1955 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Sven Davidson
Final score	2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Tony Trabert (Champion)
Vic Seixas (Quarterfinals)
Budge Patty (Quarterfinals)
Ham Richardson (Semifinals)
Art Larsen (Fourth round)
Enrique Morea (Fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinals)
Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinals)

Wladyslaw Skonecki (Fourth round)
Philippe Washer (Fourth round)
Sven Davidson (Final)
Herbert Flam (Quarterfinals)
Paul Remy (Fourth round)
Jacques Brichant (Fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round)
Luis Ayala (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

1	Tony Trabert	6	3	6	6
8	Mervyn Rose	2	6	3	0
						1	Tony Trabert	6	2

						4	Hamilton Richardson	1	2	r
4	Hamilton Richardson	6	4	6	6

12	Herbert Flam	3	6	1	3
											1	Tony Trabert	2	6	6	6
											11	Sven Davidson	6	1	4	2
11	Sven Davidson	7	10	6
3	Budge Patty	5	8	0
						11	Sven Davidson	6	6	6

						7	Giuseppe Merlo	3	3	2
7	Giuseppe Merlo	12	6	6

2	Vic Seixas	10	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


						1	Trabert	6	6	6
							Stockenberg	2	1	3
													1	Trabert	2	6	6	6
														Vermaak	6	4	3	4
							Vermaak	12	6	6
							Hoejberg	10	1	2
																			1	Trabert	6	6	6
																			16	Ayala	2	4	1
						16	Ayala	6	8	6
							Brose	1	6	1
													16	Ayala	7	6	6
	Huber	0	1	4										Grinda	5	0	0
	Grinda	6	6	6			Grinda	6	6	3	5	6
	Russell	6	3	6	6		Russell	2	4	6	7	2
	Pellizza	4	6	2	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

8	Rose	6	6	6
	Borghini	4	3	4			8	Rose	6	6	7
	Fontana	6	6	7				Fontana	3	3	5
	Van Voorhees	2	4	5									8	Rose	6	6	2	6
	Lasry													Jacobini	3	4	6	2
	Licis							Lasry	6	6	3	4
	Jacobini	0	2	6	6	6		Jacobini	3	2	6	6
	Devroe	6	6	4	4	4													8	Rose	6	7	9
9	Skonecki																		9	Skonecki	2	5	7
	Gulyás						9	Skonecki	6	6	6
	Haillet	6	6	6				Haillet	2	4	2
	Breese	1	2	0									9	Skonecki	6	6	6
	Bergamo	3	6	6	6									Wilson	4	4	2
	Desq	6	2	3	4			Bergamo	1	8	5	1
	Jauffret							Wilson	6	6	7	6
	Wilson

Section 3

First Round						Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

4	Richardson	6	6	6
	Bergerat	2	3	4		4	Richardson	6	6	6
	Van Meegeren	3	3	6			Perreau-Saussine	2	0	2
	Perreau-Saussine	6	6	8							4	Richardson	4	2	6	9	6
	Jagec											Forbes	6	6	2	7	2
	De Kermadec						De Kermadec	1	2	3
	Rinderknech	2	1	6	2		Forbes	6	6	6
	Forbes	6	6	3	6													4	Richardson	6	8	6
13	Remy																	13	Remy	0	6	2
	Christ					13	Remy	10	6	6
	Berthet	2	1	0			Feldbausch	8	2	3
	Feldbausch	6	6	6							13	Remy	4	6	4	6	9
	Fachini	6	6	6								Fachini	6	3	6	4	7
	Loyau	2	1	1			Fachini	6	6	6
	Mey						Mey	2	0	1
	Vincent

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Larsen
	Platt						5	Larsen	4	11	7	7
	Destremau	9	6	6				Destremau	6	9	5	5
	Della Paolera	7	3	4									5	Larsen	2	6	6	6
	Grandet	6	0	3	7	2								Sirola	6	1	3	4
	Abdesselam	3	6	6	5	6		Abdesselam	6	2	5	7
	Sirola	6	6	10				Sirola	4	6	7	9
	Weiss	4	0	8															5	Larsen	6	6	7
12	Flam																		12	Flam	8	8	9
	Arkinstall						12	Flam	6	6	6
	Knight							Knight	3	0	3
	Fox												12	Flam	6	6	6
	Favieres													Schwartz	4	4	2
	Ádám-Stolpa							Favieres	4	3	0
	Schwartz	6	6	6				Schwartz	6	6	6
	Panajotovic	2	4	0

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Asbóth
	Guilbert							Guilbert
	Nys	6	6	6				Nys
	Gourovitch	2	3	3										Nys	5	1	2
	Laval	5	2	2	r								11	Davidson	7	6	6
	Molinari	7	6	4				Molinari	8	0	6	4
	Fleitz	2	3	3			11	Davidson	10	6	4	6
11	Davidson	6	6	6															11	Davidson	6	6	6
	Wright	1	6	6	6														6	Morea	2	3	3
	Beale JR.	6	8	3	8			Beale JR.	2	2	0
	Thomas	0	2	4				Worthington	6	6	6
	Worthington	6	6	6										Worthington	4	7	4	2
	Schaff	6	6	2	5	3							6	Morea	6	5	6	6
	Pottinger	2	4	6	7	6		Pottinger	2	1	4
	Macy	7	1	3			6	Morea	6	6	6
6	Morea	9	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

	Sturdza	3	1	6	6	3
	Plecevic	6	6	2	0	6		Plecevic	0	3	2
	Lemasson	9	5	3				Barrett	6	6	6
	Barrett	11	7	6									Barrett	3	6	1	2
	Piatek											14	Brichant	6	2	6	6
	Lartigue							Lartigue	0	3	2
	Dubuc	3	3	7			14	Brichant	6	6	6
14	Brichant	6	6	9														14	Brichant	3	2	6	2
	Hode	11	1	r														3	Patty	6	6	3	6
	Pinart	13	6					Pinart	2	2	1
	Manset	6	3	3	4			Deniau	6	6	6
	Deniau	4	6	6	6								Deniau	1	4	0
	Sikorszki											3	Patty	6	6	6
	Delwitt							Delwitt
	Sanglier						3	Patty
3	Patty

Section 7

First Round						Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Segal	6	6	6	6
	Lemyze	3	8	3	3		Segal	6	6	6
	Maggi	6	6	6			Maggi	2	4	2
	Chatrier	3	2	3										Segal	4	2	4
	Bedard	5	4	9									10	Washer	6	6	6
	Seymour	7	6	11			Seymour	0	4	0
	Brent	0	1	1		10	Washer	6	6	6
10	Washer	6	6	6														10	Washer	2	2	1
	Deniau	2	6	4	4													7	Merlo	6	6	6
	Pilet	6	3	6	6		Pilet	3	1	9	6	6
	Biederlack	3	2	3			Martínez	6	6	7	4	4
	Martínez	6	6	6										Pilet	5	4	6
	Stewart												7	Merlo	7	6	8
	Motolko						Motolko	2	1	1
	Hammersley	0	0	3		7	Merlo	6	6	6
7	Merlo	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round					Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Pietrangeli
	Baco					Pietrangeli	7	6	7
	Pimentel	6	6	6		Pimentel	5	0	5
	Powers	2	4	1									Pietrangeli	6	2	9	1
												15	Nielsen	1	6	11	6
						Mezzi	11	6	5	5	4
					15	Nielsen	9	4	7	7	6
																		15	Nielsen	6	6	4	2	6
																		2	Seixas	3	3	6	6	8
						Becker	3	3	7	6	6
						Jalabert	6	6	5	4	2
													Becker	9	4	2	3
												2	Seixas	7	6	6	6
						Malosse	2	2	0
					2	Seixas	6	6	6

External links

Official 1955 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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