1950 French Championships – Men's singles

Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1950 French Championships.

Men's singles
1950 French Championships
Champion	Budge Patty[1]
Runner-up	Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Score	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Jaroslav Drobný (finalist)
2. Frank Sedgman (fourth round)
3. William Talbert (semifinals)
4. Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
5. Arthur D. Larsen (quarterfinals)
6. John Bromwich (quarterfinals)
7. Budge Patty (champion)
8. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	7	17	5	6
	8	Vic Seixas	5	15	7	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	7	3	12
										4	Eric Sturgess	4	5	6	10
	4	Eric Sturgess	4	6	6	6
	5	Art Larsen	6	3	2	4
																			1	Jaroslav Drobný	1	2	6	7	5
																			7	Budge Patty	6	6	3	5	7
	6	John Bromwich	2	2	3
	3	William Talbert	6	6	6
										3	William Talbert	6	4	6	4	11
										7	Budge Patty	2	6	4	6	13
	7	Budge Patty	0	6	3	6	11
		Irvin Dorfman	6	1	6	1	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný	6	6	6
											Dessair	3	2	0
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																				Favieres	1	1	1
											Favieres	5	6	7	4	6
											Paish	7	0	5	6	1
																												1	Drobný	6	6	9
																													Trabert	3	3	7
											Zampori	2	5	0
											Bergelin	6	7	6
																				Bergelin	7	1	5	4
																				Trabert	5	6	7	6
											Geelhand De Merxem	2	3	2	r
											Trabert	6	6	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Coen	2	2	4					8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Avidan-Weiss	0	2	6	3					Dubuc	2	3	2
		Dubuc	6	6	4	6													8	Seixas	6	6	6
		Ducos De La Haille																		Hopman	3	1	1
		Blondel									Ducos De La Haille	6	5	4	4
		Hopman	1	6	6	6					Hopman	3	7	6	6
		Colin	6	1	1	3																						8	Seixas	6	6	12	6
		Bojovic																											McGregor	4	8	10	3
		McGregor									McGregor	6	6	4	6
		Bartroli									Noghès	3	3	6	2
		Noghès																		McGregor	6	6	6
		Branović	5	6	8	4	6													Del Bello	1	1	3
		Murphy	7	3	6	6	0				Branović	7	6	6	5	4
		Del Bello	2	9	6	6					Del Bello	5	3	8	7	6
		Olozaga	6	7	2	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Roquette	1	2	0					4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Iemetti	6	6	6						Iemetti	4	1	0
		Bender	0	2	2														4	Sturgess	6	6	6
		Mexborough	0	4	0															Bolelli	0	1	0
		Pasquier	6	6	6						Pasquier	0	3	3
		Bolelli									Bolelli	6	6	6
		Bose																										4	Sturgess	6	4	6	6
		Della Vida	5	1	2																								Kovaleski	1	6	4	3
		Rose	7	6	6						Rose	6	6	6
		Peten	6	4	7	6					Peten	4	1	1
		Dubuisson	3	6	5	3														Rose	4	8	4	2
		Caccia	6	6	6															Kovaleski	6	6	6	6
		Hode	1	4	4						Caccia	7	3	4
		Kovaleski									Kovaleski	9	6	6
		Grange

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Larsen	6	6	6
		Hackett	2	3	4					5	Larsen	6	6	6
		Zalzal	2	3	4						Carmona	4	4	3
		Carmona	6	6	6														5	Larsen	6	7	6
		Chevallier	3	6	6	3	2													Schaff	3	5	3
		Schaff	6	4	4	6	6				Schaff
		Bayon	6	1	0	4					Morea
		Morea	1	6	6	6																						5	Larsen	6	3	7	6
		Jamain	6	2	3	6	6																						Destremau	3	6	5	4
		Van Meegeren	3	6	6	1	2				Jamain	6	5	6	r
		Destremau									Destremau	8	7	3
		Rodel	w/o																	Destremau	6	11	6	6
		Deyro	6	6	6															Quist	7	9	4	4
		Malosse	1	1	1						Deyro	5	3	3
		Najar	2	3	1						Quist	7	6	6
		Quist	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Misra
		Journu									Journu	5	7	0	2
		Abdesselam	6	6	6						Abdesselam	7	5	6	6
		Doublet	0	1	4															Abdesselam	13	3	3	4
		Bardey	1	4	1															Davidson	11	6	6	6
		Matouš	6	6	6						Matouš	3	4	2
		Davidson									Davidson	6	6	6
		Kumar																											Davidson	3	2	1
		Becker	2	6	4	2																						6	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Haillet	6	3	6	6					Haillet	4	2	5
		Nys	0	0	2						Del Bello	6	6	7
		Del Bello	6	6	6															Del Bello	3	3	3
		El Shafei	7	6	6														6	Bromwich	6	6	6
		Buntman	5	4	3						El Shafei	3	2	1
		Weiss	1	0	1					6	Bromwich	6	6	6
	6	Bromwich	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Molinari	2	3	0
		Worthington	6	6	6						Worthington	7	4	6	7
		Lemyze	5	5	1						De Kermadec	5	6	2	5
		De Kermadec	7	7	6															Worthington	3	3	2
		Sanglier	1	3	2															Ampon	6	6	6
		Ampon	6	6	6						Ampon	6	6	6
		Horn	6	6	6						Horn	1	2	1
		Lemasson	3	4	2																								Ampon	6	5	1	3
		Hyks	6	6	6																							3	Talbert	3	7	6	6
		Grandguillot	1	1	3						Hyks	4	6	2
		Pellizza	6	7	6						Pellizza	6	8	6
		Chatrier	0	5	1															Pellizza	1	5	1
		Nath	2	6	1	3													3	Talbert	6	7	6
		Pallada	6	3	6	6					Pallada	1	4	6	0
		Gentien	1	1	2					3	Talbert	6	6	1	6
	3	Talbert	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Boussus	4	2	7	5
		Walton	6	6	5	7					Walton	6	0	4
		Thomas									Thomas	8	6	6
		Billaudot	w/o																	Thomas	3	6	8	2
		Cucelli	6	6	6															Cucelli	6	1	10	6
		Laval	1	1	2						Cucelli	2	6	6	6
		Coombe	6	6	1	6					Coombe	6	2	1	3
		Gajan	4	2	6	2																							Cucelli	1	4	3
		Mitić	6	6	6																							7	Patty	6	6	6
		du Lac de Fugères	0	1	1						Mitić	6	6	6
		Henry	1	3	4						Berthet	3	2	2
		Berthet	6	6	6															Mitić	9	4	2
		Landau																	7	Patty	11	6	6
		Carles									Landau	5	5	1
		Barrett	2	0	1					7	Patty	7	7	6
	7	Patty	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Washer
		Brisson									Washer	6	3	9	4	3
											Dorfman	2	6	7	6	6
																				Dorfman	6	6	6
																				Delhomme	1	1	3
											Delhomme	6	6	8	3	6
											Rémy	2	2	10	6	1
																													Dorfman	2	6	3	6	7
																												2	Sedgman	6	1	6	4	5
											Černík	4	3	1
											Mottram	6	6	6
																				Mottram	4	4	6	4
																			2	Sedgman	6	6	1	6
											Chabance	2	2	3
										2	Sedgman	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles