1957 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Sven Davidson
Runner-up	Herbert Flam
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	79
Seeds	16

Third-seeded Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sven Davidson was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Lew Hoad (third round)
2. Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
3. Sven Davidson (champion)
4. Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round)
5. Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
6. Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
7. Budge Patty (fourth round)
8. Herbert Flam (final)
9. Pierre Darmon (second round)
10. Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
11. Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
12. Jaroslav Drobný (second round)
13. Robert Haillet (quarterfinals)
14. Paul Rémy (fourth round)
15. Mike Davies (third round)
16. Luis Ayala (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Philippe Washer	7	4	3	6	4
	8	Herbert Flam	5	6	6	4	6
										8	Herbert Flam	4	6	4	6	7
										5	Mervyn Rose	6	4	6	2	5
	13	Robert Haillet
	5	Mervyn Rose
																			8	Herbert Flam	3	4	4
																			3	Sven Davidson	6	6	6
	11	Jacques Brichant	2	2	6	2
	3	Sven Davidson	6	6	4	6
										3	Sven Davidson	6	2	2	6	6
										2	Ashley Cooper	4	6	6	2	3
	10	Neale Fraser	6	6	5	6	3
	2	Ashley Cooper	0	8	7	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Hoad
											Katona
																			1	Hoad	6	6	4	4	4
																				Gibson	2	3	6	6	6
											Gibson	3	6	7	3	6
											Llamas	6	3	5	6	1
																													Gibson	2	3	5
																													Washer	6	6	7
										15	Davies	6	6	6
											Maggi	1	2	2
																			15	Davies	4	3	1
																				Washer	6	6	6
											Stewart	1	4	0
											Washer	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Flam	6	3	4	6	6
											Bedard	3	6	6	1	1
																			8	Flam	6	6	6
																				Forbes	1	4	3
											Knight	4	2	3
											Forbes	6	6	6
																												8	Flam	6	6	6
																													Jacobini	1	1	2
										9	Darmon	0	3	6	7	3
											Jacobini	6	6	2	5	6
																				Jacobini	6	6	6
																				Pilet	3	3	4
											Pilet	4	6	7	6
											Reyes Jr	6	4	5	0

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Merlo	6	6	2	6
											Schwartz	4	4	6	3
																			4	Merlo	8	6	6
																				Segal	6	2	3
											Huber	3	4	3
											Segal	6	6	6
																												4	Merlo	7	6	6	6	4
																												13	Haillet	9	8	4	1	6
										13	Haillet	6	6	4	6
											Moss	1	3	6	2
																			13	Haillet	6	5	6	6
																				Ulrich	3	7	3	1
											Robson	5	1	2
											Ulrich	7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										5	Rose	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	1	6	6					Álvarez	3	0	1
		Radzio	4	6	3	3													5	Rose	6	6	6
		Krishnan	6	7	6															Krishnan	4	3	4
		Jalabert	2	5	2						Krishnan	6	6	6
		Koenig	6	5	7	6					Koenig	1	1	1
		Parker	1	7	5	3																						5	Rose	7	0	6	7	6
	12	Drobný	9	3	6	6																							Nielsen	5	6	3	9	3
		Perreau-Saussine	7	6	1	1				12	Drobný	0	6	7	7	6
		Nielsen	6	6	9						Nielsen	6	2	5	9	8
		Barrett	3	2	7															Nielsen	6	8	6
		Howe	11	6	7															Howe	4	6	4
		Schmidt	9	3	5						Howe	6	6	7
		Shea									Shea	2	2	5
		Fachini

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Martínez	5	1	3
		Emerson	7	6	6						Emerson	3	6	6	6
		Mark	13	6	6	8	10				Mark	6	3	3	4
		Jancsó	15	3	8	6	8													Emerson	4	1	4
		Bergamo	3	6	6	6													11	Brichant	6	6	6
		Gerrard	6	4	2	3					Bergamo	2	3	4
		Scholl	5	6	3	5				11	Brichant	6	6	6
	11	Brichant	7	3	6	7																						11	Brichant	4	5	6	10	6
		Merunka	2	0	2																								Woodcock	6	7	3	8	3
		Kumar	6	6	6						Kumar	0	1	6	10
		Pellizza	4	3	0	r					Gimeno	6	6	4	12
		Gimeno	6	6	1															Gimeno	3	6	6	2	6
		Grinda	13	0	2	6	0													Woodcock	6	4	4	6	8
		Woodcock	11	6	6	4	6				Woodcock	5	1	6	6	6
		Anderson	6	6	3	6					Anderson	7	6	4	4	3
	6	Pietrangeli	4	2	6	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ádám-Stolpa
											Hammersley
																				Hammersley	2	4	5
																			14	Rémy	6	6	7
											Palafox	2	6	1	2
										14	Rémy	6	4	6	6
																												14	Rémy	3	4	5
																												3	Davidson	6	6	7
											Wilson
											Asbóth
																				Wilson	5	6	2	5
																			3	Davidson	7	4	6	7
											Javorský	1	7	1	2
										3	Davidson	6	5	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ulrich
											Gulyás
																				Ulrich	5	4	0
																			10	Fraser	7	6	6
											Abdesselam	2	1	3
										10	Fraser	6	6	6
																												10	Fraser	9	3	5	6	6
																												7	Patty	7	6	7	4	1
											Candy	6	6	3	6
											Molinari	3	3	6	4
																				Candy	8	10	5	3	3
																			7	Patty	6	8	7	6	6
											Nys	5	0	6	1
										7	Patty	7	6	1	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Fancutt	6	7	4
											Contreras	8	9	6
																				Contreras	6	7	3	6
																			16	Ayala	3	5	6	2
											Krajcik	2	2	4
										16	Ayala	6	6	6
																													Contreras	3	1	2
																												2	Cooper	6	6	6
											Skonecki	6	5	5	8	3
											Sirola	3	7	7	6	6
																				Sirola	6	4	0	6	7
																			2	Cooper	4	6	6	4	9
											Licis	1	6	0	1
										2	Cooper	6	3	6	6

External links

• "Official 1957 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website