# 1963 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Roy Emerson (champion)
* Manuel Santana (semifinals)
* Pierre Darmon (final)
* Ken Fletcher (quarterfinals)
* Jan-Erik Lundqvist (second round)
* Bob Hewitt (fourth round)
* Ramanathan Krishnan (second round)
* Billy Knight (fourth round)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (quarterfinals)
* Martin Mulligan (third round)
* Tony Roche (first round)
* Fred Stolle (second round)
* Wilhelm Bungert (second round)
* Nikola Pilić (third round)
* István Gulyás (third round)
* Christian Kuhnke (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 | Final |
| 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Roy Emerson | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Michael Sangster | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken Fletcher | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | | | Michael Sangster | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Sangster | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Sangster | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| | Robert Keith Wilson | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Manuel Santana | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Jean-Claude Barclay | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Manuel Santana | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Manuel Santana | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Belkhodja | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Belkhodja | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newcombe | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Kuhnke | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Kuhnke | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoogs | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Kuhnke | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Drobný | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Hillebrand | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drobný | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Fourth round |
| | | | | 8 | Knight | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Forbes | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Knight | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Barthès | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Szikszay | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Knight | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Pietrangeli | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | 9 | Pietrangeli | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keller | 1 | 2 | 1 | | Koch | 8 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Koch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Matton | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Stuck | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Gaudenzi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Gaudenzi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuck | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Stuck | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zeeman | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 | Fourth round |
| 4 | Fletcher | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zuleta | | | | | | 4 | Fletcher | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandarino | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | Mandarino | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aguirre | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Fletcher | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Bresson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Rodríguez | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Maris | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Bresson | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovanović | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Fletcher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Bungert | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Renavand | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| | Drossart | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | Bungert | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renavand | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | | Renavand | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holland | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Renavand | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Woodcock | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Beust | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Tacchini | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | Woodcock | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beust | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | Beust | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montrenaud | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 | Lundqvist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pirro | | | | | | 5 | Lundqvist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | Taylor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Taylor | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 6 | 8 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | Bey | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | Bey | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Javorský | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Javorský | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Stolle | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sangster | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Abdesselam | | | | | | 12 | Stolle | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sturdza | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | | Sangster | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sangster | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | Sangster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Couder | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Hann | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | Jauffret | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | 9 | 2 | 1 | | | | Couder | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Couder | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| | Crookenden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlo | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | Crookenden | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kreinberg | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | Kreinberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Roche | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | Kreinberg | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Licis | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Howe | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boutboul | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Drysdale | 9 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hewitt | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | Salomon | 7 | 3 | 9 | | | Drysdale | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Țiriac | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Țiriac | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leclercq | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Țiriac | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Hewitt | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Brichant | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bouteleux | | | | | 6 | Hewitt | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hewitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 |
| | Fernandes | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duxin | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | Duxin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lane | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | Lane | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ecklebe | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Lane | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 14 | Pilić | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Diepraam | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Arilla | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pinto Bravo | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | 14 | Pilić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Pilić | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lane | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| | Rubinoff | 1 | 6 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darmon | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Contet | 6 | 8 | 1 | | | | Contet | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Fraser | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rinderknech | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Contet | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Black | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Segal | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelic | | | | | | 3 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Darmon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| Barclay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Presecki | | | | | | | Barclay | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maggi | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Maggi | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fisher | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | Barclay | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Álvarez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Mulligan | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| Strobl | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | Álvarez | 7 | 4$^d$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Mulligan | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barclay | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | Barnes | 9 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Destremau | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pickard | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Pickard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Krishnan | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Buding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Gulyás | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Mărmureanu | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Davidson | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jalabert | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McKenzie | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | McKenzie | 4 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Santana | 6 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Soriano | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Santana | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |