1953 French Championships – Men's Singles

Third-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.

Men's Singles
1953 French Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Draw	110
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

Jaroslav Drobný (Semifinals)
Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall (Champion)
Lew Hoad (Quarterfinals)
Vic Seixas (Final)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (Fourth round)
Fausto Gardini (Quarterfinals)
Bernard Bartzen (Fourth round)
Enrique Morea (Semifinals)
Felicisimo Ampon (Quarterfinals)
Sven Davidson (Fourth round)
Paul Remy (Third round)
Torsten Johansson (Third round)
Raymundo Deyro (Fourth round)
Giovanni Cucelli (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final


	1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	1	6

	8	Fausto Gardini	3	1	6	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	3	2	6	3

										5	Vic Seixas	6	6	3	6
	4	Lew Hoad	3	3	4

	5	Vic Seixas	6	6	6
																			5	Vic Seixas	3	4	6	2

																			3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	1	6
	11	Felicisimo Ampon	2	1	1

	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	0	6

										10	Enrique Morea	6	2	4	6	2
	10	Enrique Morea	6	6	8	6

	2	Gardnar Mulloy	8	3	6	3

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										1	Drobný	6	6	6
											Bouteleux	1	0	0
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																				Ducos De La Haille	4	3	2
											Petrovic	5	1	1
											Ducos De La Haille	7	6	6
																												1	Drobný	6	2	6	6
																													Hartwig	2	6	4	2
											Starte	4	1	2
											Vieira	6	6	6
																				Vieira	6	5	5
																				Hartwig	8	7	7
										16	Cucelli	6	5	5
											Hartwig	8	7	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Van Voorhees	6	7	2	6					Van Voorhees	1	3	3
		Panajotovic	3	5	6	3													8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Freling																		Grinda	4	2	1
		Grinda									Grinda	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	0	3	4
		Matton	4	1	3																							8	Gardini	2	6	4	6	6
		Sanders	3	4	7	8	4																					9	Bartzen	6	3	6	4	4
		Wilderspin	6	6	5	6	6				Wilderspin	3	2	6	1
		Dessair									Stockenberg	6	6	2	6
		Stockenberg																		Stockenberg	2	6	2	0
		Hode																	9	Bartzen	6	3	6	6
	9	Bartzen								9	Bartzen	6	6	6
		Sursock	3	1	3						Berthet	2	1	1
		Berthet	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	4	Hoad	6	6	3	6
		Larcade	1	4	6	1				4	Hoad	4	6	6	6
		Jalabert	6	7	6						Jalabert	6	4	0	0
		Wellford	4	6	4														4	Hoad	6	3	2	6	6
		Pasquier	2	4	2															Molinari	1	6	6	0	1
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	6	6	6
		Desq	6	4	7	0	5				Plecevic	2	1	1
		Plecevic	0	6	5	6	7																					4	Hoad	6	6	6
	13	Remy	6	6	6																								Merlo	1	4	2
		Van Dalsum	1	2	1					13	Remy	7	6	6
		Woodroffe	6	6	6						Woodroffe	5	4	3
		Laval	4	4	4														13	Remy	2	2	2
		Merlo																		Merlo	6	6	6
		Cullum									Merlo	6	6	6
		Lemyze	6	6	6						Lemyze	1	2	4
		Delhomme	2	2	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Rodriguez	0	2	0					5	Seixas	6	6	5	6
		Davis									Del Bello	1	2	7	3
		Del Bello																	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Jamain	1	2	2															Destremau	1	1	1
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	6	6	6
		Thomas	6	6	6	1	2				Lemasson	2	1	0
		Lemasson	1	3	8	6	6																					5	Seixas	6	6	6
	12	Davidson	6	7	7																							12	Davidson	1	4	4
		Favieres	2	5	5					12	Davidson	6	6	6
		Paish									Paish	3	3	2
		Rodel																	12	Davidson	6	1
		Zalzal																		Bernard	2	0	r
		Bernard									Bernard	6	6	2	9
		Thieullent	7	6	6						Thieullent	4	3	6	7
		Cohen	5	0	2

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		John	1	1	1
		Grandet	6	6	6						Grandet
		Gentien									Haillet
		Haillet																		Grandet	1	3	3
		Devroe	6	1	3	9	3												11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Perreau-Saussine	3	6	6	7	6				Perreau-Saussine	0	6	2	1
	11	Ampon	6	6	6					11	Ampon	6	4	6	6
		Zeppenfeldt	2	1	1																							11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Toussaint	8	3	1	3																						6	Patty	4	2	4
		Schaff	6	6	6	6					Schaff	2	4	3
		Nys	6	7	6						Nys	6	6	6
		Feret	4	5	3															Nys	3	4	4
		Bergamo	6	7	7														6	Patty	6	6	6
		Chatrier	2	5	5						Bergamo	3	6	3	2
		Herzog								6	Patty	6	4	6	6
	6	Patty

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Skonecki	7	6	7
		Weiss	5	1	5						Skonecki	6	6	6	7
		Sirola	6	6	3	6					Sirola	8	1	2	5
		Butler	4	4	6	4														Skonecki	6	6	6
		Pine	0	0	1														14	Johansson	1	2	2
		De Kermadec	6	6	6						De Kermadec	3	7	6	3
	14	Johansson	6	7	6					14	Johansson	6	9	1	6
		Malosse	3	5	4																								Skonecki	2	3	2
		Seymour	6	6	6	6																						3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Mey	8	0	0	2					Seymour	5	1	3
		Pellizza	6	6	6						Pellizza	7	6	6
		Rauf	2	1	0															Pellizza	0	3	0
		Scribani	6	6	6														3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Dunklin	1	3	2						Scribani	1	3	3
		Boussus	1	1	1					3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Cody	0	2	0
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	3	2	r
		Hermann	6	6	6						Hermann	6	6
		Rivkind	2	1	4															Hermann	3	4	2
		Peten	6	6	8														10	Morea	6	6	6
		Argon	3	4	6						Peten	2	3	0
	10	Morea	6	6	6					10	Morea	6	6	6
		Sturdza	2	0	2																							10	Morea	6	8	3	6	6
		Valerio	1	2	1																							7	Rose	3	6	6	8	3
		Vermaak	6	6	6						Vermaak	1	3	5
		Abdesselam									Abdesselam	6	6	7
		Buser																		Abdesselam	3	5	6	2
		Fox																	7	Rose	6	7	4	6
		Milojkovic									Milojkovic	1	7	3
										7	Rose	6	9	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round


										15	Deyro	8	6	4
											Pallada	6	3	6	r
																			15	Deyro	4	6	6	6
																				Ayre	6	0	2	3
											Ayre	6	6	6
											Del Bello	4	4	2
																												15	Deyro	6	6	3	3
																												2	Mulloy	8	4	6	6
											Pilet
											Hopman
																				Pilet	2	3	4
																			2	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Mezzi	2	1	2
										2	Mulloy	6	6	6

External links

"Official 1953 Men's Draw" (PDF). (110 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1953 Australian Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

French Open men's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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