1959 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1959 French Championships
Champion	Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up	Ian Vermaak
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

Nicola Pietrangeli (ITA) defeated Ian Vermaak (RSA) 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									Semifinals									Finals
	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
																			Lundquist	0	8	6	6
										Lundquist	6	6	6
										Achondo	1	4	3
																												Lundquist	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 Eysden	2	1	2						Weedon	2	6	1	6
	Weedon	6	6	6														13	Laver	4	6	2	5	4
	Frost	6	6	6															Legenstein	6	4	6	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
		Jancso	6	6	6						Jancso	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
	Alvarez									Alvarez	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

External links

• Official 1959 Men's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website