1959 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1959 French Championships
Final
Champion	Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up	Ian Vermaak
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	86
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.

Seeds

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

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	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
		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

External links

• "Official 1959 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-16. (109 KiB) on the French Open website