# 1954 French Championships – Men's singles

Second-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Arthur Larsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1954 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Lew Hoad (fourth round)
* Tony Trabert (champion)
* Ken Rosewall (fourth round)
* Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
* Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
* Budge Patty (semifinals)
* Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
* Enrique Morea (semifinals)
* Philippe Washer (fourth round)
* Kurt Nielsen (second round)
* Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
* Arthur Larsen (final)
* Rex Hartwig (fourth round)
* Sven Davidson (quarterfinals)
* Bob Falkenburg (fourth round)
* Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 16 | Gardnar Mulloy | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Enrique Morea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Enrique Morea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Enrique Morea | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Vic Seixas | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 12 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Arthur Larsen | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Arthur Larsen | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 14 | Sven Davidson | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Sven Davidson | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 6 | Budge Patty | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Mervyn Rose | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Tony Trabert | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zalzal | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guimarães | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | | | Knight | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Knight | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bedard | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Bedard | | | | | | | Bedard | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Argon | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Perreau-Saussine | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Perreau-Saussine | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mulloy | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| | Jacobini | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | 16 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Fox | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Meegeren | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | 16 | Mulloy | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jancsó | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Blondel | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | Sirola | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sirola | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Morea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paton | | | | 8 | Morea | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tintore | 3 | 1 | 2 | | Hammersley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hammersley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Morea | 10 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Asbóth | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Asbóth | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerson | 4 | 1 | 4 | | Asbóth | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | | | | | De Kermadec | 4 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Desq | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Morea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Washer | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| | Kumar | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fachini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Fachini | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemasson | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | Washer | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Soriano | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | Burrows | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delhomme | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Petrovic | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petrovic | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| 4 | Seixas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clerici | | | | | 4 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mexborough | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | Sanglier | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | 4 | Seixas | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buchholz | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Mottram | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laval | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | Stern | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stern | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Seixas | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Hartwig | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Hartwig | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| | Bayon | 0 | 3 | 5 | | 13 | Hartwig | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Haillet | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | 13 | Hartwig | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Pallada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Vieira | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Katz | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Pallada | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Võ Văn Bảy | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | Vieira | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieira | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round |
| 5 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Larcade | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 5 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moreira | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | Grinda | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | 5 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mezzi | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Shea | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Frances | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | Mezzi | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuc | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Shea | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shea | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Drobný | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Larsen | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Krishnan | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | | 12 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hermann | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Hermann | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bouteleux | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Ducos De La Haille | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Ducos De La Haille | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Hannam | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | Ducos De La Haille | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lasry | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | Cooper | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Thieullent | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nys | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Nys | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belardinelli | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fraser | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Fraser | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Hecht | 10 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | 11 | Brichant | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Barry | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | Barry | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Favieres | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Brichant | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brichant | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Brichant | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | Otway | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Destremau | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Pietrangeli | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Deniau | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Patty | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Panajotovic | | | | | | Panajotovic | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lerque | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 |
| | Lemyze | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Howe | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | Vincent | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Vincent | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Anderson | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | 14 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Sturdza | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lazzarino | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | 14 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Davidson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Grandet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rosewall | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | Mey | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | Grandet | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | Maggi | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maggi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Maggi | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Deniau | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Oakley | | | | | | | Oakley | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Plećević | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 3 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 | Fourth round |
| | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scribani | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Follveider | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | Berthet | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | Dorfman | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lartigue | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | Rémy | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rémy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| | Molinari | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Devroe | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | Molinari | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rinderknech | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Main | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Main | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Main | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Dubuisson | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rose | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Van Voorhees | | | | | | | Dubuisson | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 7 | Rose | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Pellizza | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | Pellizza | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robineau | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Skonecki | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Reid | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Falkenburg | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hode | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | Reid | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Becker | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 15 | Falkenburg | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Falkenburg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Falkenburg | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | Balestra | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jalabert | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Balestra | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nath | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | Arkinstall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arkinstall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Arkinstall | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Krijt | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Guilbert | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Krijt | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | 2 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |