Men's singles
1963 French Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Pierre Darmon
Score	3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	104
Seeds	16

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roy Emerson	6	4	6	6	6
	9	Nicola Pietrangeli	8	6	1	3	4
										1	Roy Emerson	8	6	6
											Michael Sangster	6	3	4
	4	Ken Fletcher	6	3	8	3
		Michael Sangster	8	6	6	6
																			1	Roy Emerson	3	6	6	6
																			3	Pierre Darmon	6	1	4	4
		Robert Keith Wilson	3	4	3
	3	Pierre Darmon	6	6	6
										3	Pierre Darmon	6	4	2	9	6
										2	Manuel Santana	3	6	6	7	2
		Jean-Claude Barclay	6	2	0	6	3
	2	Manuel Santana	1	6	6	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Emerson	6	6	6
											Arilla	4	4	0
																			1	Emerson	6	6	6
																				Belkhodja	2	4	1
											Belkhodja	6	6	6
											Newcombe	4	2	2
																												1	Emerson	5	6	6	4	6
																												16	Kuhnke	7	3	2	6	4
										16	Kuhnke	6	6	6
											Hoogs	4	4	1
																			16	Kuhnke	6	6	7
																				Drobný	3	0	5
											Hillebrand	6	4	6	2	6
											Drobný	3	6	3	6	8

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Knight	1	7	4	6	6
											Forbes	6	5	6	4	0
																			8	Knight	2	6	7	6
																				Barthès	6	1	5	2
											Barthès	6	6	6
											Szikszay	2	3	3
																												8	Knight	7	2	4	6	2
																												9	Pietrangeli	5	6	6	2	6
										9	Pietrangeli	10	6	6
		Keller	1	2	1						Koch	8	3	0
		Koch	6	6	6														9	Pietrangeli	6	2	6	10
		Matton	2	2	2															Stuck	3	6	2	8
		Gaudenzi	6	6	6						Gaudenzi	6	2	3	4
		Stuck	6	6	6						Stuck	3	6	6	6
		Zeeman	1	1	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Fletcher
		Zuleta								4	Fletcher	7	2	6	6
		Mandarino	7	7	6						Mandarino	5	6	4	1
		Aguirre	5	5	4														4	Fletcher	6	7	0	2	6
		Bresson	6	2	2	6	6													Rodríguez	1	5	6	6	2
		Maris	3	6	6	3	3				Bresson	1	3	6	6
		Rodríguez	6	6	6						Rodríguez	6	6	4	8
		Jovanović	4	0	3																							4	Fletcher	6	6	6	4	6
	13	Bungert	1	6	7	2	8																						Renavand	3	1	8	6	4
		Drossart	6	2	5	6	6			13	Bungert	4	2	7	8	4
		Renavand	6	5	2	9	6				Renavand	6	6	5	6	6
		Holland	2	7	6	7	1													Renavand	6	7	3	0	6
		Woodcock	2	6	6	6														Beust	3	5	6	6	1
		Tacchini	6	4	1	2					Woodcock	2	3	6	3
		Beust	6	4	7	6					Beust	6	6	2	6
		Montrenaud	0	6	5	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Lundqvist
		Pirro								5	Lundqvist
		Jacques	2	2	3						Taylor
		Taylor	6	6	6															Taylor	3	6	6	11
		McMillan	2	6	1															Javorský	6	8	3	13
		Bey	6	8	6						Bey	2	1	4
		Javorský	6	7	6						Javorský	6	6	6
		Grinda	2	5	3																								Javorský	9	4	8	2	2
	12	Stolle																											Sangster	7	6	6	6	6
		Abdesselam								12	Stolle	6	4	3	1
		Sturdza	2	2	9	6	4				Sangster	1	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	6	7	2	6													Sangster	6	2	0	6	6
		Jauffret	4	6	3	6	6													Couder	3	6	6	2	1
		Hann	6	4	6	3	2				Jauffret	7	4	4
		Vincent	9	2	1						Couder	9	6	6
		Couder	11	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Crookenden	6	6	6
		Merlo	2	2	4						Crookenden	1	1	4
		Kreinberg	7	6	6	8					Kreinberg	6	6	6
	11	Roche	9	2	4	6														Kreinberg	2	0	3
		Licis	5	1	1															Wilson	6	6	6
		Howe	7	6	6						Howe	2	1	0
		Boutboul	4	4	6						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	8																								Wilson	6	6	6
		Drysdale	9	6	11																							6	Hewitt	1	2	4
		Salomon	7	3	9						Drysdale	7	6	1	6
		Țiriac	6	6	6						Țiriac	9	1	6	8
		Leclercq	4	3	2															Țiriac	6	1	2	5
		Jauffret	7	4	3	4													6	Hewitt	2	6	6	7
		Brichant	5	6	6	6					Brichant	6	6	3	2
		Bouteleux								6	Hewitt	8	4	6	6
	6	Hewitt

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Fernandes	5	5	2
		Duxin	7	7	6						Duxin	3	6	6	3	3
		Lane	4	6	8	7					Lane	6	4	4	6	6
		Ecklebe	6	2	6	5														Lane	3	6	6	6
		Arilla	5	6	6	6	6												14	Pilić	6	2	2	2
		Diepraam	7	8	2	4	1				Arilla	3	4	2
		Pinto Bravo	3	2	8					14	Pilić	6	6	6
	14	Pilić	6	6	10																								Lane	7	5	2	4
		Rubinoff	1	6	0	r																						3	Darmon	5	7	6	6
		Contet	6	8	1						Contet	1	11	6	7
		Fraser	6	6	6						Fraser	6	9	3	5
		Rinderknech	4	2	2															Contet	2	4	3
		Black	3	2	2														3	Darmon	6	6	6
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	3	2	1
		Jelic								3	Darmon	6	6	6
	3	Darmon

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Barclay
		Presecki									Barclay	6	7	6	6
		Maggi	4	2	6	6	6				Maggi	1	9	1	4
		Fisher	6	6	3	2	3													Barclay	6	5	6	6
		Álvarez	6	6	6														10	Mulligan	1	7	1	4
		Strobl	3	1	2						Álvarez	7	4d
										10	Mulligan	5	4
																													Barclay	6	2	6	6
																													Barnes	4	6	3	3
											Barnes	9	9	7
											Destremau	7	7	5
																				Barnes	7	6	6
																				Pickard	5	1	2
											Pickard
										7	Krishnan	w/o

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Buding
											Davidson
																				Davidson	6	6	2	11
																			15	Gulyás	4	2	6	9
											Mărmureanu	1	3	6	3
										15	Gulyás	6	6	3	6
																													Davidson	0	4	4
																												2	Santana	6	6	6
											Jalabert	5	6	0	2
											McKenzie	7	1	6	6
																				McKenzie	4	10	2
																			2	Santana	6	12	6
											Soriano	5	4	4
										2	Santana	7	6	6

External links

• "Official 1963 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website