1947 French Championships – Men's Singles

József Asbóth defeated Eric Sturgess 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.

Men's Singles
1947 French Championships
Champion József Asbóth [1]
Runner-up Eric Sturgess [1]
Final score8–6, 7–5, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. József Asbóth is the champion; at others the round is shown in which they were eliminated.

  1. Tom Brown (Semifinalist)
  2. Budge Patty (Fourth round)
  3. Marcel Bernard (Semifinalist)
  4. Yvon Petra (Quarterfinalist)
  5. József Asbóth (Champion)
  6. Giovanni Cucelli (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Eric Sturgess (Finalist)
  8. Enrique Morea (Third round)
  9. Marcello Del Bello (Third round)
  10. William Sidwell (Third round)
  11. Robert Abdesselam (Fourth round)
  12. Mario Belardinelli (Fourth round)
  13. Vladimír Černík (Second round)
  14. Eustace Fannin (Third round)
  15. Geoffrey Paish (Second round)
  16. Tony Mottram (Fourth round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Tom Brown 7 6 6
Pierre Pellizza 5 1 2
1 Tom Brown 2 2 1
5 József Asbóth 6 6 6
4 Yvon Petra 6 3 1 2
5 József Asbóth 4 6 6 6
5 József Asbóth 8 7 6
7 Eric Sturgess 6 5 4
6 Giovanni Cucelli 4 2 6 6 4
3 Marcel Bernard 6 6 0 3 6
3 Marcel Bernard 6 6 3 6 3
7 Eric Sturgess 3 2 6 8 6
7 Eric Sturgess 6 6 6
András Ádám-Stolpa 4 3 2

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Brown
Rodel
1 Brown 9 6 6
Borren 7 1 1
Grandet 6 1 6 1 4
Borren 3 6 1 6 6
1 Brown 8 6 6 4 6
16 Mottram 6 8 4 6 3
16 Mottram 6 6 7
Spitzer 2 1 5
16 Mottram 6 4 6 8
Caralulis 3 6 1 6
Vrba 6 6 2 4 2
Caralulis 0 3 6 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 Morea 6 7 8
Jaquemet 2 5 6
8 Morea 7 5 6
Pellizza 9 7 8
Pellizza 6 6 6
Mc Kenzie 4 0 2
Pellizza 6 9 7
Washer 0 7 5
9 Del Bello 6 6 6
Dubuc 3 3 1
9 Del Bello 5 3 4
Washer 7 6 6
Szentpétery 6 6 3 2 1
Washer 4 4 6 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Petra 6 6 6
Berthet 3 4 0
4 Petra 3 6 7 9
Boussus 6 4 5 7
Roberts 2 3 5
Boussus 6 6 7
4 Petra 6 6 6
Sada 1 4 2
13 Černík
Frigyesy
Frigyesy 3 0 4
Zhendre Sada 6 6 6
Lucot Lucot 0 3 2
Remy 2 1 1 Sada 6 6 6
Sada 6 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 Belardinelli 2 6 4 6 6
Billaudot 6 4 6 1 2 12 Belardinelli 11 6 8
Delhomme 4 6 1 2 Devroe 9 1 6
Devroe 6 4 6 6 12 Belardinelli 6 6 6
Morea 4 3 1 Ducos De La Haille 3 3 1
Terrier 6 6 6 Terrier 8 5 1 4
Laval 3 2 1 Ducos De La Haille 6 7 6 6
Ducos De La Haille 6 6 6 12 Belardinelli 2 2 5
Gentien 5 Asbóth 6 6 7
5 Asbóth 5 Asbóth 6 6 6
Godsell 3 8 6 3 0 Naccache 0 3 2
Naccache 6 6 2 6 2 5 Asbóth 6 6 6
Medecin 3 6 6 1 6 Del Bello 2 3 1
Chatrier 6 3 4 6 8 Chatrier 1 1 2
Malosse 7 2 3 Del Bello 6 6 6
Del Bello 9 6 6

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Tiberghien
Bossi Bossi 6 3 3 5
Jalabert 6 6 5 1 Colin 0 6 6 7
Colin 8 4 7 6 Colin 6 4 6 6 1
Freling 6 6 7 2 11 Abdesselam 2 6 3 8 6
Dessair 2 8 9 6 Dessair 8 2 2 4
Favières 4 4 1 11 Abdesselam 6 6 6 6
11 Abdesselam 6 6 6 11 Abdesselam 6 3 5 5
Wampach 6 Cucelli 3 6 7 7
Crawford Crawford 6 6 6
Iemetti Najar 4 2 2
Najar Crawford 1 4 3
Schaff 3 0 6 6 Cucelli 6 6 6
Journu 6 6 8 Journu 2 2 1
Chevallier 6 0 1 4 6 Cucelli 6 6 6
6 Cucelli 4 6 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Poulailion 4 1 3
Destremau 6 6 6 Destremau 2 2 1
Robertson 3 2 1 Peten 6 6 6
Peten 6 6 6 Peten 6 6 6
Barton 5 3 0 14 Fannin 2 4 3
Jamain 7 6 6 Jamain 7 0 4 3
14 Fannin 5 6 6 6
Peten 3 2 3
3 Bernard 6 6 6
Robson 1 2 1
Feret 6 6 6
Feret 3 3 6 3
3 Bernard 6 6 4 6
Sanglier 0 4 1
3 Bernard 6 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Skonecki
Quintavalle
Quintavalle
10 Sidwell
Merlin
10 Sidwell
Quintavalle 5 1 0
7 Sturgess 7 6 6
Bolelli 6 3 0 6 2
Rurac 1 6 6 4 6
Rurac 0 2 6 1
7 Sturgess 6 6 1 6
Gremillet 1 3 4
7 Sturgess 6 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Geelhand De Merxem 7 6 0 2
Ádám-Stolpa 5 3 6 6
Ádám-Stolpa 6 6 4 7
Pellizza 2 4 6 5
15 Paish 6 8 4 7 1
Pellizza 1 6 6 9 6
Ádám-Stolpa 7 6 8 6
2 Patty 9 3 6 2
Zalzal 4 6 2 1
Thomas 6 4 6 6
Thomas 4 4 4
2 Patty 6 6 6
Barry 6 5 3 7 4
2 Patty 3 7 6 5 6

References
  1. 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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