1948 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1948 French Championships
Champion	Frank Parker ^[1]
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný ^[1]
Final score	8–6, 7–5, 6–4

Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Frank Parker (Champion)
József Asbóth (Second round)
John Bromwich (First round)
Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
Marcel Bernard (Quarterfinalist)
Jaroslav Drobný (Finalist)
Budge Patty (Semifinalist)
Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)

Frank Sedgman (Fourth round)
Dragutin Mitić (Fourth round)
Tony Mottram (Fourth round)
Josip Pallada (Fourth round)
Philippe Washer (Fourth round)
Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)
Marcello Del Bello (Quarterfinalist)
Wladyslaw Skonecki (Second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Finals

1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
8	Giovanni Cucelli	1	2	1
					1	Frank Parker	6	6	6

					4	Eric W. Sturgess	2	2	1
4	Eric Sturgess	6	6	9

5	Marcel Bernard	3	2	7
												1	Frank Parker	6	7	5	8
												6	Jaroslav Drobný	4	5	7	6
6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
14	Lennart Bergelin	2	1	4
					6	Jaroslav Drobný	2	6	4	6	6

					7	Budge Patty	6	3	6	4	3
7	Budge Patty	6	6	8

15	Marcello Del Bello	1	3	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	1	Parker	6	6	6
		Hare	1	1	1
							1	Parker	8	4	7	13
								Destremau	6	6	5	11
		Katona	3	3	6	3
		Destremau	6	6	4	6
														1	Parker	6	7	6
															Vrba	1	5	1
	16	Skonecki
		Kukuljević
								Kukuljević	4	6	3	6	3
								Vrba	6	1	6	3	6
		Iemetti	5	2	3
		Vrba	7	6	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Cucelli	6	6	6
		Young	3	3	2
							8	Cucelli	6	6	6
								Bose	2	3	1
		Billaudot	1	1	6
		Bose	6	6	8
												8	Cucelli	8	6	6
												9	Sedgman	6	4	3
		Weiss	1	4	3
	9	Sedgman	6	6	6
							9	Sedgman	6	6	6
								Szawoszt	4	3	1
		Boussus	8	2	7	7
		Szawoszt	10	6	5	9

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Grandet	1	4	2			4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Nath	2	6	1	6	6		Nath	4	3	1
	Pellizza	6	3	6	1	0								4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Morea	6	6	10	5										Remy	4	4	2
	Berthet	0	8	12	7			Berthet	6	8	3	0
	De Kermadec	3	2	8	6	4		Remy	3	10	6	6
	Remy	6	6	6	4	6														4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Belardinelli																			13	Washer	4	4	3
	Blondel							Blondel	3	3	2
13	Washer	6					13	Washer	6	6	6
	Ádám-Stolpa	0	r											13	Washer	6	6	3	6
	Coen	0	7	6	6										Coen	8	1	6	2
	Chevallier	6	5	2	4			Coen	0	7	6	3	6
	Hopman	6	8	6				Hopman	6	5	1	6	4
	Medecin	3	6	2

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Bernard	6	6	6
	Mottez	4	3	4		5	Bernard	2	6	6	6
	Boulle	3	3	3			Dubuc	6	4	3	4
	Dubuc	6	6	6								5	Bernard	6	6	4	6
	Zhendre	6	6	6									Van Meegeren	3	4	6	0
	Schaff	4	3	3			Zhendre	6	6	7	0
	Robertson	6	3	4	3		Van Meegeren	8	4	9	6
	Van Meegeren	4	6	6	6													5	Bernard	4	6	2	7	6
	Becker	2	4	4														12	Pallada	6	4	6	5	1
	Sawhney	6	6	6			Sawhney	2	1	1
	Hugron	1	2	1			El Shafei	6	6	6
	El Shafei	6	6	6									El Shafei	1	4	3
	Brugnon											12	Pallada	6	6	6
12	Pallada					12	Pallada	6	6	6
	Ulrich	6	5	6	6		Ulrich	4	1	3
	Pető	1	7	4	1

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Chatrier	4	6	2	6	3
	Nielsen	6	2	6	3	6		Nielsen	6	7	4	6
	Malosse							Malosse	0	5	6	4
	Gentien													Nielsen	6	7	3	4	0
	Kryt												11	Mottram	4	5	6	6	6
	Fernandez							Kryt	7	3	3	2
11	Mottram	6	4	6	6		11	Mottram	5	6	6	6
	Fehér	2	6	1	4															11	Mottram	3	4	0
	Dessair	3	6	2	3															6	Drobný	6	6	6
	Abdesselam	6	3	6	6			Abdesselam	6	6	6
	Jaquemet							Jamain	2	3	2
	Jamain													Abdesselam	1	1	6
	Journu	6	6	4	6								6	Drobný	6	6	8
	Colin	0	4	6	1			Journu	2	3	0
	Lips	1	1	1			6	Drobný	6	6	6
6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Ducos De La Haille	3	3	10	6	6
	Peten	6	6	8	4	3		Ducos De La Haille	1	3	0
14	Bergelin	6	6	6			14	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Laval	2	1	1								14	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Sanglier	6	6	3	6								Sanglier	0	1	4
	Donnell	4	3	6	4			Sanglier	6	6	7
	Bartroli							Bartroli	1	4	5
	Favières																14	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Najar	6	5	1	7	5												Weiss	2	4	1
	Freling	0	7	6	5	7		Freling	0	0	1
	Gajan	3	2	1				Sada	6	6	6
	Sada	6	6	6									Sada	4	1	6
	Weiss												Weiss	6	6	8
	Landau							Weiss	6	6	6
	Buchi							Buchi	1	4	4
3	Bromwich

Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


	10	Mitić	6	6	6
		Baxter	2	2	2
						10	Mitić	7	6	6
							Noghès	5	1	2
		Misra	1	4	5
		Noghès	6	6	7
												10	Mitić	0	0	4
												7	Patty	6	6	6
		Thomas	6	6	6
		Feret	4	3	2
							Thomas	6	0	6	3
						7	Patty	2	6	8	6
		Borren	1	2	4
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


		Delhomme	1	1	4
	15	Del Bello	6	6	6
								15	Del Bello	6	4	3	6	6
									Geelhand De Merxem	4	6	6	4	3
		Geelhand De Merxem
		Grandguillot
															15	Del Bello	7	9	1
																Vodicka	5	7	0	r
		Russell	6	6	1	3	3
		Vodicka	0	0	6	6	6
									Vodicka	6	8	7
									Olozaga	4	6	5
		Olozaga
	2	Asbóth

References

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

External links

Official 1948 Men's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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