1949 French Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 French Championships.

Men's singles
1949 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Frank Parker[1]
Runner-upUnited States Budge Patty[1]
Score6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 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.   Richard Gonzales (semifinals)
  3.   Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
  4.   Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
  5.   Lennart Bergelin (fourth round)
  6.   Budge Patty (finalist)
  7.   Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals)
  8.   Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
  9.   Paul Rémy (fourth round)
  10.   Josip Pallada (fourth round)
  11.   Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round)
  12.   Robert Abdesselam (quarterfinals)
  13.   Jacques Thomas (fourth round)
  14.   Franjo Punčec (fourth round)
  15.   Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
  16.   Ricardo Balbiers (fourth round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Frank Parker 6 6 6
8   Dragutin Mitić 0 2 4
1   Frank Parker 6 6 6
4   Eric Sturgess 2 1 4
4   Eric Sturgess 6 6 6
12   Robert Abdesselam 1 4 2
1   Frank Parker 6 1 6 6
6   Budge Patty 3 6 1 4
6   Budge Patty 7 10 6 8
3   Giovanni Cucelli 5 12 3 6
6   Budge Patty 6 6 3 6
2   Pancho Gonzales 4 3 6 3
7   Marcel Bernard 1 5 7 1
2   Pancho Gonzales 6 7 5 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
  Grandguillot 3 1 2
1   Parker 6 6 6
  Berthet 3 3 1
  Berthet
  Nimr
1   Parker 7 6 6
16   Balbiers 5 2 2
  Gornitzky 0 5 4
16   Balbiers 6 7 6
16   Balbiers 6 6 6
  Pautassi 1 2 2
  Branović 6 2 7 r
  Pautassi 3 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Mitić 6 9 6
  Colin 1 7 2
8   Mitić 6 6 8
  Washer 2 2 6
  Cockburn 6 4 8 6 6
  Washer 0 6 10 3 8
8   Mitić 6 10 6
9   Rémy 2 8 4
  Feret 4 4 2
9   Rémy 6 6 6
9   Rémy 2 6 5 6 6
  Taverne 6 1 7 4 3
  Taverne
  Talaat

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Boussus 0 2 0
4   Sturgess 6 6 7
  Gardini 1 1 5
  Gardini 6 6 4 6
  Oakley 6 6 6   Oakley 2 3 6 1
  Buntman 1 0 4 4   Sturgess 6 6 6
  Malosse 13   Thomas 3 4 0
  Casale   Malosse 8 7 6 3 0
  Pellizza 4 6 2 4 13   Thomas 6 5 8 6 6
13   Thomas 6 8 6 6 13   Thomas 5 6 4 6 6
  Billaudot 2 6 2 1   Roger 7 4 6 4 4
  Milojkovic 6 2 6 6   Milojkovic 3 3 5
  Roger 6 6 6   Roger 6 6 7
  Finkelkraut 3 1 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Bergelin
  Rodel 5   Bergelin 6 6 6
  Medecin 8 4 0   Letang 2 4 1
  Letang 10 6 6 5   Bergelin 6 6 6
  Devroe 6 0 3 4   Jalabert 4 1 1
  Bjerre 4 6 6 6   Bjerre 3 1 2
  Ferrer   Jalabert 6 6 6
  Jalabert 5   Bergelin 4 0 3
  Journu 6 6 5 6 12   Abdesselam 6 6 6
  Iemetti 1 3 7 3   Journu 1 5 2
  Gioi 1 2 2 12   Abdesselam 6 7 6
12   Abdesselam 6 6 6 12   Abdesselam 6 6 6
  Dubuisson   Becker 1 4 4
  Becker   Becker 6 5 6 6 6
  Doublet 6 6 11   Doublet 3 7 8 3 2
  Apel 1 2 9

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Fannin 6 6 6
  Dupont 2 2 2   Fannin 13 6 3 1 3
  Roberts 5 4 9   Chatrier 11 1 6 6 6
  Chatrier 7 6 11   Chatrier 4 4 1
  Lord 4 6 6 5 3 11   Ampon 6 6 6
  Avidan-Weiss 6 4 3 7 6   Avidan-Weiss 1 4 2
  Hyks 5 4 1 11   Ampon 6 6 6
11   Ampon 7 6 6 11   Ampon 5 3 4
  Van Meegeren 6 8 4 6 7 6   Patty 7 6 6
  Davidson 3 10 6 1 5   Van Meegeren 6 7 10
  Nys   Schaff 4 5 8
  Schaff   Van Meegeren 6 4 4
  Sanglier 6   Patty 8 6 6
  Garriga Nogues   Sanglier 2 1 6
  Gajan 0 3 3 6   Patty 6 6 8
6   Patty 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Zalzal 5 2 1
  Jamain 7 6 6   Jamain 4 6 3 6 4
  Grandet 6 6 4 6   Grandet 6 4 6 3 6
  Olozaga 4 3 6 2   Grandet 4 5 2
  Grange 2 3 3 14   Punčec 6 7 6
14   Punčec 6 6 6 14   Punčec 6 7 0 2 6
  Borren 1 6 3 2   Favieres 2 5 6 6 4
  Favieres 6 4 6 6 14   Punčec 6 3 2 5
  Laval 6 8 6 3   Cucelli 4 6 6 7
  Lemyze 2 6 3   Laval 2 2 1
  Delhomme 4 6 6 6   Delhomme 6 6 6
  Lesueur 6 0 1 4   Delhomme 6 2 3 2
3   Cucelli 1 6 6 6
  Coen 5 0 2
3   Cucelli 7 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  El Shafei 2 1 r
10   Pallada 6 6
10   Pallada 7 6 6
  Del Bello 5 3 3
  Del Bello 6 6 6
  Lucot 4 4 3
10   Pallada 0 7 6 6 0
7   Bernard 6 9 2 4 6
  Geelhand De Merxem 3 2 5
  Levy 6 6 7
  Levy 6 5 3 3
7   Bernard 3 7 6 6
  Weiss 3 7 2 0
7   Bernard 6 5 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   Johansson 6 6 6
  Chevallier 2 3 0
15   Johansson 6 6 6
  Peten 4 3 4
  Peten 7 6 6
  De Kermadec 5 1 1
15   Johansson 13 4 6 4
2   Gonzales 15 6 4 6
  Dubuc 6 2 6 6
  Matouš 2 6 4 2
  Dubuc 6 2 7
2   Gonzales 8 6 9
  Gentien 2 3 3
2   Gonzales 6 6 6

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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