1958 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1958 French Championships
Champion	Mervyn Rose
Runner-up	Luis Ayala
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	80
Seeds	16

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.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Cooper	3	6	6	6
											Radzio	6	3	3	0
																			1	Cooper	6	7	6
																				Palafox	1	5	1
											Keretic	4	4	4
											Palafox	6	6	6
																												1	Cooper	7	6	6
																												16	Gimeno	5	1	4
										16	Gimeno	6	3	8	6
											Bresson	0	6	6	1
																			16	Gimeno	7	6	4	6	6
																				Knight	9	4	6	4	3
											Knight	6	6	6
											Álvarez	1	1	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Merlo	6	9	6
											Ádám-Stolpa	3	7	2
																			8	Merlo	4	6	2	6	6
																				Bungert	6	1	6	4	3
											Renavand	3	2	3
											Bungert	6	6	6
																												8	Merlo	3	6	7	6
																													Jancsó	6	1	5	3
										9	Wilson	3	4	4
											Jancsó	6	6	6
																				Jancsó	6	6	4	5	6
																				Kumar	0	4	6	7	2
											Lundqvist
											Kumar

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Patty	6	6	6
											Destremau	0	2	3
																			4	Patty	6	6	6
																				Javorský	1	2	3
											Javorský	6	6	6
											Martínez	2	4	4
																												4	Patty	7	5	8	6	5
																												13	Haillet	5	7	10	4	7
										13	Haillet	6	5	6	7
											Laver	4	7	3	5
																			13	Haillet	6	6
																				Pickard	1	0	r
											Huber	1	2	3
											Pickard	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Ayala	6	6	6
		Legenstein	0	2	4					5	Ayala	6	6	4	4	6
		Krishnan	6	9	8						Krishnan	1	3	6	6	3
		Aguirre	0	7	6														5	Ayala	6	6	6
		Paish	3	3	2															Maggi	3	2	0
		Maggi	6	6	6						Maggi	6	6	3	6
		Perry	1	6	6	6					Perry	2	4	6	1
		Perreau-Saussine	6	1	4	2																						5	Ayala	6	6	6	6
	12	Pietrangeli																										12	Pietrangeli	2	1	8	1
		Blondel								12	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Achondo									Achondo	1	3	3
		Ulrich																	12	Pietrangeli	6	1	6	6
		Schmidt																		Schmidt	3	6	1	4
		Froesch									Schmidt	6	6	5	6
		Ribeiro	7	6	2	6					Ribeiro	4	4	7	4
		Piatek	5	1	6	4

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Rodríguez	6	4	6	8
		Nicholls	3	6	3	6					Rodríguez	4	1	3
		Mark	6	6	6						Mark	6	6	6
		Jalabert	3	4	2															Mark	3	2	5
		Garrido	3	6	4	3													11	Darmon	6	6	7
		Mills	6	2	6	6					Mills	2	0	0
		Fernandes	6	2	3					11	Darmon	6	6	6
	11	Darmon	3	6	6																							11	Darmon	6	8	1	8
		Viziru	6	6	1	2	2																					6	Drobný	3	6	6	6
		Llamas	4	2	6	6	6				Llamas	6	6	2	6
		Pilet	6	6	9						Pilet	4	2	6	2
		Licis	2	3	7															Llamas	6	4	1	2
		Petrovic	3	0	0														6	Drobný	3	6	6	6
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	1	1	4
		Frost	4	0	2					6	Drobný	6	6	6
	6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 6

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

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Howe	1	4	6
											Grinda	6	6	8
																				Grinda	6	7	6	2	2
																			10	Sirola	4	9	4	6	6
											Nys	1	6	3	2
										10	Sirola	6	2	6	6
																												10	Sirola	4	3	5
																												7	Brichant	6	6	7
											Woodcock	6	4	4
											Quillian	4	6	1	r
																				Woodcock	2	3	7	5
																			7	Brichant	6	6	5	7
											Ulrich
										7	Brichant

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Hurry	8	2	2
											Pimentel	10	6	6
																				Pimentel	4	6	6	1	4
																				Gulyás	6	3	4	6	6
											Gulyás	6	6	6
										15	Nielsen	3	4	4
																													Gulyás	4	6	0	3
																												2	Fraser	6	1	6	6
											Gerrard	3	4	2
											Contreras	6	6	6
																				Contreras	4	5	4
																			2	Fraser	6	7	6
											Arilla	4	3	2
										2	Fraser	6	6	6

External links

• "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