# 1959 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Nicola Pietrangeli is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Luis Ayala (semifinals)
* Neale Fraser (semifinals)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (champion)
* Ian Vermaak (final)
* Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
* Pierre Darmon (first round)
* Jon Douglas (third round)
* Budge Patty (third round)
* Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
* Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
* Billy Knight (quarterfinals)
* Orlando Sirola (third round)
* Rod Laver (third round)
* Martin Mulligan (quarterfinals)
* Lew Gerrard (fourth round)
* Giuseppe Merlo (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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Luis Ayala | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | Luis Ayala | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ian Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ian Vermaak | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Ian Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jacques Brichant | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jacques Brichant | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Ian Vermaak | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Billy Knight | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Neale Fraser | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Martin Mulligan | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | 2 | Neale Fraser | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neale Fraser | 6 | 8 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Ayala | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hojberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Otway | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Otway | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lahcen Chaldi | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ayala | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Merlo | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Candy | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Merlo | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Fletcher | 10 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 12 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumar | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lundqvist | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Achondo | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lundqvist | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Emerson | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Woolf | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Emerson | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Molinari | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Kendall | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Molinari | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| | | | | | | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Matton | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Haillet | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Vermaak | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Renavand | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Legenstein | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | 13 | Laver | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| van Eijsden | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Weedon | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weedon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 13 | Laver | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| Frost | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Legenstein | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Schonborn | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | Frost | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Viron | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | Legenstein | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Legenstein | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | 5 | Brichant | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deniau | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | Ádám-Stolpa | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Brichant | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Segal | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Fernandes | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Mandelstam | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | Segal | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fernandes | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | Fernandes | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hewitt | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Sirola | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| | Pickard | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | 12 | Sirola | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Maris | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maris | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | 12 | Sirola | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Johansson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ecklebe | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Ecklebe | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nielsen | 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 | 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 |
| | Mark | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | Mark | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Contreras | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | Contreras | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nikolic | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Contreras | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Knight | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Perreau-Saussine | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Licis | | | | | | 11 | Knight | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Knight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Knight | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | Panajotovic | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| | Lasry | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | | | Lasry | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bungert | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | | Barnes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | Barnes | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Aguirre | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Jancsó | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Jancsó | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Javorský | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | | Javorský | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Darmon | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| Jovanović | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Álvarez | | | | | | | Álvarez | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bresson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | r | | Ulrich | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ulrich | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Woodcock | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Forbes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Vincent | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | Woodcock | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Forbes | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Couder | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Fancutt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Couder | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Llamas | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | Schmidt | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skonecki | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Skonecki | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Drobný | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Grandet | 0 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Drobný | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Drobný | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Mulligan | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Keretic | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mulligan | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mulligan | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Douglas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Salas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Douglas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Pilet | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Gerrard | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Nys | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gerrard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Gerrard | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Gorman | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mills | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Mills | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Gulyás | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fraser | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |