1955 French Championships – Men's singles
# 1955 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.

## Seeds

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

* Tony Trabert (champion)
* Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
* Budge Patty (quarterfinals)
* Ham Richardson (semifinals)
* Art Larsen (fourth round)
* Enrique Morea (fourth round)
* Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
* Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
* Władysław Skonecki (fourth round)
* Philippe Washer (fourth round)
* Sven Davidson (final)
* Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
* Paul Rémy (fourth round)
* Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
* Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
* Luis Ayala (fourth round)

## Draw

### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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| 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mervyn Rose | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 1 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Hamilton Richardson | 1 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Herbert Flam | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Herbert Flam | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Sven Davidson | 7 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Budge Patty | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Budge Patty | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 11 | Sven Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 12 | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Giuseppe Merlo | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vic Seixas | 10 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds

**Section 1**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stockenberg | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vermaak | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Vermaak | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hoejberg | 10 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Brose | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ayala | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Huber | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Grinda | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Grinda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Russell | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Russell | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pellizza | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Borghini | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fontana | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Fontana | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Voorhees | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lasry | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jacobini | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Licis | | | | | | | Lasry | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacobini | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Jacobini | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Devroe | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rose | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Skonecki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| | Gulyás | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Haillet | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Breese | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Bergamo | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Wilson | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Desq | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Bergamo | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | | | | | | | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 3**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bergerat | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Meegeren | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | Perreau-Saussine | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Perreau-Saussine | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | Richardson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jagec | | | | | | | | | | | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
| | De Kermadec | | | | | | De Kermadec | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rinderknech | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forbes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Richardson | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 13 | Rémy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| | Christ | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | Feldbausch | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feldbausch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Rémy | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Fachini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Fachini | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Loyau | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Fachini | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mey | | | | | | Mey | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Larsen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Platt | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Destremau | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Destremau | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Della Paolera | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Grandet | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | Sirola | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Abdesselam | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sirola | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | Sirola | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 4 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Larsen | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Flam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| | Arkinstall | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Knight | | | | | | | Knight | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Favieres | | | | | | | | | | | | | Schwartz | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | | | | | | | Favieres | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Panajotovic | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 5**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Asbóth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guilbert | | | | | | | Guilbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nys | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Nys | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gourovitch | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Nys | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Laval | 5 | 2 | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | 11 | Davidson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Molinari | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | Molinari | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleitz | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | 11 | Davidson | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Wright | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Morea | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| | Beale Jr. | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | | | Beale Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Worthington | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Schaff | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Morea | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pottinger | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Pottinger | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macy | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | 6 | Morea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Morea | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 6**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Sturdza | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Plećević | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | Plećević | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemasson | 9 | 5 | 3 | | | | Barrett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrett | 11 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Barrett | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Piatek | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Brichant | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Lartigue | | | | | | | Lartigue | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuc | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | 14 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Brichant | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| | Hode | 11 | 1 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Pinart | 13 | 6 | 0 | | | | Pinart | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Manset | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | Deniau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deniau | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Deniau | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Sikorszki | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Delwitt | | | | | | | Delwitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | | | | | | 3 | Patty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Patty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 7**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lemyze | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | | Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maggi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Maggi | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Segal | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Bedard | 5 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Seymour | 7 | 6 | 11 | | | Seymour | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brent | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Washer | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | Deniau | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Pilet | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Pilet | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Biederlack | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | Martínez | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martínez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Pilet | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Stewart | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Merlo | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Motolko | | | | | | Motolko | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hammersley | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 8**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pietrangeli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baco | | | | | Pietrangeli | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pimentel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pimentel | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Powers | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Pietrangeli | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mezzi | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Seixas | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| | | | | | Becker | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jalabert | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Becker | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Seixas | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Malosse | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
