# 1950 French Championships – Men's singles

Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Budge Patty is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jaroslav Drobný (finalist)
* Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
* William Talbert (semifinals)
* Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
* Arthur D. Larsen (quarterfinals)
* John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
* Budge Patty (champion)
* Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vic Seixas | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vic Seixas | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | | 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Art Larsen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Art Larsen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | John Bromwich | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | William Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | William Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | William Talbert | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | Budge Patty | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Budge Patty | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | Budge Patty | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | Irvin Dorfman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Favieres | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Favieres | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paish | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trabert | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| | Zampori | 2 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bergelin | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Bergelin | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Trabert | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Geelhand De Merxem | 2 | 3 | 2 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coen | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 8 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Avidan-Weiss | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | Dubuc | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuc | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ducos De La Haille | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hopman | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Blondel | | | | | | | Ducos De La Haille | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Hopman | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| | Bojovic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | McGregor | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| | McGregor | | | | | | | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bartroli | | | | | | | Noghès | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noghès | | | | | | | | | | | | | | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Branović | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Del Bello | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Murphy | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | Branović | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Bello | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | Del Bello | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olozaga | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roquette | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iemetti | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Iemetti | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bender | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Mexborough | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | Bolelli | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Pasquier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Pasquier | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bolelli | | | | | | Bolelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bose | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Della Vida | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kovaleski | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | Rose | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peten | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Peten | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuisson | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | Rose | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Caccia | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Kovaleski | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Hode | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Caccia | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kovaleski | | | | | | Kovaleski | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grange | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round |
| 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hackett | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zalzal | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | Carmona | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carmona | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Chevallier | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | Schaff | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Schaff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bayon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | Morea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morea | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | Jamain | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Destremau | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| | Van Meegeren | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Jamain | 6 | 5 | 6 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Destremau | | | | | | | Destremau | 8 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | Destremau | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Deyro | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Quist | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Deyro | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Najar | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | Quist | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| | Misra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Journu | | | | | | Journu | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Abdesselam | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doublet | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Bardey | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Matouš | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Matouš | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | | | | | | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | Becker | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Haillet | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Haillet | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nys | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Del Bello | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | El Shafei | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Buntman | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | El Shafei | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 6 | Bromwich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bromwich | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Molinari | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Worthington | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemyze | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | De Kermadec | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Worthington | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Horn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Horn | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemasson | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ampon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| | Hyks | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Talbert | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Grandguillot | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | Hyks | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Pellizza | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 0 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Pellizza | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Nath | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Talbert | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pallada | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Pallada | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 3 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Talbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Boussus | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walton | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | Walton | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | | | | | | Thomas | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Cucelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Cucelli | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Laval | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Cucelli | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coombe | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Coombe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gajan | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cucelli | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | du Lac de Fugères | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Berthet | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Mitić | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Landau | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Carles | | | | | | Landau | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | | 7 | Patty | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| Washer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brisson | | Washer | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dorfman | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Delhomme | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Delhomme | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rémy | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dorfman | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| | | Černík | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mottram | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | Chabance | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |