1949 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1949 French Championships
Champion	Frank Parker ^[1]
Runner-up	Budge Patty ^[1]
Final score	6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1949 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)
Richard Gonzales (Semifinalist)
Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)
Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
Lennart Bergelin (Fourth round)
Budge Patty (Finalist)
Marcel Bernard (Quarterfinalist)
Dragutin Mitić (Quarterfinalist)

Paul Remy (Fourth round)
Josip Pallada (Fourth round)
Felicisimo Ampon (Fourth round)
Robert Abdesselam (Quarterfinalist)
Jacques Thomas (Fourth round)
Franjo Punčec (Fourth round)
Torsten Johansson (Fourth round)
Ricardo Balbiers (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

1	Frank Parker	6	6	6
8	Dragutin Mitić	0	2	4
						1	Frank Parker	6	6	6

						4	Eric Sturgess	2	1	4
4	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6

12	Robert Abdesselam	1	4	2
												1	Frank Parker	6	1	6	6
												6	Budge Patty	3	6	1	4
6	Budge Patty	7	10	6	8
3	Giovanni Cucelli	5	12	3	6
						6	Budge Patty	6	6	3	6

						2	Pancho Gonzales	4	3	6	3
7	Marcel Bernard	1	5	7	1

2	Pancho Gonzales	6	7	5	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Parker	6	6	6
		Grandguillot	3	1	2
							1	Parker	6	6	6
								Berthet	3	3	1
		Berthet
		Nimr
												1	Parker	7	6	6
												16	Balbiers	5	2	2
		Gornitzky	0	5	4
	16	Balbiers	6	7	6
							16	Balbiers	6	6	6
								Pautassi	1	2	2
		Branovic	6	2	7	r
		Pautassi	3	6	7

Section 2

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


	8	Mitić	6	9	6
		Colin	1	7	2
								8	Mitić	6	6	8
									Washer	2	2	6
		Cockburn	6	4	8	6	6
		Washer	0	6	10	3	8
															8	Mitić	6	10	6
															9	Remy	2	8	4
		Feret	4	4	2
	9	Remy	6	6	6
								9	Remy	2	6	5	6	6
									Taverne	6	1	7	4	3
		Taverne
		Talaat

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


						4	Sturgess	6	6	6
							Boussus	0	2	0
													4	Sturgess	6	6	7
														Gardini	1	1	5
							Gardini	6	6	4	6
	Oakley	6	6	6			Oakley	2	3	6	1
	Buntman	1	0	4																4	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Malosse																			13	Thomas	3	4	0
	Casale						Malosse	8	7	6	3	0
	Pellizza	4	6	2	4	13	Thomas	6	5	8	6	6
13	Thomas	6	8	6	6								13	Thomas	5	6	4	6	6
	Billaudot	2	6	2	1									Roger	7	4	6	4	4
	Milojkovic	6	2	6	6		Milojkovic	3	3	5
	Roger	6	6	6			Roger	6	6	7
	Finkelkraut	3	1	2

Section 4

First Round						Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Bergelin
	Rodel					5	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Medecin	8	4	0			Letang	2	4	1
	Letang	10	6	6									5	Bergelin	6	6	6
	Devroe	6	0	3	4									Jalabert	4	1	1
	Bjerre	4	6	6	6		Bjerre	3	1	2
	Ferrer						Jalabert	6	6	6
	Jalabert																	5	Bergelin	4	0	3
	Journu	6	6	5	6													12	Abdesselam	6	6	6
	Iemetti	1	3	7	3		Journu	1	5	2
	Gioi	1	2	2		12	Abdesselam	6	7	6
12	Abdesselam	6	6	6									12	Abdesselam	6	6	6
	Dubuisson													Becker	1	4	4
	Becker						Becker	6	5	6	6	6
	Doublet	6	6	11			Doublet	3	7	8	3	2
	Apel	1	2	9

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Fannin	6	6	6
	Dupont	2	2	2				Fannin	13	6	3	1	3
	Roberts	5	4	9				Chatrier	11	1	6	6	6
	Chatrier	7	6	11											Chatrier	4	4	1
	Lord	4	6	6	5	3								11	Ampon	6	6	6
	Avidan-Weiss	6	4	3	7	6		Avidan-Weiss	1	4	2
	Hyks	5	4	1			11	Ampon	6	6	6
11	Ampon	7	6	6															11	Ampon	5	3	4
	Van Meegeren	6	8	4	6	7													6	Patty	7	6	6
	Davidson	3	10	6	1	5		Van Meegeren	6	7	10
	Nys							Schaff	4	5	8
	Schaff														Van Meegeren	6	4	4
	Sanglier													6	Patty	8	6	6
	Garriga Nogues							Sanglier	2	1	6
	Gajan	0	3	3			6	Patty	6	6	8
6	Patty	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Zalzal	5	2	1
	Jamain	7	6	6			Jamain	4	6	3	6	4
	Grandet	6	6	4	6		Grandet	6	4	6	3	6
	Olozaga	4	3	6	2									Grandet	4	5	2
	Grange	2	3	3									14	Punčec	6	7	6
14	Punčec	6	6	6		14	Punčec	6	7	0	2	6
	Borren	1	6	3	2		Favieres	2	5	6	6	4
	Favieres	6	4	6	6														14	Punčec	6	3	2	5
	Laval	6	8	6															3	Cucelli	4	6	6	7
	Lemyze	2	6	3			Laval	2	2	1
	Delhomme	4	6	6	6		Delhomme	6	6	6
	Lesueur	6	0	1	4									Delhomme	6	2	3	2
													3	Cucelli	1	6	6	6
							Coen	5	0	2
						3	Cucelli	7	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		El Shafei	2	1	r
	10	Pallada	6	6
							10	Pallada	7	6	6
								Del Bello	5	3	3
		Del Bello	6	6	6
		Lucot	4	4	3
													10	Pallada	0	7	6	6	0
													7	Bernard	6	9	2	4	6
		Geelhand De Merxem	3	2	5
		Levy	6	6	7
								Levy	6	5	3	3
							7	Bernard	3	7	6	6
		Weiss	3	7	2	0
	7	Bernard	6	5	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	15	Johansson	6	6	6
		Chevallier	2	3	0
							15	Johansson	6	6	6
								Peten	4	3	4
		Peten	7	6	6
		De Kermadec	5	1	1
												15	Johansson	13	4	6	4
												2	Gonzales	15	6	4	6
		Dubuc	6	2	6	6
		Matous	2	6	4	2
								Dubuc	6	2	7
							2	Gonzales	8	6	9
		Gentien	2	3	3
	2	Gonzales	6	6	6

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 1949 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

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