1964 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1964 French Championships.

Men's singles
1964 French Championships
Champion	Manuel Santana
Runner-up	Nicola Pietrangeli
Score	6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Draw	100
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
2. Pierre Darmon (semifinals)
3. Manuel Santana (champion)
4. Jan-Erik Lundqvist (semifinals)
5. Rafael Osuna (fourth round)
6. Fred Stolle (fourth round)
7. Martin Mulligan (fourth round)
8. Nicola Pietrangeli (final)
9. Michael Sangster (third round)
10. Eugene Scott (quarterfinals)
11. Tony Roche (second round)
12. Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
13. John Newcombe (second round)
14. Robert Keith Wilson (third round)
15. Ken Fletcher (fourth round)
16. Nikola Pilić (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roy Emerson	1	3	3
	8	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	6	6
										8	Nicola Pietrangeli	4	6	6	6
										4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6	3	4	4
	4	Jan-Erik Lundqvist	6	6	3	6
	12	Cliff Drysdale	4	4	6	1
																			8	Nicola Pietrangeli	3	1	6	5
																			3	Manuel Santana	6	6	4	7
		Ronald Barnes	4	3	3
	3	Manuel Santana	6	6	6
										3	Manuel Santana	8	6	3	2	6
										2	Pierre Darmon	6	4	6	6	4
	10	Eugene Scott	3	2	0
	2	Pierre Darmon	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Emerson	8	6	6
											Maggi	6	3	2
																			1	Emerson	6	6	6
																				Pimentel	0	3	2
											Pilet	7	2	1	3
											Pimentel	5	6	6	6
																												1	Emerson	4	6	6	9
																												16	Pilić	6	0	0	7
										16	Pilić	6	10	8
											Bowrey	3	8	6
																			16	Pilić	6	6	6
																				Gaudenzi	0	3	3
											McManus
											Gaudenzi

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Solomon
										8	Pietrangeli
																			8	Pietrangeli	6	6	7
																				Perry	2	0	5
											Kalogeropoulos	6	2	6	5	9
											Perry	3	6	2	7	11
																												8	Pietrangeli	4	6	6	6
																													Pierre Barthès	6	2	0	2
										9	Sangster	6	7	9
											Howe	4	5	7
																			9	Sangster	3	6	2
		Rybarczyk	4	3	0															Pierre Barthès	6	8	6
		Ishiguro	6	6	6						Ishiguro	4	9	3	3
		Pierre Barthès									Pierre Barthès	6	7	6	6
		Aguirre

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Moore	2	1	3					4	Lundqvist	6	6	6
		Tobin	3	6	3	6	3				Drossart	0	2	1
		Drossart	6	1	6	4	6												4	Lundqvist	6	6	11	6
		Zuleta	6	9	4	4														Jovanović	4	8	9	2
		Belkhodja	8	7	6	6					Belkhodja	2	3	2
		Stilwell	0	1	3						Jovanović	6	6	6
		Jovanović	6	6	6																							4	Lundqvist	6	6	6
	13	Newcombe	6	6	6																								Barclay	1	2	3
		Bey	1	1	3					13	Newcombe	5	6	6	6	0
		Werksman	3	6	3	2					Soriano	7	2	3	8	6
		Soriano	6	1	6	6														Soriano	6	4	4	6
		Zeeman	1	10	1	2														Barclay	4	6	6	8
		Barclay	6	8	6	6					Barclay	6	6	4	6
		Carpenter									Carpenter	0	1	6	3
		Knight

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Osuna	7	6	7
		Tacchini	5	0	5					5	Osuna	6	6	8
		Duxin	6	1	5	6	1				Ulrich	4	3	6
		Ulrich	3	6	7	4	6												5	Osuna	10	6	6
		Gasiorek	3	5	6	4														Stuck	8	3	4
		Stuck	6	7	4	6					Stuck	6	7	6
		Fisher	6	2	2	3					Drobný	2	5	1
		Drobný	3	6	6	6																						5	Osuna	4	10	6	4	3
	12	Drysdale	6	6	0	6																						12	Drysdale	6	8	2	6	6
		Konishi	0	3	6	1				12	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Majoli	6	2	7	6	0				Renavand	1	2	4
		Renavand	4	6	5	8	6												12	Drysdale	6	6	5	10
		Lane																		Jauffret	4	0	7	8
		Couder									Couder	2	1	6	3
		Stephens	6	6	3	0	1				Jauffret	6	6	2	6
		Jauffret	1	3	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pokorny
		Davidson									Davidson
		Senkowski	5	3	2						Komáromi
		Komáromi	7	6	6															Komáromi	2	0	0
		Gerrard	6	3	3	7														Barnes	6	6	6
	11	Roche	2	6	6	9				11	Roche	6	5	5	1
		Taylor									Barnes	4	7	7	6
		Barnes																											Barnes	7	6	2	6	8
		Richey	1	2	6	1																						6	Stolle	9	4	6	4	6
		Gulyás	6	6	1	6					Gulyás	9	6	6
		McMillan	6	1	4	4					Koch	7	2	1
		Koch	2	6	6	6														Gulyás	3	6	1	4
		Varga																	6	Stolle	6	4	6	6
		Buding									Buding	6	3	1	5
		Holeček	1	4	5					6	Stolle	4	6	6	7
	6	Stolle	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Chaldi	1	0	0
		Hewitt	6	6	6						Hewitt	6	6	6
		Álvarez	6	2	3	6	2				Diepraam	3	4	3
		Diepraam	1	6	6	4	6													Hewitt	7	6	6
		Contet	4	0	2														14	Wilson	5	3	0
		Brebnor	6	6	6						Brebnor	4	4	1
		De Gronckel								14	Wilson	6	6	6
	14	Wilson																											Hewitt	6	4	2	2
		Merlo	6	3	6	5	1																					3	Santana	3	6	6	6
		Licis	2	6	2	7	6				Licis	6	5	6	2	3
		Aubone	6	4	6	2					Grinda	4	7	4	6	6
		Grinda	8	6	1	6														Grinda	3	2	2
		Rodríguez																	3	Santana	6	6	6
		Koudelka									Koudelka	2	1	1
		Hainka	1	3	1					3	Santana	6	6	6
	3	Santana	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Kuhnke	2	6	7	5
		Palafox	6	3	9	7					Palafox	6	3	6	7
		Godbout	4	6	3						Szikszay	0	6	1	5
		Szikszay	6	8	6															Palafox	4	9	3
																			10	Scott	6	11	6
											McKenzie	4	8	6	4	7
										10	Scott	6	6	1	6	9
																												10	Scott	3	6	6	1	8
																												7	Mulligan	6	1	2	6	6
											Leclercq	1	2	2
											Mandarino	6	6	6
																				Mandarino	6	6	6	4	1
																			7	Mulligan	2	8	2	6	6
											Bresson	8	6	2	0	2
										7	Mulligan	6	4	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Watanabe
											Arilla
																				Arilla	7	8	6	3	3
																			15	Fletcher	5	10	3	6	6
											Pinto Bravo	3	3	0
										15	Fletcher	6	6	6
																												15	Fletcher	6	0	2	2
																												2	Darmon	4	6	6	6
											Kreinberg
											Fremiot
																				Fremiot	0	2	2
																			2	Darmon	6	6	6
											Montrenaud	3	1	4
										2	Darmon	6	6	6

External links

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