1954 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1954 French Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Arthur D. Larsen
Final score	6–4, 7–5, 6–1

Tony Trabert defeated Arthur D. Larsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1954 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Lew Hoad (Fourth round) Tony Trabert (Champion) Ken Rosewall (Fourth round) Vic Seixas (Quarterfinals) Jaroslav Drobný (Fourth round) Budge Patty (Semifinals) Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinals) Enrique Morea (Semifinals)

Philippe Washer (Fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (Second round) Jacques Brichant (Fourth round) Art Larsen (Final) Rex Hartwig (Fourth round) Sven Davidson (Quarterfinals) Robert Falkenburg (Fourth round) Gardnar Mulloy (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	16	Gardnar Mulloy	3	4	1
	8	Enrique Morea	6	6	6
										8	Enrique Morea	4	3	4
										12	Art Larsen	6	6	6
	4	Vic Seixas	4	6	6	1
	12	Art Larsen	6	1	8	6
																			12	Art Larsen	4	5	1
																			2	Tony Trabert	6	7	6
	6	Budge Patty	6	6	6
	14	Sven Davidson	4	0	4
										6	Budge Patty	1	5	4
										2	Tony Trabert	6	7	6
	7	Mervyn Rose	5	6	4	2
	2	Tony Trabert	7	4	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Zalzal	0	4	1					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Guimarães	4	4	8	3					Knight	0	3	3
		Knight	6	6	6	6													1	Hoad	7	8	6
		Jauffret																		Bedard	5	6	3
		Bedard									Bedard	3	10	3	6	6
		Argon	6	2	6	3	6				Perreau-Saussine	6	8	6	4	4
		Perreau-Saussine	3	6	0	6	8																					1	Hoad	2	6	5	4
	16	Mulloy	6	6	6																							16	Mulloy	6	2	7	6
		Jacobini	1	4	4					16	Mulloy	6	6	6
		Fox	2	2	6	6	6				Fox	2	4	4
		Van Meegeren	6	6	1	2	4												16	Mulloy	7	6	5	6
		Abdesselam	5	6	6	6														Abdesselam	5	4	7	3
		Jancso	7	2	1	3					Abdesselam	6	6	6
		Blondel	2	6	5	4					Sirola	2	4	3
		Sirola	6	2	7	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	Morea
		Paton								8	Morea	8	6	6	6
		Tintore	3	1	2						Hammersley	10	4	2	3
		Hammersley	6	6	6														8	Morea	10	8	6
		Asbóth	6	6	6															Asbóth	8	6	2
		Emerson	4	1	4						Asbóth	6	6	9
		De Kermadec									De Kermadec	4	1	7
		Desq																										8	Morea	6	2	4	6	6
	9	Washer	6	6	6																							9	Washer	1	6	6	4	1
		Kumar	1	3	2					9	Washer	6	6	6
		Fachini	6	6	6						Fachini	1	0	3
		Lemasson	4	4	2														9	Washer	2	6	6	6
		Soriano	1	4	2															Burrows	6	2	0	0
		Burrows	6	6	6						Burrows	6	6	6
		Delhomme	2	0	2						Petrovic	1	2	1
		Petrovic	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	Seixas
		Clerici								4	Seixas	6	6	6
		Mexborough	1	2	6						Sanglier	0	1	3
		Sanglier	6	6	8														4	Seixas	8	6	6
		Buchholz	2	3	2															Mottram	6	4	3
		Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	6	6	6
		Laval	5	2	9	5					Stern	2	1	0
		Stern	7	6	7	7																						4	Seixas	8	3	6	5	10
	13	Hartwig	6	6	7																							13	Hartwig	6	6	3	7	8
		Bayon	0	3	5					13	Hartwig	6	2	6	6
		Haillet	6	6	6						Haillet	4	6	4	3
		Weiss	0	2	2														13	Hartwig	2	6	2	6	7
		Pallada	6	6	6															Vieira	6	2	6	3	5
		Katz	1	4	1						Pallada	5	6	7
		Vo Van Bay	0	1	4						Vieira	7	8	9
		Vieira	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Drobný	6	6	6
		Larcade	1	3	1					5	Drobný	6	6	6
		Moreira	2	6	6	3	9				Grinda	3	1	2
		Grinda	6	2	3	6	11												5	Drobný	6	6	6
		Mezzi	6	6	7															Shea	2	3	2
		Frances	1	2	5						Mezzi	1	2	6
		Dubuc	8	2	1	1					Shea	6	6	8
		Shea	6	6	6	6																						5	Drobný	4	7	4	6	1
	12	Larsen	6	6	6	6																						12	Larsen	6	5	6	3	6
		Krishnan	1	4	8	3				12	Larsen	6	6	7
		Hermann	6	6	6						Hermann	1	2	5
		Bouteleux	1	2	1														12	Larsen	6	6	6	6
		Ducos De La Haille	6	0	6	6														Ducos De La Haille	4	8	2	4
		Hannam	3	6	4	2					Ducos De La Haille	6	3	6	6
		Lasry	2	1	6						Cooper	3	6	3	1
		Cooper	6	6	8

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Thieullent	3	3	1
		Nys	6	6	6						Nys	0	1	2
		Belardinelli	2	6	1	2					Fraser	6	6	6
		Fraser	6	4	6	6														Fraser	6	2	6	1	4
		Hecht	10	3	1														11	Brichant	3	6	2	6	6
		Barry	12	6	6						Barry	6	3	5	4
		Favieres	6	3	3	3				11	Brichant	2	6	7	6
	11	Brichant	3	6	6	6																						11	Brichant	3	1	4
		Otway	3	2	1																							6	Patty	6	6	6
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	3	2	7	3
		Schaff	2	3	4						Pietrangeli	6	6	5	6
		Pietrangeli	6	6	6															Pietrangeli	6	2	6	1	3
		Deniau																	6	Patty	3	6	2	6	6
		Panajotovic									Panajotovic	2	1	1
		Lerque	2	1	0					6	Patty	6	6	6
	6	Patty	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Lemyze	6	6	0	4	3
		Howe	2	1	6	6	6				Howe	2	10	2	3
		Dessair	4	3	1						Vincent	6	8	6	6
		Vincent	6	6	6															Vincent	4	0	3
		Anderson	6	4	8	2	6												14	Davidson	6	6	6
		Sturdza	3	6	6	6	3				Anderson	1	0	1
		Lazzarino	4	1	0					14	Davidson	6	6	6
	14	Davidson	6	6	6																							14	Davidson	6	3	6	6
		Grandet	6	6	6																							3	Rosewall	3	6	3	3
		Mey	0	4	0						Grandet	6	2	4	6	0
		Chatrier	4	3	4						Maggi	1	6	6	3	6
		Maggi	6	6	6															Maggi	2	1	5
		Deniau																	3	Rosewall	6	6	7
		Oakley									Oakley	3	1	3
		Plecevic	2	2	2					3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Dorfman	6	6	7
		Scribani	2	3	5						Dorfman	6	6	6
		Follveider	2	4	6						Berthet	1	0	2
		Berthet	6	6	8															Dorfman	0	1	3
		Remy	6	6	6															Remy	6	6	6
		Lartigue	0	2	2						Remy	8	6	6
		Ádám-Stolpa	3	2	4					10	Nielsen	6	4	3
	10	Nielsen	6	6	6																								Remy	8	4	4	5
		Molinari	4	4	6	6	6																					7	Rose	6	6	6	7
		Devroe	6	6	1	4	3				Molinari	1	6	3	4
		Rinderknech	1	1	1						Main	6	4	6	6
		Main	6	6	6															Main	5	6	5	6	3
		Dubuisson																	7	Rose	7	3	7	3	6
		Van Voorhees									Dubuisson	7	0	2
		Jamain	3	3	1					7	Rose	9	6	6
	7	Rose	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Pellizza	7	1	1	6
		Robson	5	6	6	2					Pellizza	3	4	4
		Robineau	0	3	0						Skonecki	6	6	6
		Skonecki	6	6	6															Skonecki	4	6	1	4
		Reid	6	6	4	4	6												15	Falkenburg	6	2	6	6
		Hode	1	4	6	6	2				Reid	7	6	1	2
		Becker	4	6	3	1				15	Falkenburg	9	2	6	6
	15	Falkenburg	6	4	6	6																						15	Falkenburg	3	2	2
		Balestra	4	6	6	6																						2	Trabert	6	6	6
		Jalabert	6	1	4	4					Balestra	3	4	1
		Nath	0	4	3						Arkinstall	6	6	6
		Arkinstall	6	6	6															Arkinstall	2	4	0
		Krijt	5	6	6	6													2	Trabert	6	6	6
		Guilbert	7	2	3	2					Krijt	2	1	2
		Malosse	2	5	4					2	Trabert	6	6	6
	2	Trabert	6	7	6

External links

• Official 1954 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website