# 1948 French Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 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)
* József Asbóth (second round)
* John Bromwich (first round)
* Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
* Marcel Bernard (quarterfinals)
* Jaroslav Drobný (finalist)
* Budge Patty (semifinals)
* Giovanni Cucelli (quarterfinals)
* Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
* Dragutin Mitić (fourth round)
* Tony Mottram (fourth round)
* Josip Pallada (fourth round)
* Philippe Washer (fourth round)
* Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)
* Marcello Del Bello (quarterfinals)
* Władysław Skonecki (second round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Giovanni Cucelli | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Giovanni Cucelli | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | Eric Sturgess | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marcel Bernard | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marcel Bernard | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | Frank Parker | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 14 | Lennart Bergelin | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lennart Bergelin | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Marcello Del Bello | 1 | 3 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hare | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Katona | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Parker | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vrba | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | Skonecki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kukuljević | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kukuljević | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Vrba | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Iemetti | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vrba | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Cucelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Young | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Cucelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bose | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bose | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Cucelli | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Sedgman | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | Weiss | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Szawoszt | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Boussus | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Szawoszt | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Second 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandet | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nath | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Nath | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Morea | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Rémy | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 0 | 8 | 12 | 7 | | | Berthet | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | | Rémy | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Belardinelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Washer | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| | Blondel | | | | | | | Blondel | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Washer | 6 | | | | | 13 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Coen | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Coen | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Chevallier | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | Coen | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | Hopman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Medecin | 3 | 6 | 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 | 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 | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mottez | 4 | 3 | 4 | | 5 | Bernard | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boulle | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | Dubuc | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuc | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 5 | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Zhendre | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Van Meegeren | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | Zhendre | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robertson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | Van Meegeren | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Meegeren | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bernard | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| | Becker | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Pallada | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| | Sawhney | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Sawhney | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hugron | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | El Shafei | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | El Shafei | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | El Shafei | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brugnon | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Pallada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pallada | | | | | 12 | Pallada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Ulrich | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pető | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Chatrier | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nielsen | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Nielsen | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | | | | | | | Malosse | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Kryt | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mottram | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Fernandez | | | | | | | Kryt | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mottram | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | 11 | Mottram | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fehér | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mottram | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| | Dessair | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Abdesselam | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaquemet | | | | | | | Jamain | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Colin | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | Journu | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lips | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 6 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drobný | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Ducos De La Haille | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peten | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | Ducos De La Haille | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 14 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laval | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 14 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | Sanglier | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Donnell | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | Sanglier | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bartroli | | | | | | | Bartroli | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Favières | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Najar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Weiss | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| | Freling | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | Freling | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gajan | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | Sada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Sada | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Weiss | | | | | | | | | | | | Weiss | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Landau | | | | | | | Weiss | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buchi | | | | | | | Buchi | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bromwich | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 10 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baxter | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Mitić | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Noghès | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Misra | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noghès | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Mitić | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Thomas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feret | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Thomas | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Patty | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Borren | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 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 | Fourth round |
| | Delhomme | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Del Bello | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Geelhand De Merxem | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Geelhand De Merxem | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandguillot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Del Bello | 7 | 9 | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vodička | 5 | 7 | 0 | r |
| | Russell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vodička | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Vodička | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Olozaga | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Olozaga | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Asbóth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |