1949 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1949 French Championships
Champion	Frank Parker
Runner-up	Budge Patty
Score	6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Seeds	16

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.

1. Frank Parker (champion)
2. Richard Gonzales (semifinals)
3. Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
4. Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
5. Lennart Bergelin (fourth round)
6. Budge Patty (finalist)
7. Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals)
8. Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
9. Paul Rémy (fourth round)
10. Josip Pallada (fourth round)
11. Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round)
12. Robert Abdesselam (quarterfinals)
13. Jacques Thomas (fourth round)
14. Franjo Punčec (fourth round)
15. Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
16. Ricardo Balbiers (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
											Branović	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	Rémy	2	8	4
											Feret	4	4	2
										9	Rémy	6	6	6
																			9	Rémy	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
											Matouš	2	6	4	2
																				Dubuc	6	2	7
																			2	Gonzales	8	6	9
											Gentien	2	3	3
										2	Gonzales	6	6	6

External links

• "Official 1949 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30. (110 KiB) on the French Open website