# 1946 French Championships – Men's singles

Marcel Bernard defeated Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.

## Seeds

* Yvon Petra (semifinals)
* Tom Brown (semifinals)
* Jaroslav Drobný (final)
* Pancho Segura (third round)
* Ján Smolinský (first round)
* Bernard Destremau (third round)
* Pierre Pellizza (quarterfinals)
* Ferdinand Vrba (quarterfinals)
* Eric Filby (first round)
* Enrique Morea (first round)
* Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
* Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
* Marcel Bernard (champion)
* John Burke Wilkinson (first round)
* Anthony John Mottram (second round)
* Josip Palada (first round)

## Draw

1946 French Championships draw.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Tom Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pierre Pellizza | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pierre Pellizza | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | 2 | Tom Brown | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dragutin Mitić | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dragutin Mitić | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Marcel Bernard | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Budge Patty | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Marcel Bernard | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Marcel Bernard | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marcel Bernard | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Marcel Bernard | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Yvon Petra | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ferdinand Vrba | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | Yvon Petra | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Yvon Petra | 2 | 6 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brown | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lips | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | 2 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vodicka | Vodicka | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | Vodicka | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Webster | Webster | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Brown | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Dubuc | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | 15 | Mottram | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dubuc | Dubuc | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Dubuc | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Najar | Najar | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Pellizza | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Pellizza | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Poulalion | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | 7 | Pellizza | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Journu | Journu | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Journu | 1 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grandet | Grandet | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | 7 | Pellizza | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Morea | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | Boussus | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Boussus | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | Boussus | Boussus | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bolelli | Bolelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Bolelli | Bolelli | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Medecin | Medecin | 4 | 0 | 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laval | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | 3 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hammersley | Hammersley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Hammersley | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jalabert | Jalabert | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Wilkinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Sanglier | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Delhomme | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Delhomme | Delhomme | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanglier | Sanglier | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Sanglier | Sanglier | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barton | Barton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Drobný | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mitić | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| | Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 6 | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Favières | Favières | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | Favières | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tiberghien | Tiberghien | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Destremau | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mitić | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gremillet | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 11 | Mitić | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdesselam | Abdesselam | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Abdesselam | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lucot | Lucot | 4 | 1 | 7 | 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Thomas | Thomas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Punčec | Punčec | w/ | o | | | | Thomas | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 12 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | 12 | Patty | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Rémy | Rémy | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Feret | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Colin | Colin | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Rémy | Rémy | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Smolinsky | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | Feret | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Patty | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Caska | Caska | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Bernard | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Robertson | Robertson | w/ | o | | | | Caska | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buse | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | 13 | Bernard | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wampach | Wampach | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Segura | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Billington | Billington | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | Wampach | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Segura | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Segura | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paish | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Berthet | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gentien | Gentien | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | Berthet | Berthet | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Filby | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Jaquemet | Jaquemet | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaquemet | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Berthet | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Shafei | Shafei | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Vrba | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Drobac | Drobac | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Shafei | 4 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vrba | 10 | | | | 8 | Vrba | 6 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesueur | 8 | rtd. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Vrba | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Jamain | Jamain | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Petra | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Boulle | Boulle | 3 | 1 | 4 | | Jamain | Jamain | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Palada | w/ | o | | | Malosse | Malosse | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malosse | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jamain | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Pellizza | Pellizza | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Petra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Gallepe | Gallepe | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | Pellizza | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Petra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 1 | Petra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |