# 1957 French Championships – Men's singles

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
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Philippe Washer | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Herbert Flam | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 5 | Mervyn Rose | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 |
| 3 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Ashley Cooper | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 |
| 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

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Fourth 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 |
| | 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

| Second 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 | Fourth 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

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |