# 1958 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Mervyn Rose defeated Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1958 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mervyn Rose is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
* Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
* Mervyn Rose (champion)
* Budge Patty (fourth round)
* Luis Ayala (final)
* Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
* Jacques Brichant (semifinals)
* Giuseppe Merlo (quarterfinals)
* Robert Keith Wilson (second round)
* Orlando Sirola (fourth round)
* Pierre Darmon (quarterfinals)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (fourth round)
* Robert Haillet (quarterfinals)
* Paul Rémy (fourth round)
* Kurt Nielsen (second round)
* Andrés Gimeno (fourth 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ashley Cooper | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Giuseppe Merlo | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Giuseppe Merlo | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ashley Cooper | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 13 | Robert Haillet | 0 | 5 | 4 | | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Pierre Darmon | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Mervyn Rose | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | Jacques Brichant | 8 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jacques Brichant | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Jacques Brichant | 8 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neale Fraser | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Cooper | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Radzio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Cooper | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Palafox | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Keretic | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cooper | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Gimeno | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Gimeno | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bresson | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Gimeno | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Knight | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Knight | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvarez | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 8 | Merlo | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Merlo | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bungert | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Renavand | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bungert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Merlo | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jancsó | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Wilson | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jancsó | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jancsó | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kumar | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Lundqvist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| 4 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Destremau | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Javorský | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Javorský | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martínez | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Patty | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Haillet | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | Haillet | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laver | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Haillet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Pickard | 1 | 0 | r | | | | | | | |
| | Huber | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pickard | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Legenstein | 0 | 2 | 4 | | 5 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krishnan | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | Krishnan | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aguirre | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Paish | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Maggi | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Maggi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Maggi | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Perry | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Perry | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Perreau-Saussine | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Pietrangeli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Pietrangeli | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| | Blondel | | | | | 12 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Achondo | | | | | | Achondo | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Schmidt | | | | | | | | | | | | | Schmidt | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Froesch | | | | | | Schmidt | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ribeiro | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Ribeiro | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Piatek | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicholls | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Rodríguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Mark | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Mark | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Garrido | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Mills | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fernandes | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Darmon | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Darmon | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| | Viziru | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Drobný | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Llamas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Llamas | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | Pilet | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Licis | 2 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Llamas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Petrovic | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Drobný | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Segal | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frost | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | 6 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 |
| | Osuna | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Candy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Candy | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Rémy | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rémy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Rémy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rose | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | Vaubrun | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molinari | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Molinari | 10 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Rose | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Belkhodja | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Howe | 1 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Grinda | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Sirola | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Nys | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sirola | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Sirola | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Woodcock | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quillian | 4 | 6 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Woodcock | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Brichant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Hurry | 8 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pimentel | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pimentel | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gulyás | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Nielsen | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gulyás | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | Gerrard | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Contreras | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Contreras | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |