title: 1955 French Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1955 French Championships – Men's singles
  
  First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Tony Trabert (champion)
  * Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
  * Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
  * Ham Richardson (semifinals)
  * Art Larsen (fourth round)
  * Enrique Morea (fourth round)
  * Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
  * Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
  * Władysław Skonecki (fourth round)
  * Philippe Washer (fourth round)
  * Sven Davidson (final)
  * Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
  * Paul Rémy (fourth round)
  * Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
  * Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
  * Luis Ayala (fourth round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 1 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 1 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Herbert Flam | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Herbert Flam | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
  | 11 | Sven Davidson | 7 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
  | 3 | Budge Patty | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Budge Patty | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 12 | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Vic Seixas | 10 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Stockenberg | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vermaak | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Vermaak | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Hoejberg | 10 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 2 | 4 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Brose | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Huber | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Grinda | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Russell | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Russell | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pellizza | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Borghini | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fontana | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Fontana | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Van Voorhees | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Lasry | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jacobini | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Licis | | | | | | | Lasry | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jacobini | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Jacobini | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Devroe | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 7 | 9 |
  | 9 | Skonecki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 2 | 5 | 7 |
  | | Gulyás | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Haillet | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Breese | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Bergamo | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Desq | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Bergamo | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jauffret | | | | | | | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 4 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bergerat | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Van Meegeren | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | Perreau-Saussine | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Perreau-Saussine | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | Richardson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Jagec | | | | | | | | | | | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | De Kermadec | | | | | | De Kermadec | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rinderknech | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Richardson | 6 | 8 | 6 |
  | 13 | Rémy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 0 | 6 | 2 |
  | | Christ | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Berthet | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Feldbausch | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Feldbausch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
  | | Fachini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Fachini | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Loyau | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Fachini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mey | | | | | | Mey | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vincent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | 5 | Larsen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Platt | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Destremau | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Destremau | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Della Paolera | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Grandet | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | Sirola | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Abdesselam | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Abdesselam | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sirola | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | Sirola | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Weiss | 4 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 7 |
  | 12 | Flam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 8 | 8 | 9 |
  | | Arkinstall | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Knight | | | | | | | Knight | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fox | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Favieres | | | | | | | | | | | | | Schwartz | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Ádám-Stolpa | | | | | | | Favieres | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Panajotovic | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Asbóth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Guilbert | | | | | | | Guilbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nys | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Nys | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gourovitch | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Nys | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Laval | 5 | 2 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | 11 | Davidson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Molinari | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | Molinari | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fleitz | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | 11 | Davidson | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Wright | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Morea | 2 | 3 | 3 |
  | | Beale Jr. | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | | | Beale Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Thomas | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Worthington | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Schaff | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Morea | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Pottinger | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Pottinger | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Macy | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | 6 | Morea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Morea | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Sturdza | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Plećević | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | Plećević | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lemasson | 9 | 5 | 3 | | | | Barrett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Barrett | 11 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Barrett | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Piatek | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Brichant | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Lartigue | | | | | | | Lartigue | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dubuc | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | 14 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Brichant | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
  | | Hode | 11 | 1 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Pinart | 13 | 6 | 0 | | | | Pinart | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Manset | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | Deniau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Deniau | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Deniau | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | | Sikorszki | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Delwitt | | | | | | | Delwitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sanglier | | | | | | 3 | Patty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Patty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lemyze | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maggi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Maggi | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chatrier | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Segal | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Bedard | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Seymour | 7 | 6 | 11 | | | Seymour | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Brent | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Washer | 2 | 2 | 1 |
  | | Deniau | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Pilet | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Pilet | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Biederlack | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | Martínez | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Martínez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Pilet | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Stewart | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Merlo | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
  | | Motolko | | | | | | Motolko | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hammersley | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | Pietrangeli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Baco | | | | | Pietrangeli | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pimentel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pimentel | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Powers | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Pietrangeli | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Mezzi | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Seixas | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
  | | | | | | Becker | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Jalabert | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Becker | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Seixas | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Malosse | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  