1951 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1951 French Championships
Champion	Jaroslav Drobný
Runner-up	Eric Sturgess
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
2. Sven Davidson (fourth round)
3. Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
4. Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
5. Eric Sturgess (final)
6. Gardnar Mulloy (third round)
7. Ken McGregor (semifinals)
8. Budge Patty (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Frank Sedgman	6	6	6
		Straight Clark	4	4	3
											Frank Sedgman	0	3	1
											Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
		Jaroslav Drobný	1	6	6	8	6
		Dick Savitt	6	8	4	6	3
																				Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	6
																				Eric Sturgess	3	3	3
		Eric Sturgess	11	4	6	6
		Mervyn Rose	9	6	3	3
											Eric Sturgess	10	7	8	5	9
											Ken McGregor	8	9	6	7	7
		Ken McGregor	9	9	6
		Lennart Bergelin	7	7	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Sedgman	6	6	6
											Freedman	2	4	1
																			1	Sedgman	6	6	6
																				Davidson	4	2	3
										Davidson		6	6
										Boussus		3	8	rtd.
																												1	Sedgman	6	1	3	7	7
																													Ampon	3	6	6	5	5
										Thomas		6	5	4	6	6
										Horn		2	7	6	4	2
																			Thomas		10	6	2	2
																			Ampon		12	3	6	6
										Ampon		6	1	6	6
										Brichant		1	6	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										2	Davidson	6	7	6
											Carmona	1	5	0
																			2	Davidson	6	6	6
																				Pellizza	1	3	2
										Olozaga		4	6	2	4
										Pellizza		6	4	6	6
																												2	Davidson	10	6	4	5	3
																													Clark	8	2	6	7	6
										Clerici		w/	o
										Clark
																			Clark		6	6	6
																			Vieira		3	2	1
										Vieira		6	6	6
	Samaai		6	6	6					Samaai		4	1	3
	Berthet		1	3	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Drobný
		Gentien								3	Drobný	6	6	6
	Nys		3	6	7	4	6				Nys	4	0	3
	Peten		6	2	5	6	4												Drobný		6	6	6
	De Kermadec		9	6	6	6													De Kermadec		3	2	1
	Ong		11	0	4	2				De Kermadec		6	6	0	9
	Pilet		6	6	6	6				Pilet		3	1	6	7
	Becker		8	6	3	1																						Drobný		6	6	6
	Lurie		6	6	6																							Deyro		2	4	0
	Coen		4	1	1					Lurie		2	1	6'	2
	Garrett		2	6	8	6				Garrett		6	6	4	6
	Merlo		6	4	8	0													Garrett		3	0	2
	Deyro		12	8	6														Deyro		6	6	6
	Nielsen		10	6	4					Deyro		6	6	6
	Haillet		6	6	8					Haillet		1	2	3
	Le Sueur		4	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Savitt	6	6	6
		Walton	1	1	0					4	Savitt	3	6	4	6	6
	Levy		6	11	6						Levy	6	4	6	4	1
	De Bello		3	9	2														4	Savitt	6	6	3	6
	Destremau																			Destremau	2	3	6	2
	Dubuc		w/	o						Destremau		6	6	6
	Spitzer		6	6	7					Spitzer		3	2	2
	Schaff		3	1	5																							4	Savitt	6	3	6'	8
	Procopio																												Gardini	4	6	1	6
	Johansson		w/	o						Procopio		1	4	1
	Skonecki		6	3	6	6				Skonecki		6	6	6
	Iemetti		1	6	3	0													Skonecki		3	6	4
	Norgarb		6	6	2	4	6												Gardini		6	8	6
	Delhomme		2	3	6	6	2			Norgarb		4	1	8	4
	Gardini		6	6	6					Gardini		6	6	6	6
	Bayon		0	4	1

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Rémy
	Grandguillot		w/	o						Rémy		6	9	6
	Van Swol		6	6	6					Van Swol		3	7	2
	Jamain		4	3	1														Rémy		6	4	2	7	1
	Burrows																		Cucelli		2	6	6	5	6
	Grandet		w/	o						Burrows		6	6	4	2
	Cucelli		7	6	6					Cucelli		2	8	6	6
	Laval		5	3	2																								Cucelli	2	6	1	2
	Naccache		6	4	6	6																						5	Sturgess	6	4	6	6
	Chatrier		4	6	3	3				Naccache		6	6	6	4	0
	Albrecht		4	6	3	6	6			Albrecht		1	3	8	6	6
	Lemasson		6	1	6	3	4													Albrecht	2	1	3
	del Bello																		5	Sturgess	6	6	6
	Oloszowski		w/	o							del Bello	3	3	1
	5	Sturgess	6	6	6					5	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Shafei	2	1	0

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Bernard
	Rodel		w/	o						Bernard		6	6	1	2	2
	Cockburn		6	6	6					Cockburn		2	4	6	6	6
	Coombe		3	0	2														Cockburn		4	6	7	6	4
	Rose		10	6	6														Rose		6	4	9	2	6
	Ulrich		8	1	1					Rose		6	6	6
	Bergamo		6	4	6	6				Bergamo		3	2	1
	Henry		2	6	1	3																						Rose		6	6	6
	Matouš		6	6	6																							Černík		3	4	2
	Dessair		4	2	3					Matouš		4	3	4
	Černík		3	6	6	7				Černík		6	6	6
	Ducos de La Haille		6	3	2	5														Černík	6	8	6
	Avidan-Weiss		6	6	4	7													6	Mulloy	3	6	3
	Hykš		3	4	6	5					Avidan-Weiss	0	1	1
	6	Mulloy	6	6	6					6	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Mandelbaum	1	4	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Devroe		6	2	2
										Richardson		8	6	6
																			Richardson		6	6	4	6
																			Molinari		4	4	6	3
										Cardozo		2	6	2	2
										Molinari		6	4	6	6
																													Richardson	6	4	3
																												7	McGregor	8	6	6
										Wilder		5	1	0
										Roberts		7	6	6
																				Roberts	2	1	2
																			7	McGregor	6	6	6
											Journu	4	4	3
										7	McGregor	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										Lemyze		2	2	4
										Bergelin		6	6	6
																			Bergelin		6	4	6	6
																			Abdesselam		3	6	3	4
										Lerque		1	4	5
										Abdesselam		6	6	6
																													Bergelin	3	6	6	3	6
																												8	Patty	6	4	2	6	3
										Billaudot		w/	o
										Mottram
																				Mottram	7	4	3
																			8	Patty	9	6	6
											Malosse	3	2	1
										8	Patty	6	6	6