# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jaroslav Drobný (semifinals)
* Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
* Ken Rosewall (champion)
* Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)
* Vic Seixas (final)
* Budge Patty (fourth round)
* Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
* Fausto Gardini (quarterfinals)
* Bernard Bartzen (fourth round)
* Enrique Morea (semifinals)
* Felicisimo Ampon (quarterfinals)
* Sven Davidson (fourth round)
* Paul Rémy (third round)
* Torsten Johansson (third round)
* Raymundo Deyro (fourth round)
* Giovanni Cucelli (second 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fausto Gardini | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Vic Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 10 | Enrique Morea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Gardnar Mulloy | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

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

| 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 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |