1948 French Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.

Men's singles
1948 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Frank Parker[1]
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Score8–6, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   Frank Parker (champion)
  2.   József Asbóth (second round)
  3.   John Bromwich (first round)
  4.   Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
  5.   Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jaroslav Drobný (finalist)
  7.   Budge Patty (semifinals)
  8.   Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
  9.   Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
  10.   Dragutin Mitić (fourth round)
  11.   Tony Mottram (fourth round)
  12.   Josip Pallada (fourth round)
  13.   Philippe Washer (fourth round)
  14.   Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)
  15.   Marcello Del Bello (quarterfinals)
  16.   Władysław Skonecki (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Frank Parker 6 6 6
8   Giovanni Cucelli 1 2 1
1   Frank Parker 6 6 6
4   Eric Sturgess 2 2 1
4   Eric Sturgess 6 6 9
5   Marcel Bernard 3 2 7
1   Frank Parker 6 7 5 8
6   Jaroslav Drobný 4 5 7 6
6   Jaroslav Drobný 6 6 6
14   Lennart Bergelin 2 1 4
6   Jaroslav Drobný 2 6 4 6 6
7   Budge Patty 6 3 6 4 3
7   Budge Patty 6 6 8
15   Marcello Del Bello 1 3 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Parker 6 6 6
  Hare 1 1 1
1   Parker 8 4 7 13
  Destremau 6 6 5 11
  Katona 3 3 6 3
  Destremau 6 6 4 6
1   Parker 6 7 6
  Vrba 1 5 1
16   Skonecki
  Kukuljević
  Kukuljević 4 6 3 6 3
  Vrba 6 1 6 3 6
  Iemetti 5 2 3
  Vrba 7 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Cucelli 6 6 6
  Young 3 3 2
8   Cucelli 6 6 6
  Bose 2 3 1
  Billaudot 1 1 6
  Bose 6 6 8
8   Cucelli 8 6 6
9   Sedgman 6 4 3
  Weiss 1 4 3
9   Sedgman 6 6 6
9   Sedgman 6 6 6
  Szawoszt 4 3 1
  Boussus 8 2 7 7
  Szawoszt 10 6 5 9

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Grandet 1 4 2 4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Nath 2 6 1 6 6   Nath 4 3 1
  Pellizza 6 3 6 1 0 4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Morea 6 6 10 5   Rémy 4 4 2
  Berthet 0 8 12 7   Berthet 6 8 3 0
  De Kermadec 3 2 8 6 4   Rémy 3 10 6 6
  Rémy 6 6 6 4 6 4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Belardinelli 13   Washer 4 4 3
  Blondel   Blondel 3 3 2
13   Washer 6 13   Washer 6 6 6
  Ádám-Stolpa 0 r 13   Washer 6 6 3 6
  Coen 0 7 6 6   Coen 8 1 6 2
  Chevallier 6 5 2 4   Coen 0 7 6 3 6
  Hopman 6 8 6   Hopman 6 5 1 6 4
  Medecin 3 6 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Bernard 6 6 6
  Mottez 4 3 4 5   Bernard 2 6 6 6
  Boulle 3 3 3   Dubuc 6 4 3 4
  Dubuc 6 6 6 5   Bernard 6 6 4 6
  Zhendre 6 6 6   Van Meegeren 3 4 6 0
  Schaff 4 3 3   Zhendre 6 6 7 0
  Robertson 6 3 4 3   Van Meegeren 8 4 9 6
  Van Meegeren 4 6 6 6 5   Bernard 4 6 2 7 6
  Becker 2 4 4 12   Pallada 6 4 6 5 1
  Sawhney 6 6 6   Sawhney 2 1 1
  Hugron 1 2 1   El Shafei 6 6 6
  El Shafei 6 6 6   El Shafei 1 4 3
  Brugnon 12   Pallada 6 6 6
12   Pallada 12   Pallada 6 6 6
  Ulrich 6 5 6 6   Ulrich 4 1 3
  Pető 1 7 4 1

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Chatrier 4 6 2 6 3
  Nielsen 6 2 6 3 6   Nielsen 6 7 4 6
  Malosse   Malosse 0 5 6 4
  Gentien   Nielsen 6 7 3 4 0
  Kryt 11   Mottram 4 5 6 6 6
  Fernandez   Kryt 7 3 3 2
11   Mottram 6 4 6 6 11   Mottram 5 6 6 6
  Fehér 2 6 1 4 11   Mottram 3 4 0
  Dessair 3 6 2 3 6   Drobný 6 6 6
  Abdesselam 6 3 6 6   Abdesselam 6 6 6
  Jaquemet   Jamain 2 3 2
  Jamain   Abdesselam 1 1 6
  Journu 6 6 4 6 6   Drobný 6 6 8
  Colin 0 4 6 1   Journu 2 3 0
  Lips 1 1 1 6   Drobný 6 6 6
6   Drobný 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Ducos De La Haille 3 3 10 6 6
  Peten 6 6 8 4 3   Ducos De La Haille 1 3 0
14   Bergelin 6 6 6 14   Bergelin 6 6 6
  Laval 2 1 1 14   Bergelin 6 6 6
  Sanglier 6 6 3 6   Sanglier 0 1 4
  Donnell 4 3 6 4   Sanglier 6 6 7
  Bartroli   Bartroli 1 4 5
  Favières 14   Bergelin 6 6 6
  Najar 6 5 1 7 5   Weiss 2 4 1
  Freling 0 7 6 5 7   Freling 0 0 1
  Gajan 3 2 1   Sada 6 6 6
  Sada 6 6 6   Sada 4 1 6
  Weiss   Weiss 6 6 8
  Landau   Weiss 6 6 6
  Buchi   Buchi 1 4 4
3   Bromwich

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Mitić 6 6 6
  Baxter 2 2 2
10   Mitić 7 6 6
  Noghès 5 1 2
  Misra 1 4 5
  Noghès 6 6 7
10   Mitić 0 0 4
7   Patty 6 6 6
  Thomas 6 6 6
  Feret 4 3 2
  Thomas 6 0 6 3
7   Patty 2 6 8 6
  Borren 1 2 4
7   Patty 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Delhomme 1 1 4
15   Del Bello 6 6 6
15   Del Bello 6 4 3 6 6
  Geelhand De Merxem 4 6 6 4 3
  Geelhand De Merxem
  Grandguillot
15   Del Bello 7 9 1
  Vodička 5 7 0 r
  Russell 6 6 1 3 3
  Vodička 0 0 6 6 6
  Vodička 6 8 7
  Olozaga 4 6 5
  Olozaga
2   Asbóth

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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