1955 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Sven Davidson
Score	2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	116
Seeds	16

First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Tony Trabert (champion)
2. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
3. Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
4. Ham Richardson (semifinals)
5. Art Larsen (fourth round)
6. Enrique Morea (fourth round)
7. Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
8. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
9. Władysław Skonecki (fourth round)
10. Philippe Washer (fourth round)
11. Sven Davidson (final)
12. Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
13. Paul Rémy (fourth round)
14. Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
15. Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
16. Luis Ayala (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Tony Trabert	6	3	6	6
	8	Mervyn Rose	2	6	3	0
										1	Tony Trabert	6	2
										4	Ham Richardson	1	2r
	4	Ham Richardson	6	4	6	6
	12	Herbert Flam	3	6	1	3
																			1	Tony Trabert	2	6	6	6
																			11	Sven Davidson	6	1	4	2
	11	Sven Davidson	7	10	6
	3	Budge Patty	5	8	0
										11	Sven Davidson	6	6	6
										7	Giuseppe Merlo	3	3	2
	7	Giuseppe Merlo	12	6	6
	2	Vic Seixas	10	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Trabert	6	6	6
											Stockenberg	2	1	3
																			1	Trabert	2	6	6	6
																				Vermaak	6	4	3	4
											Vermaak	12	6	6
											Hoejberg	10	1	2
																												1	Trabert	6	6	6
																												16	Ayala	2	4	1
										16	Ayala	6	8	6
											Brose	1	6	1
																			16	Ayala	7	6	6
		Huber	0	1	4															Grinda	5	0	0
		Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	6	6	3	5	6
		Russell	6	3	6	6					Russell	2	4	6	7	2
		Pellizza	4	6	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Rose	6	6	6
		Borghini	4	3	4					8	Rose	6	6	7
		Fontana	6	6	7						Fontana	3	3	5
		Van Voorhees	2	4	5														8	Rose	6	6	2	6
		Lasry																		Jacobini	3	4	6	2
		Licis									Lasry	6	6	3	4
		Jacobini	0	2	6	6	6				Jacobini	3	2	6	6
		Devroe	6	6	4	4	4																					8	Rose	6	7	9
	9	Skonecki																										9	Skonecki	2	5	7
		Gulyás								9	Skonecki	6	6	6
		Haillet	6	6	6						Haillet	2	4	2
		Breese	1	2	0														9	Skonecki	6	6	6
		Bergamo	3	6	6	6														Wilson	4	4	2
		Desq	6	2	3	4					Bergamo	1	8	5	1
		Jauffret									Wilson	6	6	7	6
		Wilson

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Richardson	6	6	6
		Bergerat	2	3	4					4	Richardson	6	6	6
		Van Meegeren	3	3	6						Perreau-Saussine	2	0	2
		Perreau-Saussine	6	6	8														4	Richardson	4	2	6	9	6
		Jagec																		Forbes	6	6	2	7	2
		De Kermadec									De Kermadec	1	2	3
		Rinderknech	2	1	6	2					Forbes	6	6	6
		Forbes	6	6	3	6																						4	Richardson	6	8	6
	13	Rémy																										13	Rémy	0	6	2
		Christ								13	Rémy	10	6	6
		Berthet	2	1	0						Feldbausch	8	2	3
		Feldbausch	6	6	6														13	Rémy	4	6	4	6	9
		Fachini	6	6	6															Fachini	6	3	6	4	7
		Loyau	2	1	1						Fachini	6	6	6
		Mey									Mey	2	0	1
		Vincent

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Larsen
		Platt								5	Larsen	4	11	7	7
		Destremau	9	6	6						Destremau	6	9	5	5
		Della Paolera	7	3	4														5	Larsen	2	6	6	6
		Grandet	6	0	3	7	2													Sirola	6	1	3	4
		Abdesselam	3	6	6	5	6				Abdesselam	6	2	5	7
		Sirola	6	6	10						Sirola	4	6	7	9
		Weiss	4	0	8																							5	Larsen	6	6	7
	12	Flam																										12	Flam	8	8	9
		Arkinstall								12	Flam	6	6	6
		Knight									Knight	3	0	3
		Fox																	12	Flam	6	6	6
		Favieres																		Schwartz	4	4	2
		Ádám-Stolpa									Favieres	4	3	0
		Schwartz	6	6	6						Schwartz	6	6	6
		Panajotovic	2	4	0

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Asbóth
		Guilbert									Guilbert
		Nys	6	6	6						Nys
		Gourovitch	2	3	3															Nys	5	1	2
		Laval	5	2	2r														11	Davidson	7	6	6
		Molinari	7	6	4						Molinari	8	0	6	4
		Fleitz	2	3	3					11	Davidson	10	6	4	6
	11	Davidson	6	6	6																							11	Davidson	6	6	6
		Wright	1	6	6	6																						6	Morea	2	3	3
		Beale Jr.	6	8	3	8					Beale Jr.	2	2	0
		Thomas	0	2	4						Worthington	6	6	6
		Worthington	6	6	6															Worthington	4	7	4	2
		Schaff	6	6	2	5	3												6	Morea	6	5	6	6
		Pottinger	2	4	6	7	6				Pottinger	2	1	4
		Macy	7	1	3					6	Morea	6	6	6
	6	Morea	9	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Sturdza	3	1	6	6	3
		Plećević	6	6	2	0	6				Plećević	0	3	2
		Lemasson	9	5	3						Barrett	6	6	6
		Barrett	11	7	6															Barrett	3	6	1	2
		Piatek																	14	Brichant	6	2	6	6
		Lartigue									Lartigue	0	3	2
		Dubuc	3	3	7					14	Brichant	6	6	6
	14	Brichant	6	6	9																							14	Brichant	3	2	6	2
		Hode	11	1	0r																							3	Patty	6	6	3	6
		Pinart	13	6	0						Pinart	2	2	1
		Manset	6	3	3	4					Deniau	6	6	6
		Deniau	4	6	6	6														Deniau	1	4	0
		Sikorszki																	3	Patty	6	6	6
		Delwitt									Delwitt
		Sanglier								3	Patty
	3	Patty

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Segal	6	6	6	6
		Lemyze	3	8	3	3					Segal	6	6	6
		Maggi	6	6	6						Maggi	2	4	2
		Chatrier	3	2	3															Segal	4	2	4
		Bedard	5	4	9														10	Washer	6	6	6
		Seymour	7	6	11						Seymour	0	4	0
		Brent	0	1	1					10	Washer	6	6	6
	10	Washer	6	6	6																							10	Washer	2	2	1
		Deniau	2	6	4	4																						7	Merlo	6	6	6
		Pilet	6	3	6	6					Pilet	3	1	9	6	6
		Biederlack	3	2	3						Martínez	6	6	7	4	4
		Martínez	6	6	6															Pilet	5	4	6
		Stewart																	7	Merlo	7	6	8
		Motolko									Motolko	2	1	1
		Hammersley	0	0	3					7	Merlo	6	6	6
	7	Merlo	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pietrangeli
		Baco									Pietrangeli	7	6	7
		Pimentel	6	6	6						Pimentel	5	0	5
		Powers	2	4	1															Pietrangeli	6	2	9	1
																			15	Nielsen	1	6	11	6
											Mezzi	11	6	5	5	4
										15	Nielsen	9	4	7	7	6
																												15	Nielsen	6	6	4	2	6
																												2	Seixas	3	3	6	6	8
											Becker	3	3	7	6	6
											Jalabert	6	6	5	4	2
																				Becker	9	4	2	3
																			2	Seixas	7	6	6	6
											Malosse	2	2	0
										2	Seixas	6	6	6

External links

• "Official 1955 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website