1952 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.

Men's singles
1952 French Championships
Champion	Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-up	Frank Sedgman
Score	6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	114
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
2. Frank Sedgman (final)
3. Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
4. Ken McGregor (semifinals)
5. Tony Trabert (fourth round)
6. Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
7. Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
8. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
9. Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
10. Rolando Del Bello (fourth round)
11. Ham Richardson (fourth round)
12. Felicisimo Ampon (quarterfinals)
13. Giovanni Cucelli (fourth round)
14. Irvin Dorfman (fourth round)
15. Enrique Morea (second round)
16. Grant Golden (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
	8	Gardnar Mulloy	1	2	2
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	4	6
										4	Ken McGregor	3	0	6	3
	4	Ken McGregor	6	6	6
	12	Felicisimo Ampon	1	1	2
																			1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	3	6
																			2	Frank Sedgman	2	0	6	4
	6	Eric Sturgess	6	6	4	8	6
	3	Dick Savitt	2	8	6	6	3
										6	Eric Sturgess	5	2	6
										2	Frank Sedgman	7	6	8
	7	Budge Patty	4	2	2
	2	Frank Sedgman	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný
											Scribani
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																				Delhomme	0	1	0
											Delhomme	6	6	6
											Wilder	2	4	2
																												1	Drobný	6	6	6
																													Gardini	3	2	1
										16	Golden	4	6	6	2	3
											Mottram	6	4	3	6	6
																				Mottram	4	4	2
																				Gardini	6	6	6
											Gardini	6	6	2	2	6
		Saller	1	4	1						Rosewall	2	4	6	6	2
		Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Grandet	4	0	1					8	Mulloy	6	7	6
		Del Bello	6	6	9						Del Bello	3	5	4
		Buser	3	2	7														8	Mulloy	6	8	7
		Mezzi																		Abdesselam	4	6	5
		Jauffret	w/o								Mezzi	4	3	4
		Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	6	6	6
		Lemasson	3	3	3																							8	Mulloy	6	6	8	6
		Blomquist	0	11	4																							9	Rose	3	1	6	4
		Norgarb	6	13	6						Norgarb	2	3	3
		Iemetti	3	3	3						Russell	6	6	6
		Russell	6	6	6															Russell	0	2	4
		Berthet	6	3	1														9	Rose	6	6	6
	9	Rose	8	6	6					9	Rose	6	6	6
		Ducos De La Haille									Ismail	2	3	3
		Ismail

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	McGregor	6	6	6
		Laval	2	2	2					4	McGregor	6	6	6
		Olozaga	6	4	2	4					Nys	3	0	4
		Nys	4	6	6	6													4	McGregor	7	7	6
		Branović	6	6	6															Branović	5	5	4
		Vieira	2	3	3						Branović	6	1	6	6
		Buchholz	6	3	9	5					De Kermadec	0	6	2	1
		De Kermadec	8	6	7	7																						4	McGregor	4	6	6	6
		Clark	7	6	7																							13	Cucelli	6	1	2	3
		Weiss	5	3	5						Clark	6	6	6
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	0	4	4
		Blondel	3	1	3															Clark	6	2	5	4
		Balbiers	6	6	6														13	Cucelli	0	6	7	6
		Anderson	2	1	3						Balbiers	6	2	3	2
		Chatrier	0	2	2					13	Cucelli	4	6	6	6
	13	Cucelli	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Trabert	6	6	6
		Becker	2	2	2					5	Trabert	6	6	6
		Malosse									Malosse	1	1	1
		Pallada																	5	Trabert	6	6	7
		Göpfert	10	2	4	0														Williams	4	1	5
		Williams	8	6	6	6					Williams	6	4	6	6
		Spitzer	6	7	6						Spitzer	4	6	2	3
		Soriano	2	5	2																							5	Trabert	5	1	1
		Fornstedt	6	6	6																							12	Ampon	7	6	6
		Pinart	0	2	3						Fornstedt	5	3	4
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	7	6	6
		Argon	3	4	3															Destremau	7	3	9	3	5
		Jalabert	2	3	2														12	Ampon	5	6	7	6	7
	12	Ampon	6	6	6					12	Ampon	6	6	5	1	6
		Skonecki	6	6	6						Skonecki	4	1	7	6	1
		Van Meegeren	4	1	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		El Shafei
		Pellizza									Pellizza	4	1	3
	11	Richardson	6	4	6	6				11	Richardson	6	6	6
		Favieres	0	6	1	3													11	Richardson	6	6	1	6
		Larcade	1	2	6	3														Haillet	4	3	6	1
		Haillet	6	6	0	6					Haillet	6	10	6
		Sanglier	1	1	1						Capell	3	8	1
		Capell	6	6	6																							11	Richardson	5	5	1
		Bergamo																										6	Sturgess	7	7	6
		Froment									Froment	1	2	1
		Rodriguez	0	0	0						Rémy	6	6	6
		Rémy	6	6	6															Rémy	4	9	6	9
		Milojkovic																	6	Sturgess	6	11	4	11
		Hoad	w	o							Hoad	7	6	4
		Freling	1	3	0					6	Sturgess	9	8	6
	6	Sturgess	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Dorfman	6	6	7
		Agüero	2	1	5					14	Dorfman	6	6	8
		Ulrich	5	2	3						Washer	3	2	6
		Washer	7	6	6														14	Dorfman	6	6	6
		Becker	3	2	10	6														Ayala	4	1	1
		Ayala	6	6	8	8					Ayala	4	6	6	6
		Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	3	2	2
		Nath	2	1	2																							14	Dorfman	7	7	1	2
		Mitić	6	6	6																							3	Savitt	9	5	6	6
		Oakley	4	2	4						Mitić	3	3	6	6
		Weiss									Merlo	6	6	0	8
		Merlo																		Merlo	4	3	7
		Katz	1	3	6	5													3	Savitt	6	6	9
		Schaff	6	6	3	7					Schaff	0	0	2
		Dessair	0	1	6	2				3	Savitt	6	6	6
	3	Savitt	6	6	4	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bernard	6	3	6	6
		Lesage	2	6	1	4					Bernard	1	3	1
		San Hueza	2	7	5	5				10	Del Bello	6	6	6
	10	Del Bello	6	5	7	7													10	Del Bello	6	6	6
		Cohen	1	2	4															Jamain	3	2	4
		Jamain	6	6	6						Jamain
		von Cramm									Martínez
		Martínez																										10	Del Bello	6	1	2	5
		Peten																										7	Patty	3	6	6	7
		Petrovic									Peten	6	6	6
		Pilet									Pilet	0	0	3
		Hopman																		Peten	2	6	2	6	3
		Sursock	0	0	0														7	Patty	6	2	6	2	6
		Lemyze	6	6	6						Lemyze	6	3	4
		Zalzal	3	3	0					7	Patty	8	6	6
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Huszár	2	0	6	7
		Thomas	6	6	3	9					Thomas	3	4	2
											Nielsen	6	6	6
																				Nielsen	0	6	6	3	6
																				Cockburn	6	3	3	6	4
											Cockburn	3	6	6	6
										15	Morea	6	3	4	3
																													Nielsen	1	6	4
																												2	Sedgman	6	8	6
											Dubuc	6	6	6
											Coen	3	3	0
																				Dubuc	1	3	1
																			2	Sedgman	6	6	6
											Garrett	0	3	2
										2	Sedgman	6	6	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr