# 1933 French Championships – Men's singles

Second-seeded Jack Crawford defeated first-seeded, and reigning champion, Henri Cochet 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 French Championships. Jack Crawford was the first non-Frenchman to win the French Open men's singles title.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Henri Cochet (finalist)
* Jack Crawford (champion)
* Fred Perry (quarterfinals)
* Daniel Prenn (fourth round)
* Giorgio de Stefani (fourth round)
* Jiro Satoh (semifinals)
* Frank Shields (fourth round)
* Roderich Menzel (quarterfinals)
* Vivian McGrath (second round)
* Christian Boussus (quarterfinals)
* Colin Robbins (fourth round)
* Ryosuke Nunoi (third round)
* Harry Lee (semifinals)
* Hendrik Timmer (second round)
* Patrick Hughes (third round)
* Vernon Kirby (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 |
| 1 | Henri Cochet | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Roderich Menzel | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Roderich Menzel | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | 1 | Henri Cochet | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 13 | Harry Lee | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 13 | Harry Lee | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | 13 | Harry Lee | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Marcel Bernard | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcel Bernard | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jack Crawford | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Jiro Satoh | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jack Crawford | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Fred Perry | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fred Perry | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Jiro Satoh | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Christian Boussus | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Cochet | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Novotny | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Cochet | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Papillon | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Landau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Papillon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Itoh | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Kirby | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guillemot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Guillemot | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Itoh | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Itoh | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Landry | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlin | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Menzel | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Fe' d'Ostiani | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Fe' d'Ostiani | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Desloges | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilde | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | McGrath | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hebda | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hebda | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wilde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Wilde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrelet De Ricou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Prenn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bouy | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Prenn | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Chevalier | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Gentien | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabrowitz | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Prenn | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Lee | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Leven | 4 | 3 | 3 | | 13 | Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Contanson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | Contanson | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siguier | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Lee | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Fisher | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Laurent | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | Fisher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Troncin | | | | | | Troncin | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arago | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | de Stefani | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hecht | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Rodel | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baer | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 5 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Benda | | | | | | | | | | | | | Brugnon | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Brugnon | | | | | | Brugnon | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Couiteas | | | | | | Aslangul | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aslangul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | de Stefani | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Nunoi | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| | De Buzelet | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Nunoi | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quist | | | | | | Quist | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin-Legeay | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Nunoi | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Farquharson | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | Farquharson | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieillard | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | Bernard | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Chiesa | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | La Croix | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | La Croix | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlin | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Merlin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Merlin | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | George | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Robbins | 8 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Terrier | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | George | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesueur | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 11 | Robbins | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Robbins | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Robbins | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| | Koželuh | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Satoh | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| | Goldschmidt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Punčec | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | Punčec | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Samazeuilh | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Punčec | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Palmieri | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Satoh | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | Palmieri | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feret | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Satoh | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Satoh | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 |
| | Glasser | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rogers Lyttelton | | | | | Rogers Lyttelton | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 4 | 4 | 3 | | Roche | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Rogers Lyttelton | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Augustin | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Malacek | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Malacek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Malacek | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mishu | | | | 14 | Timmer | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Timmer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Malacek | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| | Rimet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Perry | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| | Magaloff | | | | | Rimet | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Turnbull | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rimet | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Billaudot | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | Steiner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Condon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Condon | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Piel | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Shields | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Von Kehrling | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sertorio | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Von Kehrling | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | Shields | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Thurneyssen | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Shields | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | De Borman | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Von Rohrer | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Von Rohrer | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Hughes | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ellmer | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Hughes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Von Rohrer | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Crawford | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| | Galeppe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Miki | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Crawford | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Tloczynski | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |