# 1952 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jaroslav Drobný (champion)
* Frank Sedgman (final)
* Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
* Ken McGregor (semifinals)
* Tony Trabert (fourth round)
* Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
* Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
* Gardnar Mulloy (quarterfinals)
* Mervyn Rose (fourth round)
* Rolando Del Bello (fourth round)
* Ham Richardson (fourth round)
* Felicisimo Ampon (quarterfinals)
* Giovanni Cucelli (fourth round)
* Irvin Dorfman (fourth round)
* Enrique Morea (second round)
* Grant Golden (second round)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gardnar Mulloy | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gardnar Mulloy | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Ken McGregor | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | Ken McGregor | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Felicisimo Ampon | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Felicisimo Ampon | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Eric Sturgess | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Dick Savitt | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dick Savitt | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Eric Sturgess | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Budge Patty | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | Frank Sedgman | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Frank Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| | | | | 1 | Drobný | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Scribani | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Delhomme | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Delhomme | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wilder | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gardini | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | 16 | Golden | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mottram | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Mottram | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Gardini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gardini | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saller | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Rosewall | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 8 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Mulloy | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 9 | | Del Bello | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buser | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | 8 | Mulloy | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Mezzi | | | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | w/o | | | | Mezzi | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemasson | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Mulloy | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | Blomquist | 0 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Rose | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | Norgarb | 6 | 13 | 6 | | Norgarb | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iemetti | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Russell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Russell | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rose | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ducos De La Haille | | | | | Ismail | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ismail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laval | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 4 | McGregor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olozaga | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | Nys | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nys | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | McGregor | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Branović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Branović | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Vieira | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | Branović | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buchholz | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | De Kermadec | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | McGregor | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Clark | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Cucelli | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Weiss | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | Clark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molinari | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Molinari | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Blondel | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Clark | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Balbiers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 13 | Cucelli | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Anderson | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | Balbiers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 13 | Cucelli | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cucelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Becker | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 5 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | | | | | | Malosse | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pallada | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Göpfert | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Williams | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Williams | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Williams | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spitzer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Spitzer | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Soriano | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Trabert | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| | Fornstedt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Pinart | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | Fornstedt | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Destremau | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Argon | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Destremau | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ampon | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 12 | Ampon | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Skonecki | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Meegeren | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| | El Shafei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | | | | | | Pellizza | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Richardson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Favieres | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Larcade | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Haillet | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Haillet | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Capell | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Capell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Richardson | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| | Bergamo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Sturgess | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| | Froment | | | | | | Froment | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Rémy | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Milojkovic | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Sturgess | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | | | | | |
| | Hoad | w | o | | | | Hoad | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Freling | 1 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | Sturgess | 9 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sturgess | 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 |
| 14 | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Agüero | 2 | 1 | 5 | | 14 | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | Washer | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 14 | Dorfman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Becker | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | Ayala | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | | Ayala | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Candy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Candy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nath | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Dorfman | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Oakley | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | Mitić | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | | | | | | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlo | | | | | | | | | | | | Merlo | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Katz | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | Schaff | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Savitt | 6 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 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 |
| | Bernard | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesage | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | Bernard | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Hueza | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Del Bello | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 10 | Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cohen | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | Jamain | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Jamain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | von Cramm | | | | | | Martínez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martínez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Del Bello | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| | Peten | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Petrovic | | | | | | Peten | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilet | | | | | | Pilet | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | | | | | | | | | | | Peten | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Sursock | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | Patty | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Lemyze | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Lemyze | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zalzal | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 7 | Patty | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| Huszár | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | Thomas | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Cockburn | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cockburn | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Morea | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Dubuc | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Coen | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Dubuc | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Garrett | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Sedgman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |