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.

Men's singles
1958 French Championships
ChampionAustralia Mervyn Rose
Runner-upChile Luis Ayala
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw80
Seeds16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mervyn Rose is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
  2. Australia Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Mervyn Rose (champion)
  4. United States Budge Patty (fourth round)
  5. Chile Luis Ayala (final)
  6. United Arab Republic Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
  7. Belgium Jacques Brichant (semifinals)
  8. Italy Giuseppe Merlo (quarterfinals)
  9. United Kingdom Robert Keith Wilson (second round)
  10. Italy Orlando Sirola (fourth round)
  11. France Pierre Darmon (quarterfinals)
  12. Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (fourth round)
  13. France Robert Haillet (quarterfinals)
  14. France Paul Rémy (fourth round)
  15. Denmark Kurt Nielsen (second round)
  16. Spain Andrés Gimeno (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Ashley Cooper 7 6 7 6 6
8 Italy Giuseppe Merlo 9 2 9 3 2
1 Australia Ashley Cooper 11 6 4 2 5
5 Chile Luis Ayala 9 4 6 6 7
13 France Robert Haillet 0 5 4
5 Chile Luis Ayala 6 7 6
5 Chile Luis Ayala 3 4 4
3 Australia Mervyn Rose 6 6 6
11 France Pierre Darmon 4 10 3 1
3 Australia Mervyn Rose 6 8 6 6
3 Australia Mervyn Rose 10 6 6
7 Belgium Jacques Brichant 8 1 3
7 Belgium Jacques Brichant 5 5 7 6 6
2 Australia Neale Fraser 7 7 5 0 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Cooper 3 6 6 6
Poland Radzio 6 3 3 0
1 Australia Cooper 6 7 6
Mexico Palafox 1 5 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Keretic 4 4 4
Mexico Palafox 6 6 6
1 Australia Cooper 7 6 6
16 Spain Gimeno 5 1 4
16 Spain Gimeno 6 3 8 6
France Bresson 0 6 6 1
16 Spain Gimeno 7 6 4 6 6
United Kingdom Knight 9 4 6 4 3
United Kingdom Knight 6 6 6
Colombia Álvarez 1 1 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Italy Merlo 6 9 6
Hungary Ádám-Stolpa 3 7 2
8 Italy Merlo 4 6 2 6 6
West Germany Bungert 6 1 6 4 3
France Renavand 3 2 3
West Germany Bungert 6 6 6
8 Italy Merlo 3 6 7 6
Hungary Jancsó 6 1 5 3
9 United Kingdom Wilson 3 4 4
Hungary Jancsó 6 6 6
Hungary Jancsó 6 6 4 5 6
India Kumar 0 4 6 7 2
Sweden Lundqvist
India Kumar

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Patty 6 6 6
France Destremau 0 2 3
4 United States Patty 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Javorský 1 2 3
Czechoslovakia Javorský 6 6 6
Spain Martínez 2 4 4
4 United States Patty 7 5 8 6 5
13 France Haillet 5 7 10 4 7
13 France Haillet 6 5 6 7
Australia Laver 4 7 3 5
13 France Haillet 6 6
United Kingdom Pickard 1 0 r
West Germany Huber 1 2 3
United Kingdom Pickard 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Chile Ayala 6 6 6
Austria Legenstein 0 2 4 5 Chile Ayala 6 6 4 4 6
India Krishnan 6 9 8 India Krishnan 1 3 6 6 3
Chile Aguirre 0 7 6 5 Chile Ayala 6 6 6
United Kingdom Paish 3 3 2 Italy Maggi 3 2 0
Italy Maggi 6 6 6 Italy Maggi 6 6 3 6
United States Perry 1 6 6 6 United States Perry 2 4 6 1
France Perreau-Saussine 6 1 4 2 5 Chile Ayala 6 6 6 6
12 Italy Pietrangeli 12 Italy Pietrangeli 2 1 8 1
Switzerland Blondel 12 Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 6
Chile Achondo Chile Achondo 1 3 3
Denmark Ulrich 12 Italy Pietrangeli 6 1 6 6
Sweden Schmidt Sweden Schmidt 3 6 1 4
Switzerland Froesch Sweden Schmidt 6 6 5 6
Brazil Ribeiro 7 6 2 6 Brazil Ribeiro 4 4 7 4
Poland Piatek 5 1 6 4

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Chile Rodríguez 6 4 6 8
New Zealand Nicholls 3 6 3 6 Chile Rodríguez 4 1 3
Australia Mark 6 6 6 Australia Mark 6 6 6
France Jalabert 3 4 2 Australia Mark 3 2 5
Cuba Garrido 3 6 4 3 11 France Darmon 6 6 7
United Kingdom Mills 6 2 6 6 United Kingdom Mills 2 0 0
Brazil Fernandes 6 2 3 11 France Darmon 6 6 6
11 France Darmon 3 6 6 11 France Darmon 6 8 1 8
Romania Viziru 6 6 1 2 2 6 United Arab Republic Drobný 3 6 6 6
Mexico Llamas 4 2 6 6 6 Mexico Llamas 6 6 2 6
France Pilet 6 6 9 France Pilet 4 2 6 2
Poland Licis 2 3 7 Mexico Llamas 6 4 1 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petrovic 3 0 0 6 United Arab Republic Drobný 3 6 6 6
South Africa Segal 6 6 6 South Africa Segal 1 1 4
United States Frost 4 0 2 6 United Arab Republic Drobný 6 6 6
6 United Arab Republic Drobný 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Mexico Osuna 1 4 1
Australia Candy 6 6 6
Australia Candy 6 5 6 2
14 France Rémy 3 7 8 6
Brazil Barnes 1 1 4
14 France Rémy 6 6 6
14 France Rémy 6 4 6 2
3 Australia Rose 4 6 8 6
France Vaubrun 4 1 4
France Molinari 6 6 6
France Molinari 10 2 4
3 Australia Rose 12 6 6
Tunisia Belkhodja 3 4 2
3 Australia Rose 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Australia Howe 1 4 6
France Grinda 6 6 8
France Grinda 6 7 6 2 2
10 Italy Sirola 4 9 4 6 6
France Nys 1 6 3 2
10 Italy Sirola 6 2 6 6
10 Italy Sirola 4 3 5
7 Belgium Brichant 6 6 7
Australia Woodcock 6 4 4
United States Quillian 4 6 1 r
Australia Woodcock 2 3 7 5
7 Belgium Brichant 6 6 5 7
Denmark Ulrich
7 Belgium Brichant

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
South Africa Hurry 8 2 2
Venezuela Pimentel 10 6 6
Venezuela Pimentel 4 6 6 1 4
Hungary Gulyás 6 3 4 6 6
Hungary Gulyás 6 6 6
15 Denmark Nielsen 3 4 4
Hungary Gulyás 4 6 0 3
2 Australia Fraser 6 1 6 6
New Zealand Gerrard 3 4 2
Mexico Contreras 6 6 6
Mexico Contreras 4 5 4
2 Australia Fraser 6 7 6
Spain Arilla 4 3 2
2 Australia Fraser 6 6 6
  • "Official 1958 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website
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