1950 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1950 French Championships
Champion	Budge Patty [1]
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Final score	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5

Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1950 French Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Jaroslav Drobný (Finalist)
2. Frank Sedgman (Fourth round)
3. William Talbert (Semifinalist)
4. Eric Sturgess (Semifinalist)
5. Arthur D. Larsen (Quarterfinalist)
6. John Bromwich (Quarterfinalist)
7. Budge Patty (Champion)
8. Victor Elias Seixas (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	7	17	5	6
	8	Vic Seixas	5	15	7	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	7	3	12
										4	Eric Sturgess	4	5	6	10
	4	Eric Sturgess	4	6	6	6
	5	Art Larsen	6	3	2	4
																			1	Jaroslav Drobný	1	2	6	7	5
																			7	Budge Patty	6	6	3	5	7
	6	John Bromwich	2	2	3
	3	William Talbert	6	6	6
										3	William Talbert	6	4	6	4	11
										7	Budge Patty	2	6	4	6	13
	7	Budge Patty	0	6	3	6	11
		Irvin Dorfman	6	1	6	1	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Drobný	6	6	6
										Dessair	3	2	0
																		1	Drobný	6	6	6
																			Favieres	1	1	1
										Favieres	5	6	7	4	6
										Paish	7	0	5	6	1
																											1	Drobný	6	6	9
																												Trabert	3	3	7
										Zampori	2	5	0
										Bergelin	6	7	6
																			Bergelin	7	1	5	4
																			Trabert	5	6	7	6
										Geelhand De Merxem	2	3	2	r
										Trabert	6	6	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Coen	2	2	4					8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Avidan-Weiss	0	2	6	3					Dubuc	2	3	2
		Dubuc	6	6	4	6													8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Ducos De La Haille																		Hopman	3	1	1
		Blondel									Ducos De La Haille	6	5	4	4
		Hopman	1	6	6	6					Hopman	3	7	6	6
		Colin	6	1	1	3																						8	Seixas	6	6	12	6
		Bojovic																											McGregor	4	8	10	3
		McGregor									McGregor	6	6	4	6
		Bartroli									Noghès	3	3	6	2
		Noghès																		McGregor	6	6	6
		Branović	5	6	8	4	6													Del Bello	1	1	3
		Murphy	7	3	6	6	0				Branović	7	6	6	5	4
		Del Bello	2	9	6	6					Del Bello	5	3	8	7	6
		Olozaga	6	7	2	2

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Roquette	1	2	0					4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Iemetti	6	6	6						Iemetti	4	1	0
		Bender	0	2	2														4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Mexborough	0	4	0															Bolelli	0	1	0
		Pasquier	6	6	6						Pasquier	0	3	3
		Bolelli									Bolelli	6	6	6
		Bose																										4	Sturgess	6	4	6	6
		Della Vida	5	1	2																								Kovaleski	1	6	4	3
		Rose	7	6	6						Rose	6	6	6
		Peten	6	4	7	6					Peten	4	1	1
		Dubuisson	3	6	5	3														Rose	4	8	4	2
		Caccia	6	6	6															Kovaleski	6	6	6	6
		Hode	1	4	4						Caccia	7	3	4
		Kovaleski									Kovaleski	9	6	6
		Grange

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Larsen	6	6	6
		Hackett	2	3	4					5	Larsen	6	6	6
		Zalzal	2	3	4						Carmona	4	4	3
		Carmona	6	6	6														5	Larsen	6	7	6
		Chevallier	3	6	6	3	2													Schaff	3	5	3
		Schaff	6	4	4	6	6				Schaff
		Bayon	6	1	0	4					Morea
		Morea	1	6	6	6																						5	Larsen	6	3	7	6
		Jamain	6	2	3	6	6																						Destremau	3	6	5	4
		Van Meegeren	3	6	6	1	2				Jamain	6	5	6	r
		Destremau									Destremau	8	7	3
		Rodel	w/o																	Destremau	6	11	6	6
		Deyro	6	6	6															Quist	7	9	4	4
		Malosse	1	1	1						Deyro	5	3	3
		Najar	2	3	1						Quist	7	6	6
		Quist	6	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Misra
		Journu									Journu	5	7	0	2
		Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	7	5	6	6
		Doublet	0	1	4															Abdesselam	13	3	3	4
		Bardey	1	4	1															Davidson	11	6	6	6
		Matous	6	6	6						Matous	3	4	2
		Davidson									Davidson	6	6	6
		Kumar																											Davidson	3	2	1
		Becker	2	6	4	2																						6	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Haillet	6	3	6	6					Haillet	4	2	5
		Nys	0	0	2						Del Bello	6	6	7
		Del Bello	6	6	6															Del Bello	3	3	3
		El Shafei	7	6	6														6	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Buntman	5	4	3						El Shafei	3	2	1
		Weiss	1	0	1					6	Bromwich	6	6	6
	6	Bromwich	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Molinari	2	3	0
		Worthington	6	6	6						Worthington	7	4	6	7
		Lemyze	5	5	1						De Kermadec	5	6	2	5
		De Kermadec	7	7	6															Worthington	3	3	2
		Sanglier	1	3	2															Ampon	6	6	6
		Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	6	6
		Horn	6	6	6						Horn	1	2	1
		Lemasson	3	4	2																								Ampon	6	5	1	3
		Hyks	6	6	6																							3	Talbert	3	7	6	6
		Grandguillot	1	1	3						Hyks	4	6	2
		Pellizza	6	7	6						Pellizza	6	8	6
		Chatrier	0	5	1															Pellizza	1	5	1
		Nath	2	6	1	3													3	Talbert	6	7	6
		Pallada	6	3	6	6					Pallada	1	4	6	0
		Gentien	1	1	2					3	Talbert	6	6	1	6
	3	Talbert	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Boussus	4	2	7	5
		Walton	6	6	5	7					Walton	6	0	4
		Thomas									Thomas	8	6	6
		Billaudot	w/o																	Thomas	3	6	8	2
		Cucelli	6	6	6															Cucelli	6	1	10	6
		Laval	1	1	2						Cucelli	2	6	6	6
		Coombe	6	6	1	6					Coombe	6	2	1	3
		Gajan	4	2	6	2																							Cucelli	1	4	3
		Mitić	6	6	6																							7	Patty	6	6	6
		du Lac de Fugères	0	1	1						Mitić	6	6	6
		Henry	1	3	4						Berthet	3	2	2
		Berthet	6	6	6															Mitić	9	4	2
		Landau																	7	Patty	11	6	6
		Carles									Landau	5	5	1
		Barrett	2	0	1					7	Patty	7	7	6
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Washer
	Brisson									Washer	6	3	9	4	3
										Dorfman	2	6	7	6	6
																			Dorfman	6	6	6
																			Delhomme	1	1	3
										Delhomme	6	6	8	3	6
										Remy	2	2	10	6	1
																												Dorfman	2	6	3	6	7
																											2	Sedgman	6	1	6	4	5
										Cernik	4	3	1
										Mottram	6	6	6
																			Mottram	4	4	6	4
																		2	Sedgman	6	6	1	6
										Chabance	2	2	3
									2	Sedgman	6	6	6

References

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

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr