1953 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.^[1]

Men's singles
1953 French Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Vic Seixas
Score	6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Draw	110
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
2. Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
3. Ken Rosewall (champion)
4. Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)
5. Vic Seixas (final)
6. Budge Patty (fourth round)
7. Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
8. Fausto Gardini (quarterfinals)
9. Bernard Bartzen (fourth round)
10. Enrique Morea (semifinals)
11. Felicisimo Ampon (quarterfinals)
12. Sven Davidson (fourth round)
13. Paul Rémy (third round)
14. Torsten Johansson (third round)
15. Raymundo Deyro (fourth round)
16. Giovanni Cucelli (second round)

Draw

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Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	1	6
	8	Fausto Gardini	3	1	6	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	3	2	6	3
										5	Vic Seixas	6	6	3	6
	4	Lew Hoad	3	3	4
	5	Vic Seixas	6	6	6
																			5	Vic Seixas	3	4	6	2
																			3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	1	6
	11	Felicisimo Ampon	2	1	1
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	0	6
										10	Enrique Morea	6	2	4	6	2
	10	Enrique Morea	6	6	8	6
	2	Gardnar Mulloy	8	3	6	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný	6	6	6
											Bouteleux	1	0	0
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																				Ducos De La Haille	4	3	2
											Petrovic	5	1	1
											Ducos De La Haille	7	6	6
																												1	Drobný	6	2	6	6
																													Hartwig	2	6	4	2
											Starte	4	1	2
											Vieira	6	6	6
																				Vieira	6	5	5
																				Hartwig	8	7	7
										16	Cucelli	6	5	5
											Hartwig	8	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Van Voorhees	6	7	2	6					Van Voorhees	1	3	3
		Panajotovic	3	5	6	3													8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Freling																		Grinda	4	2	1
		Grinda									Grinda	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	0	3	4
		Matton	4	1	3																							8	Gardini	2	6	4	6	6
		Sanders	3	4	7	8	4																					9	Bartzen	6	3	6	4	4
		Wilderspin	6	6	5	6	6				Wilderspin	3	2	6	1
		Dessair									Stockenberg	6	6	2	6
		Stockenberg																		Stockenberg	2	6	2	0
		Hode																	9	Bartzen	6	3	6	6
	9	Bartzen								9	Bartzen	6	6	6
		Sursock	3	1	3						Berthet	2	1	1
		Berthet	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Hoad	6	6	3	6
		Larcade	1	4	6	1				4	Hoad	4	6	6	6
		Jalabert	6	7	6						Jalabert	6	4	0	0
		Wellford	4	6	4														4	Hoad	6	3	2	6	6
		Pasquier	2	4	2															Molinari	1	6	6	0	1
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	6	6	6
		Desq	6	4	7	0	5				Plećević	2	1	1
		Plećević	0	6	5	6	7																					4	Hoad	6	6	6
	13	Remy	6	6	6																								Merlo	1	4	2
		Van Dalsum	1	2	1					13	Rémy	7	6	6
		Woodroffe	6	6	6						Woodroffe	5	4	3
		Laval	4	4	4														13	Rémy	2	2	2
		Merlo																		Merlo	6	6	6
		Cullum									Merlo	6	6	6
		Lemyze	6	6	6						Lemyze	1	2	4
		Delhomme	2	2	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Rodriguez	0	2	0					5	Seixas	6	6	5	6
		Davis									Del Bello	1	2	7	3
		Del Bello																	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Jamain	1	2	2															Destremau	1	1	1
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	6	6	6
		Thomas	6	6	6	1	2				Lemasson	2	1	0
		Lemasson	1	3	8	6	6																					5	Seixas	6	6	6
	12	Davidson	6	7	7																							12	Davidson	1	4	4
		Favieres	2	5	5					12	Davidson	6	6	6
		Paish									Paish	3	3	2
		Rodel																	12	Davidson	6	1
		Zalzal																		Bernard	2	0	r
		Bernard									Bernard	6	6	2	9
		Thieullent	7	6	6						Thieullent	4	3	6	7
		Cohen	5	0	2

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		John	1	1	1
		Grandet	6	6	6						Grandet
		Gentien									Haillet
		Haillet																		Grandet	1	3	3
		Devroe	6	1	3	9	3												11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Perreau-Saussine	3	6	6	7	6				Perreau-Saussine	0	6	2	1
	11	Ampon	6	6	6					11	Ampon	6	4	6	6
		Zeppenfeldt	2	1	1																							11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Toussaint	8	3	1	3																						6	Patty	4	2	4
		Schaff	6	6	6	6					Schaff	2	4	3
		Nys	6	7	6						Nys	6	6	6
		Feret	4	5	3															Nys	3	4	4
		Bergamo	6	7	7														6	Patty	6	6	6
		Chatrier	2	5	5						Bergamo	3	6	3	2
		Herzog								6	Patty	6	4	6	6
	6	Patty

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Skonecki	7	6	7
		Weiss	5	1	5						Skonecki	6	6	6	7
		Sirola	6	6	3	6					Sirola	8	1	2	5
		Butler	4	4	6	4														Skonecki	6	6	6
		Pine	0	0	1														14	Johansson	1	2	2
		De Kermadec	6	6	6						De Kermadec	3	7	6	3
	14	Johansson	6	7	6					14	Johansson	6	9	1	6
		Malosse	3	5	4																								Skonecki	2	3	2
		Seymour	6	6	6	6																						3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Mey	8	0	0	2					Seymour	5	1	3
		Pellizza	6	6	6						Pellizza	7	6	6
		Rauf	2	1	0															Pellizza	0	3	0
		Scribani	6	6	6														3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Dunklin	1	3	2						Scribani	1	3	3
		Boussus	1	1	1					3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Cody	0	2	0
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	3	2	r
		Hermann	6	6	6						Hermann	6	6
		Rivkind	2	1	4															Hermann	3	4	2
		Peten	6	6	8														10	Morea	6	6	6
		Argon	3	4	6						Peten	2	3	0
	10	Morea	6	6	6					10	Morea	6	6	6
		Sturdza	2	0	2																							10	Morea	6	8	3	6	6
		Valerio	1	2	1																							7	Rose	3	6	6	8	3
		Vermaak	6	6	6						Vermaak	1	3	5
		Abdesselam									Abdesselam	6	6	7
		Buser																		Abdesselam	3	5	6	2
		Fox																	7	Rose	6	7	4	6
		Milojkovic									Milojkovic	1	7	3
										7	Rose	6	9	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Deyro	8	6	4
											Pallada	6	3	6	r
																			15	Deyro	4	6	6	6
																				Ayre	6	0	2	3
											Ayre	6	6	6
											Del Bello	4	4	2
																												15	Deyro	6	6	3	3
																												2	Mulloy	8	4	6	6
											Pilet
											Hopman
																				Pilet	2	3	4
																			2	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Mezzi	2	1	2
										2	Mulloy	6	6	6