# 1949 French Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1949 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Frank Parker (champion)
* Richard Gonzales (semifinals)
* Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
* Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
* Lennart Bergelin (fourth round)
* Budge Patty (finalist)
* Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals)
* Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
* Paul Rémy (fourth round)
* Josip Pallada (fourth round)
* Felicisimo Ampon (fourth round)
* Robert Abdesselam (quarterfinals)
* Jacques Thomas (fourth round)
* Franjo Punčec (fourth round)
* Torsten Johansson (fourth round)
* Ricardo Balbiers (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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dragutin Mitić | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dragutin Mitić | 0 | 2 | 4 | | 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Robert Abdesselam | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Robert Abdesselam | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Budge Patty | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Budge Patty | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Budge Patty | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Giovanni Cucelli | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Giovanni Cucelli | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Pancho Gonzales | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Marcel Bernard | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Pancho Gonzales | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pancho Gonzales | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 1 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandguillot | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Berthet | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Berthet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nimr | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Balbiers | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| | Gornitzky | 0 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Balbiers | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Balbiers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Pautassi | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Branović | 6 | 2 | 7 | r | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pautassi | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Mitić | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Washer | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Cockburn | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washer | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Mitić | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Rémy | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| | Feret | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 9 | Rémy | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Taverne | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Taverne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Talaat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Boussus | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gardini | 1 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gardini | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Oakley | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buntman | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Malosse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Thomas | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| | Casale | | | | | | Malosse | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | Thomas | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Thomas | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 13 | Thomas | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Roger | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Milojkovic | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Milojkovic | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Roger | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finkelkraut | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| 5 | Bergelin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | | | | | 5 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Medecin | 8 | 4 | 0 | | | Letang | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Letang | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Devroe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Jalabert | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Bjerre | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Bjerre | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ferrer | | | | | | Jalabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bergelin | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| | Journu | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Iemetti | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | Journu | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gioi | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 12 | Abdesselam | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Dubuisson | | | | | | | | | | | | | Becker | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Becker | | | | | | Becker | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doublet | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | Doublet | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Apel | 1 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Fannin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dupont | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | Fannin | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roberts | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | Chatrier | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 7 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | Chatrier | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Lord | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | 11 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Avidan-Weiss | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | Avidan-Weiss | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hyks | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | 11 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ampon | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ampon | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| | Van Meegeren | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Patty | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Davidson | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | Van Meegeren | 6 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nys | | | | | | | Schaff | 4 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Van Meegeren | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Patty | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Garriga Nogues | | | | | | | Sanglier | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gajan | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | 6 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| | Zalzal | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Jamain | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandet | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Grandet | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olozaga | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Grandet | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Grange | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Punčec | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Punčec | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Punčec | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Borren | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | Favieres | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Favieres | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Punčec | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| | Laval | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Cucelli | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Lemyze | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | Laval | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delhomme | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Delhomme | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesueur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Delhomme | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Cucelli | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Coen | 5 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Cucelli | 7 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | El Shafei | 2 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Pallada | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Pallada | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Del Bello | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucot | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Pallada | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Bernard | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| | Geelhand De Merxem | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Levy | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Levy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bernard | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bernard | 6 | 5 | 6 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Johansson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chevallier | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Johansson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Peten | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Peten | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Johansson | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gonzales | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Dubuc | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matouš | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Dubuc | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Gonzales | 8 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |