round)
  2. Australia William Sidwell (Third round)
  3. France Robert Abdesselam (Fourth round)
  4. Italy Mario Belardinelli (Fourth round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Vladimír Černík (Second round)
  6. South Africa Eustace Fannin (Third round)
  7. United Kingdom Geoffrey Paish (Second round)
  8. United Kingdom Tony Mottram (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  United States Tom Brown 7 6 6      
 France Pierre Pellizza 5 1 2      
  1  United States Tom Brown 2 2 1      
  5  Hungary József Asbóth 6 6 6      
4  France Yvon Petra 6 3 1 2  
  5  Hungary József Asbóth 4 6 6 6    
    5  Hungary József Asbóth 8 7 6    
  7  South Africa Eric Sturgess 6 5 4    
  6  Italy Giovanni Cucelli 4 2 6 6 4  
3  France Marcel Bernard 6 6 0 3 6  
3  France Marcel Bernard 6 6 3 6 3
  7  South Africa Eric Sturgess 3 2 6 8 6  
7  South Africa Eric Sturgess 6 6 6    
   Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa 4 3 2      

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  United States Brown            
     France Rodel            
      1  United States Brown 9 6 6      
       Netherlands Borren 7 1 1      
     France Grandet 6 1 6 1 4
     Netherlands Borren 3 6 1 6 6  
      1  United States Brown 8 6 6 4 6
      16  United Kingdom Mottram 6 8 4 6 3
    16  United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 7      
     Switzerland Spitzer 2 1 5      
      16  United Kingdom Mottram 6 4 6 8  
       Romania Caralulis 3 6 1 6    
     Czechoslovakia Vrba 6 6 2 4 2
     Romania Caralulis 0 3 6 6 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    8  Argentina Morea 6 7 8      
     France Jaquemet 2 5 6      
      8  Argentina Morea 7 5 6      
       France Pellizza 9 7 8      
     France Pellizza 6 6 6    
     New Zealand Mc Kenzie 4 0 2      
       France Pellizza 6 9 7    
       Belgium Washer 0 7 5    
    9  Italy Del Bello 6 6 6      
     France Dubuc 3 3 1      
      9  Italy Del Bello 5 3 4    
       Belgium Washer 7 6 6      
     Hungary Szentpétery 6 6 3 2 1
     Belgium Washer 4 4 6 6 6  
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    4  France Petra 6 6 6      
     France Berthet 3 4 0      
      4  France Petra 3 6 7 9    
       France Boussus 6 4 5 7    
     United Kingdom Roberts 2 3 5    
     France Boussus 6 6 7      
      4  France Petra 6 6 6    
       Italy Sada 1 4 2    
    13  Czechoslovakia Černík            
     Hungary Frigyesy            
       Hungary Frigyesy 3 0 4    
 France Zhendre                  Italy Sada 6 6 6      
 France Lucot                France Lucot 0 3 2    
 France Remy 2 1 1          Italy Sada 6 6 6      
 Italy Sada 6 6 6      

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
12 Italy Belardinelli 2 6 4 6 6
France Billaudot 6 4 6 1 2 12 Italy Belardinelli 11 6 8
France Delhomme 4 6 1 2 Belgium Devroe 9 1 6
Belgium Devroe 6 4 6 6 12 Italy Belardinelli 6 6 6
Argentina Morea 4 3 1 France Ducos De La Haille 3 3 1
France Terrier 6 6 6 France Terrier 8 5 1 4
France Laval 3 2 1 France Ducos De La Haille 6 7 6 6
France Ducos De La Haille 6 6 6 12 Italy Belardinelli 2 2 5
France Gentien 5 Hungary Asbóth 6 6 7
5 Hungary Asbóth 5 Hungary Asbóth 6 6 6
United Kingdom Godsell 3 8 6 3 0 Tunisia Naccache 0 3 2
Tunisia Naccache 6 6 2 6 2 5 Hungary Asbóth 6 6 6
Monaco Medecin 3 6 6 1 6 Italy Del Bello 2 3 1
France Chatrier 6 3 4 6 8 France Chatrier 1 1 2
France Malosse 7 2 3 Italy Del Bello 6 6 6
Italy Del Bello 9 6 6

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
France Tiberghien
Italy Bossi Italy Bossi 6 3 3 5
France Jalabert 6 6 5 1 France Colin 0 6 6 7
France Colin 8 4 7 6 France Colin 6 4 6 6 1
France Freling 6 6 7 2 11 France Abdesselam 2 6 3 8 6
France Dessair 2 8 9 6 France Dessair 8 2 2 4
France Favières 4 4 1 11 France Abdesselam 6 6 6 6
11 France Abdesselam 6 6 6 11 France Abdesselam 6 3 5 5
Luxembourg Wampach 6 Italy Cucelli 3 6 7 7
Australia Crawford Australia Crawford 6 6 6
France Iemetti Egypt Najar 4 2 2
Egypt Najar Australia Crawford 1 4 3
France Schaff 3 0 6 6 Italy Cucelli 6 6 6
France Journu 6 6 8 France Journu 2 2 1
France Chevallier 6 0 1 4 6 Italy Cucelli 6 6 6
6 Italy Cucelli 4 6 6 6

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 France Poulailion 4 1 3      
 France Destremau 6 6 6          France Destremau 2 2 1      
 United States Robertson 3 2 1          Belgium Peten 6 6 6      
 Belgium Peten 6 6 6            Belgium Peten 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Barton 5 3 0           14  South Africa Fannin 2 4 3      
 France Jamain 7 6 6          France Jamain 7 0 4 3  
    14  South Africa Fannin 5 6 6 6    
       Belgium Peten 3 2 3    
      3  France Bernard 6 6 6    
     New Zealand Robson 1 2 1      
     France Feret 6 6 6      
       France Feret 3 3 6 3  
      3  France Bernard 6 6 4 6    
     France Sanglier 0 4 1    
    3  France Bernard 6 6 6      
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Poland Skonecki            
     Italy Quintavalle            
       Italy Quintavalle            
      10  Australia Sidwell            
     France Merlin          
    10  Australia Sidwell            
       Italy Quintavalle 5 1 0    
      7  South Africa Sturgess 7 6 6    
     France Bolelli 6 3 0 6 2  
     Romania Rurac 1 6 6 4 6  
       Romania Rurac 0 2 6 1  
      7  South Africa Sturgess 6 6 1 6    
     France Gremillet 1 3 4    
    7  South Africa Sturgess 6 6 6      
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     Belgium Geelhand De Merxem 7 6 0 2    
     Hungary Ádám-Stolpa 5 3 6 6    
       Hungary Ádám-Stolpa 6 6 4 7    
       France Pellizza 2 4 6 5    
    15  United Kingdom Paish 6 8 4 7 1
     France Pellizza 1 6 6 9 6  
       Hungary Ádám-Stolpa 7 6 8 6  
      2  United States Patty 9 3 6 2  
     Egypt Zalzal 4 6 2 1    
     France Thomas 6 4 6 6    
       France Thomas 4 4 4    
      2  United States Patty 6 6 6      
     New Zealand Barry 6 5 3 7 4
    2  United States Patty 3 7 6 5 6  
 

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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