1964 French Championships – Men's singles
# 1964 French Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1964 French Championships.

## Seeds

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

* Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
* Pierre Darmon (semifinals)
* Manuel Santana (champion)
* Jan-Erik Lundqvist (semifinals)
* Rafael Osuna (fourth round)
* Fred Stolle (fourth round)
* Martin Mulligan (fourth round)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (final)
* Michael Sangster (third round)
* Eugene Scott (quarterfinals)
* Tony Roche (second round)
* Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
* John Newcombe (second round)
* Robert Keith Wilson (third round)
* Ken Fletcher (fourth round)
* Nikola Pilić (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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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| 1 | Roy Emerson | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | 8 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | Ronald Barnes | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Manuel Santana | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Eugene Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pierre Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds

**Section 1**

| 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 | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Emerson | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maggi | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Pimentel | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Pilet | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pimentel | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Pilić | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Pilić | 6 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowrey | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Pilić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gaudenzi | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | McManus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaudenzi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| 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 | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | Solomon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Pietrangeli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Perry | 2 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Kalogeropoulos | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Perry | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Pietrangeli | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | 9 | Sangster | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Howe | 4 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Sangster | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Rybarczyk | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Ishiguro | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Ishiguro | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Barthès | | | | | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aguirre | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 3**

| 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | 4 | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tobin | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Drossart | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drossart | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | 4 | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zuleta | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Jovanović | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Belkhodja | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Belkhodja | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stilwell | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lundqvist | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barclay | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Bey | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | 13 | Newcombe | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Werksman | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | Soriano | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Soriano | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Soriano | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zeeman | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Barclay | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Barclay | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | Barclay | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carpenter | | | | | | | Carpenter | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Knight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**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 | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Osuna | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tacchini | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | 5 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duxin | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | Ulrich | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Osuna | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gasiorek | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Stuck | 8 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuck | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | Stuck | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | Drobný | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drobný | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Osuna | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Drysdale | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | Konishi | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 12 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Majoli | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | Renavand | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renavand | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Lane | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jauffret | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Couder | | | | | | | Couder | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephens | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | Jauffret | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 5**

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Pokorny | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | | | | | | Davidson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Senkowski | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | Komáromi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Komáromi | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Komáromi | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerrard | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | Barnes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Roche | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | Roche | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | | | | | | Barnes | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| | Richey | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stolle | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Gulyás | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | Koch | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koch | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gulyás | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Varga | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stolle | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Buding | | | | | | Buding | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holeček | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | Stolle | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**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 | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Chaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvarez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Diepraam | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Diepraam | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Hewitt | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Contet | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Brebnor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Brebnor | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Gronckel | | | | | | 14 | Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hewitt | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| | Merlo | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Santana | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Licis | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | Licis | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aubone | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | Grinda | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Grinda | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Rodríguez | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Koudelka | | | | | | | Koudelka | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hainka | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 7**

| 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuhnke | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Palafox | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | | Palafox | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Godbout | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | Szikszay | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Szikszay | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Palafox | 4 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Scott | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | McKenzie | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Scott | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Scott | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mulligan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Leclercq | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mulligan | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bresson | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Mulligan | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 8**

| 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 | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Watanabe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arilla | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Fletcher | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pinto Bravo | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Fletcher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Fletcher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Darmon | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Kreinberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fremiot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fremiot | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Montrenaud | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
