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Men's singles
Men's singles
1957 French Championships
Final
Champion	Sven Davidson
Runner-up	Herbert Flam
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	79
Seeds	16
Events

Third-seeded Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sven Davidson was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Lew Hoad (third round)
Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
Sven Davidson (champion)
Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round)
Mervyn Rose (semifinals)
Nicola Pietrangeli (first round)
Budge Patty (fourth round)
Herbert Flam (final)
Pierre Darmon (second round)
Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (second round)
Robert Haillet (quarterfinals)
Paul Rémy (fourth round)
Mike Davies (third round)
Luis Ayala (third round)

Draw

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Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Philippe Washer	7	4	3	6	4

8	Herbert Flam	5	6	6	4	6
							8	Herbert Flam	4	6	4	6	7

							5	Mervyn Rose	6	4	6	2	5
13	Robert Haillet

5	Mervyn Rose
														8	Herbert Flam	3	4	4

														3	Sven Davidson	6	6	6
11	Jacques Brichant	2	2	6	2

3	Sven Davidson	6	6	4	6
							3	Sven Davidson	6	2	2	6	6

							2	Ashley Cooper	4	6	6	2	3
10	Neale Fraser	6	6	5	6	3

2	Ashley Cooper	0	8	7	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	1	Hoad
		Katona
								1	Hoad	6	6	4	4	4
									Gibson	2	3	6	6	6
		Gibson	3	6	7	3	6
		Llamas	6	3	5	6	1
																Gibson	2	3	5
																Washer	6	6	7
	15	Davies	6	6	6
		Maggi	1	2	2
								15	Davies	4	3	1
									Washer	6	6	6
		Stewart	1	4	0
		Washer	6	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	8	Flam	6	3	4	6	6
		Bedard	3	6	6	1	1
								8	Flam	6	6	6
									Forbes	1	4	3
		Knight	4	2	3
		Forbes	6	6	6
													8	Flam	6	6	6
														Jacobini	1	1	2
	9	Darmon	0	3	6	7	3
		Jacobini	6	6	2	5	6
									Jacobini	6	6	6
									Pilet	3	3	4
		Pilet	4	6	7	6
		Reyes Jr	6	4	5	0

Section 3

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	4	Merlo	6	6	2	6
		Schwartz	4	4	6	3
							4	Merlo	8	6	6
								Segal	6	2	3
		Huber	3	4	3
		Segal	6	6	6
													4	Merlo	7	6	6	6	4
													13	Haillet	9	8	4	1	6
	13	Haillet	6	6	4	6
		Moss	1	3	6	2
							13	Haillet	6	5	6	6
								Ulrich	3	7	3	1
		Robson	5	1	2
		Ulrich	7	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

						5	Rose	6	6	6
	Álvarez	6	1	6	6		Álvarez	3	0	1
	Radzio	4	6	3	3								5	Rose	6	6	6
	Krishnan	6	7	6										Krishnan	4	3	4
	Jalabert	2	5	2			Krishnan	6	6	6
	Koenig	6	5	7	6		Koenig	1	1	1
	Parker	1	7	5	3													5	Rose	7	0	6	7	6
12	Drobný	9	3	6	6														Nielsen	5	6	3	9	3
	Perreau-Saussine	7	6	1	1	12	Drobný	0	6	7	7	6
	Nielsen	6	6	9			Nielsen	6	2	5	9	8
	Barrett	3	2	7										Nielsen	6	8	6
	Howe	11	6	7										Howe	4	6	4
	Schmidt	9	3	5			Howe	6	6	7
	Shea						Shea	2	2	5
	Fachini

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Martínez	5	1	3
	Emerson	7	6	6				Emerson	3	6	6	6
	Mark	13	6	6	8	10		Mark	6	3	3	4
	Jancsó	15	3	8	6	8									Emerson	4	1	4
	Bergamo	3	6	6	6									11	Brichant	6	6	6
	Gerrard	6	4	2	3			Bergamo	2	3	4
	Scholl	5	6	3	5		11	Brichant	6	6	6
11	Brichant	7	3	6	7																11	Brichant	4	5	6	10	6
	Merunka	2	0	2																		Woodcock	6	7	3	8	3
	Kumar	6	6	6				Kumar	0	1	6	10
	Pellizza	4	3	0	r			Gimeno	6	6	4	12
	Gimeno	6	6	1											Gimeno	3	6	6	2	6
	Grinda	13	0	2	6	0									Woodcock	6	4	4	6	8
	Woodcock	11	6	6	4	6		Woodcock	5	1	6	6	6
	Anderson	6	6	3	6			Anderson	7	6	4	4	3
6	Pietrangeli	4	2	6	4

Section 6

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

		Ádám-Stolpa
		Hammersley
								Hammersley	2	4	5
							14	Rémy	6	6	7
		Palafox	2	6	1	2
	14	Rémy	6	4	6	6
													14	Rémy	3	4	5
													3	Davidson	6	6	7
		Wilson
		Asbóth
								Wilson	5	6	2	5
							3	Davidson	7	4	6	7
		Javorský	1	7	1	2
	3	Davidson	6	5	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

		Ulrich
		Gulyás
								Ulrich	5	4	0
							10	Fraser	7	6	6
		Abdesselam	2	1	3
	10	Fraser	6	6	6
														10	Fraser	9	3	5	6	6
														7	Patty	7	6	7	4	1
		Candy	6	6	3	6
		Molinari	3	3	6	4
								Candy	8	10	5	3	3
							7	Patty	6	8	7	6	6
		Nys	5	0	6	1
	7	Patty	7	6	1	6

Section 8

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Fancutt	6	7	4
		Contreras	8	9	6
									Contreras	6	7	3	6
								16	Ayala	3	5	6	2
		Krajcik	2	2	4
	16	Ayala	6	6	6
																Contreras	3	1	2
															2	Cooper	6	6	6
		Skonecki	6	5	5	8	3
		Sirola	3	7	7	6	6
									Sirola	6	4	0	6	7
								2	Cooper	4	6	6	4	9
		Licis	1	6	0	1
	2	Cooper	6	3	6	6

References

^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

"Official 1957 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1957 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[:draw-1] "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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1957 French Championships – Men's singles