# 1951 French Championships – Men's singles

Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Frank Sedgman (semifinals)
* Sven Davidson (fourth round)
* Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
* Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
* Eric Sturgess (final)
* Gardnar Mulloy (third round)
* Ken McGregor (semifinals)
* Budge Patty (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 |
| Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Straight Clark | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Straight Clark | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | Frank Sedgman | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jaroslav Drobný | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dick Savitt | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dick Savitt | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Eric Sturgess | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Sturgess | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Eric Sturgess | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mervyn Rose | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn Rose | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Eric Sturgess | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ken McGregor | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Ken McGregor | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | Ken McGregor | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Lennart Bergelin | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Freedman | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Davidson | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boussus | Boussus | 3 | 8 | rtd. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sedgman | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ampon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Thomas | Thomas | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Horn | Horn | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Thomas | Thomas | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ampon | Ampon | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Ampon | Ampon | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brichant | Brichant | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 2 | Davidson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Carmona | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Pellizza | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Olozaga | Olozaga | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Pellizza | Pellizza | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Davidson | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clark | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | Clerici | Clerici | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Clark | Clark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Clark | Clark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Vieira | Vieira | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Vieira | Vieira | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samaai | Samaai | 6 | 6 | 6 | Samaai | Samaai | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Berthet | Berthet | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Drobný | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | | | | | | 3 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nys | Nys | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | Nys | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peten | Peten | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Drobný | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| De Kermadec | De Kermadec | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | De Kermadec | De Kermadec | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| Ong | Ong | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | De Kermadec | De Kermadec | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pilet | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pilet | Pilet | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Becker | Becker | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Drobný | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Lurie | Lurie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Deyro | Deyro | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Coen | Coen | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | Lurie | Lurie | 2 | 1 | 6' | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Garrett | Garrett | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | Garrett | Garrett | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Merlo | Merlo | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | Garrett | Garrett | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| Deyro | Deyro | 12 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Deyro | Deyro | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Nielsen | Nielsen | 10 | 6 | 4 | | | Deyro | Deyro | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Haillet | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | Haillet | Haillet | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Le Sueur | Le Sueur | 4 | 3 | 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 | 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 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walton | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | 4 | Savitt | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Levy | Levy | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | Levy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| De Bello | De Bello | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Destremau | Destremau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Destremau | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Dubuc | Dubuc | w/ | o | | | | Destremau | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spitzer | Spitzer | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Spitzer | Spitzer | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schaff | Schaff | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Savitt | 6 | 3 | 6' | 8 |
| Procopio | Procopio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gardini | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Johansson | Johansson | w/ | o | | | | Procopio | Procopio | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skonecki | Skonecki | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Skonecki | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iemetti | Iemetti | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Skonecki | Skonecki | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Norgarb | Norgarb | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gardini | Gardini | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Delhomme | Delhomme | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Norgarb | Norgarb | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gardini | Gardini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Gardini | Gardini | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bayon | Bayon | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| Rémy | Rémy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grandguillot | Grandguillot | w/ | o | | | | Rémy | Rémy | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Van Swol | Van Swol | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Van Swol | Van Swol | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamain | Jamain | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Rémy | Rémy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Burrows | Burrows | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cucelli | Cucelli | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Grandet | Grandet | w/ | o | | | | Burrows | Burrows | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cucelli | Cucelli | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Cucelli | Cucelli | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laval | Laval | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cucelli | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Naccache | Naccache | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sturgess | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Chatrier | Chatrier | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Naccache | Naccache | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Albrecht | Albrecht | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Albrecht | Albrecht | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lemasson | Lemasson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Albrecht | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| del Bello | del Bello | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Oloszowski | Oloszowski | w/ | o | | | | | del Bello | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 5 | Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shafei | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Bernard | Bernard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rodel | Rodel | w/ | o | | | Bernard | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cockburn | Cockburn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Cockburn | Cockburn | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coombe | Coombe | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Cockburn | Cockburn | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| Rose | Rose | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Rose | Rose | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ulrich | Ulrich | 8 | 1 | 1 | | Rose | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bergamo | Bergamo | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Bergamo | Bergamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Henry | Henry | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rose | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Matouš | Matouš | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Černík | Černík | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Dessair | Dessair | 4 | 2 | 3 | | Matouš | Matouš | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Černík | Černík | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Černík | Černík | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ducos de La Haille | Ducos de La Haille | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Černík | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Avidan-Weiss | Avidan-Weiss | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | 6 | Mulloy | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Hykš | Hykš | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | Avidan-Weiss | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandelbaum | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Devroe | Devroe | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richardson | Richardson | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Richardson | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Molinari | Molinari | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| Cardozo | Cardozo | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Molinari | Molinari | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Richardson | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | McGregor | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Wilder | Wilder | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roberts | Roberts | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Roberts | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| Lemyze | Lemyze | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bergelin | Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Bergelin | Bergelin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Abdesselam | Abdesselam | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Lerque | Lerque | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdesselam | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Bergelin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Patty | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Billaudot | Billaudot | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mottram | Mottram | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mottram | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Patty | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |