1963 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Pierre Darmon
Final score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Roy Emerson (Champion)
Manuel Santana (Semifinals)
Pierre Darmon (Final)
Ken Fletcher (Quarterfinals)
Jan-Erik Lundquist (Second round)
Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)
Ramanathan Krishnan (Second round)
Billy Knight (Fourth round)

Nicola Pietrangeli (Quarterfinals)
Martin Mulligan (Third round)
Tony Roche (First round)
Fred Stolle (Second round)
Wilhelm Bungert (Second round)
Nikola Pilić (Third round)
István Gulyás (Third round)
Christian Kuhnke (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Roy Emerson	6	4	6	6	6
9	Nicola Pietrangeli	8	6	1	3	4
							1	Roy Emerson	8	6	6

								Michael Sangster	6	3	4
4	Ken Fletcher	6	3	8	3

	Michael Sangster	8	6	6	6
														1	Roy Emerson	3	6	6	6
														3	Pierre Darmon	6	1	4	4
	Robert Keith Wilson	3	4	3
3	Pierre Darmon	6	6	6
							3	Pierre Darmon	6	4	2	9	6

							2	Manuel Santana	3	6	6	7	2
	Jean-Claude Barclay	6	2	0	6	3

2	Manuel Santana	1	6	6	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Emerson	6	6	6
		Arilla	4	4	0
								1	Emerson	6	6	6
									Belkhodja	2	4	1
		Belkhodja	6	6	6
		Newcombe	4	2	2
													1	Emerson	5	6	6	4	6
													16	Kuhnke	7	3	2	6	4
	16	Kuhnke	6	6	6
		Hoogs	4	4	1
								16	Kuhnke	6	6	7
									Drobný	3	0	5
		Hillebrand	6	4	6	2	6
		Drobný	3	6	3	6	8

Section 2

First Round					Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


					8	Knight	1	7	4	6	6
						Forbes	6	5	6	4	0
												8	Knight	2	6	7	6
													Barthes	6	1	5	2
						Barthes	6	6	6
						Szikszay	2	3	3
																		8	Knight	7	2	4	6	2
																		9	Pietrangeli	5	6	6	2	6
					9	Pietrangeli	10	6	6
	Keller	1	2	1		Koch	8	3	0
	Koch	6	6	6								9	Pietrangeli	6	2	6	10
	Matton	2	2	2									Stuck	3	6	2	8
	Gaudenzi	6	6	6		Gaudenzi	6	2	3	4
	Stuck	6	6	6		Stuck	3	6	6	6
	Zeeman	1	1	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

4	Fletcher
	Zuleta						4	Fletcher	7	2	6	6
	Mandarino	7	7	6				Mandarino	5	6	4	1
	Aguirre	5	5	4										4	Fletcher	6	7	0	2	6
	Bresson	6	2	2	6	6									Rodríguez	1	5	6	6	2
	Maris	3	6	6	3	3		Bresson	1	3	6	6
	Rodríguez	6	6	6				Rodríguez	6	6	4	8
	Jovanović	4	0	3																	4	Fletcher	6	6	6	4	6
13	Bungert	1	6	7	2	8																Renavand	3	1	8	6	4
	Drossart	6	2	5	6	6	13	Bungert	4	2	7	8	4
	Renavand	6	5	2	9	6		Renavand	6	6	5	6	6
	Holland	2	7	6	7	1									Renavand	6	7	3	0	6
	Woodcock	2	6	6	6										Beust	3	5	6	6	1
	Tacchini	6	4	1	2			Woodcock	2	3	6	3
	Beust	6	4	7	6			Beust	6	6	2	6
	Montrenaud	0	6	5	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

5	Lundquist
	Pirro						5	Lundquist
	Jacques	2	2	3				Taylor
	Taylor	6	6	6										Taylor	3	6	6	11
	McMillan	2	6	1										Javorský	6	8	3	13
	Bey	6	8	6				Bey	2	1	4
	Javorský	6	7	6				Javorský	6	6	6
	Grinda	2	5	3																	Javorský	9	4	8	2	2
12	Stolle																				Sangster	7	6	6	6	6
	Abdesselam						12	Stolle	6	4	3	1
	Sturdza	2	2	9	6	4		Sangster	1	6	6	6
	Sangster	6	6	7	2	6								Sangster	6	2	0	6	6
	Jauffret	4	6	3	6	6								Couder	3	6	6	2	1
	Hann	6	4	6	3	2		Jauffret	7	4	4
	Vincent	9	2	1				Couder	9	6	6
	Couder	11	6	6

Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Crookenden	6	6	6
	Merlo	2	2	4			Crookenden	1	1	4
	Kreinberg	7	6	6	8		Kreinberg	6	6	6
11	Roche	9	2	4	6								Kreinberg	2	0	3
	Licis	5	1	1									Wilson	6	6	6
	Howe	7	6	6			Howe	2	1	0
	Boutboul	4	4	6			Wilson	6	6	6
	Wilson	6	6	8															Wilson	6	6	6
	Drysdale	9	6	11														6	Hewitt	1	2	4
	Salomon	7	3	9			Drysdale	7	6	1	6
	Ţiriac	6	6	6			Ţiriac	9	1	6	8
	Leclercq	4	3	2									Ţiriac	6	1	2	5
	Jauffret	7	4	3	4							6	Hewitt	2	6	6	7
	Brichant	5	6	6	6		Brichant	6	6	3	2
	Bouteleux					6	Hewitt	8	4	6	6
6	Hewitt

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Fernandes	5	5	2
	Duxin	7	7	6				Duxin	3	6	6	3	3
	Lane	4	6	8	7			Lane	6	4	4	6	6
	Ecklebe	6	2	6	5										Lane	3	6	6	6
	Arilla	5	6	6	6	6								14	Pilić	6	2	2	2
	Diepraam	7	8	2	4	1		Arilla	3	4	2
	Pinto Bravo	3	2	8			14	Pilić	6	6	6
14	Pilić	6	6	10																	Lane	7	5	2	4
	Rubinoff	1	6	0	r															3	Darmon	5	7	6	6
	Contet	6	8	1				Contet	1	11	6	7
	Fraser	6	6	6				Fraser	6	9	3	5
	Rinderknech	4	2	2											Contet	2	4	3
	Black	3	2	2										3	Darmon	6	6	6
	Segal	6	6	6				Segal	3	2	1
	Jelic						3	Darmon	6	6	6
3	Darmon

Section 7

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Barclay
	Presecki							Barclay	6	7	6	6
	Maggi	4	2	6	6	6		Maggi	1	9	1	4
	Fisher	6	6	3	2	3								Barclay	6	5	6	6
	Alvarez	6	6	6									10	Mulligan	1	7	1	4
	Strobl	3	1	2				Alvarez	7	4	Disqualifed
							10	Mulligan	5	4
																				Barclay	6	2	6	6
																				Barnes	4	6	3	3
								Barnes	9	9	7
								Destremau	7	7	5
														Barnes	7	6	6
														Pickard	5	1	2
								Pickard
							7	Krishnan	w/o

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Buding
		Davidson
								Davidson	6	6	2	11
							15	Gulyás	4	2	6	9
		Marmureanu	1	3	6	3
	15	Gulyás	6	6	3	6
														Davidson	0	4	4
													2	Santana	6	6	6
		Jalabert	5	6	0	2
		Mc Kenzie	7	1	6	6
								Mc Kenzie	4	10	2
							2	Santana	6	12	6
		Soriano	5	4	4
	2	Santana	7	6	6

External links

Official 1963 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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