1959 French Championships – Men's singles

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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.

Champion

Nicola Pietrangeli

Runner-up

Score3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

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Men's singles

1959 French Championships

Final

Champion

Nicola Pietrangeli

Runner-up

Score

3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

Details

Draw

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Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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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									Semifinals									Final

	1	Luis Ayala	1	6	6	6

	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

	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	6	6	6
										3	Nicola Pietrangeli	7	6	7

										2	Neale Fraser	5	3	5
		Martin Mulligan	4	6	1

	2	Neale Fraser	6	8	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

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