1947 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1947 French Championships
Champion	József Asbóth
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess
Score	8–6, 7–5, 6–4
Seeds	16

József Asbóth defeated Eric Sturgess 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. József Asbóth is the champion; at others the round is shown in which they were eliminated.

1. Tom Brown (semifinals)
2. Budge Patty (fourth round)
3. Marcel Bernard (semifinals)
4. Yvon Petra (quarterfinals)
5. József Asbóth (champion)
6. Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
7. Eric Sturgess (finalist)
8. Enrique Morea (third round)
9. Marcello Del Bello (third round)
10. William Sidwell (third round)
11. Robert Abdesselam (fourth round)
12. Mario Belardinelli (fourth round)
13. Vladimír Černík (second round)
14. Eustace Fannin (third round)
15. Geoffrey Paish (second round)
16. Tony Mottram (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Tom Brown	7	6	6
		Pierre Pellizza	5	1	2
										1	Tom Brown	2	2	1
										5	József Asbóth	6	6	6
	4	Yvon Petra	6	3	1	2
	5	József Asbóth	4	6	6	6
																			5	József Asbóth	8	7	6
																			7	Eric Sturgess	6	5	4
	6	Giovanni Cucelli	4	2	6	6	4
	3	Marcel Bernard	6	6	0	3	6
										3	Marcel Bernard	6	6	3	6	3
										7	Eric Sturgess	3	2	6	8	6
	7	Eric Sturgess	6	6	6
		András Ádám-Stolpa	4	3	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Tom Brown
											Raymond Rodel
																			1	Brown	9	6	6
																				Borren	7	1	1
											Christian Grandet	6	1	6	1	4
											A.M. Borren	3	6	1	6	6
																												1	Brown	8	6	6	4	6
																												16	Mottram	6	8	4	6	3
										16	Tony Mottram	6	6	7
											Jost Spitzer	2	1	5
																			16	Mottram	6	4	6	8
																				Caralulis	3	6	1	6
											Ferdinand Vrba	6	6	2	4	2
											Christea Caralulis	0	3	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Enrique Morea	6	7	8
											André Jaquemet	2	5	6
																			8	Morea	7	5	6
																				Pellizza	9	7	8
											Pierre Pellizza	6	6	6
											Ron McKenzie	4	0	2
																													Pellizza	6	9	7
																													Washer	0	7	5
										9	Marcello Del Bello	6	6	6
											Roger Dubuc	3	3	1
																			9	Del Bello	5	3	4
																				Washer	7	6	6
											Emil Szentpétery	6	6	3	2	1
											Philippe Washer	4	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Yvon Petra	6	6	6
											Benny Berthet	3	4	0
																			4	Petra	3	6	7	9
																				Boussus	6	4	5	7
											Paddy Roberts	2	3	5
											Christian Boussus	6	6	7
																												4	Petra	6	6	6
																													Sada	1	4	2
										13	Vladimír Černík
											Tibor Frigyesy
																				Frigyesy	3	0	4
		Paul Zhendre																		Sada	6	6	6
		Bernard Lucot									Lucot	0	3	2
		Paul Rémy	2	1	1						Sada	6	6	6
		Carletto Sada	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Mario Belardinelli	2	6	4	6	6
		Robert Billaudot	6	4	6	1	2			12	Belardinelli	11	6	8
		Guy Delhomme	4	6	1	2					Devroe	9	1	6
		Ivan Devroe	6	4	6	6													12	Belardinelli	6	6	6
		L. Morea	4	3	1															Ducos De La Haille	3	3	1
		Franþois Terrier	6	6	6						Terrier	8	5	1	4
		Robert Laval	3	2	1						Ducos De La Haille	6	7	6	6
		Jean Ducos De La Haille	6	6	6																							12	Belardinelli	2	2	5
		Antoine Gentien																										5	Asbóth	6	6	7
	5	József Asbóth								5	Asbóth	6	6	6
		George E. Godsell	3	8	6	3	0r				Naccache	0	3	2
		Gilbert Naccache	6	6	2	6	2												5	Asbóth	6	6	6
		Gaston Medecin	3	6	6	1	6													Del Bello	2	3	1
		Philippe Chatrier	6	3	4	6	8				Chatrier	1	1	2
		Jacques Malosse	7	2	3						Del Bello	6	6	6
		Rolando Del Bello	9	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Patrick Tiberghien
		Renato Bossi									Bossi	6	3	3	5
		Paul Jalabert	6	6	5	1					Colin	0	6	6	7
		Robert Colin	8	4	7	6														Colin	6	4	6	6	1
		Jacques Freling	6	6	7	2													11	Abdesselam	2	6	3	8	6
		Roger Dessair	2	8	9	6					Dessair	8	2	2	4
		André Favières	4	4	1					11	Abdesselam	6	6	6	6
	11	Robert Abdesselam	6	6	6																							11	Abdesselam	6	3	5	5
		Gaston Wampach																										6	Cucelli	3	6	7	7
		Jack Crawford									Crawford	6	6	6
		Jacques Iemetti									Najar	4	2	2
		Andre Najar																		Crawford	1	4	3
		Marcel Schaff	3	0	6														6	Cucelli	6	6	6
		Roland Journu	6	6	8						Journu	2	2	1
		Louis Chevallier	6	0	1	4				6	Cucelli	6	6	6
	6	Giovanni Cucelli	4	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Andrú Poulailion	4	1	3
		Bernard Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	2	2	1
		William Robertson	3	2	1						Peten	6	6	6
		Jacques Peten	6	6	6															Peten	6	6	6
		Derrick Barton	5	3	0														14	Fannin	2	4	3
		Jacques Jamain	7	6	6						Jamain	7	0	4	3
										14	Fannin	5	6	6	6
																													Peten	3	2	3
																												3	Bernard	6	6	6
											Jeff Robson	1	2	1
											Paul Feret	6	6	6
																				Feret	3	3	6	3
																			3	Bernard	6	6	4	6
											Jacques Sanglier	0	4	1
										3	Marcel Bernard	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Władysław Skonecki
											Ferruccio Quintavalle
																				Quintavalle
																			10	Sidwell
											André Merlin
										10	William Sidwell
																													Quintavalle	5	1	0
																												7	Sturgess	7	6	6
											Henri Bolelli	6	3	0	6	2
											Vinicius Rurac	1	6	6	4	6
																				Rurac	0	2	6	1
																			7	Sturgess	6	6	1	6
											Georges Gremillet	1	3	4
										7	Eric W. Sturgess	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Pierre Geelhand De Merxem	7	6	0	2
											András Ádám-Stolpa	5	3	6	6
																				Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	4	7
																				Pellizza	2	4	6	5
										15	Geoffrey Paish	6	8	4	7	1
											Henri Pellizza	1	6	6	9	6
																													Ádám-Stolpa	7	6	8	6
																												2	Patty	9	3	6	2
											Henry Zalzal	4	6	2	1
											Jacques Thomas	6	4	6	6
																				Thomas	4	4	4
																			2	Patty	6	6	6
											John Barry	6	5	3	7	4
										2	Budge Patty	3	7	6	5	6

External links

• "Official 1947 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30. (109 KiB) on the French Open website