Third-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.^[1]

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

^[2]

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jaroslav Drobný	6	6	1	6
	8	Fausto Gardini	3	1	6	4
										1	Jaroslav Drobný	3	2	6	3
										5	Vic Seixas	6	6	3	6
	4	Lew Hoad	3	3	4
	5	Vic Seixas	6	6	6
																			5	Vic Seixas	3	4	6	2
																			3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	1	6
	11	Felicisimo Ampon	2	1	1
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	0	6
										10	Enrique Morea	6	2	4	6	2
	10	Enrique Morea	6	6	8	6
	2	Gardnar Mulloy	8	3	6	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Drobný	6	6	6
											Bouteleux	1	0	0
																			1	Drobný	6	6	6
																				Ducos De La Haille	4	3	2
											Petrovic	5	1	1
											Ducos De La Haille	7	6	6
																												1	Drobný	6	2	6	6
																													Hartwig	2	6	4	2
											Starte	4	1	2
											Vieira	6	6	6
																				Vieira	6	5	5
																				Hartwig	8	7	7
										16	Cucelli	6	5	5
											Hartwig	8	7	7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Van Voorhees	6	7	2	6					Van Voorhees	1	3	3
		Panajotovic	3	5	6	3													8	Gardini	6	6	6
		Freling																		Grinda	4	2	1
		Grinda									Grinda	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	0	3	4
		Matton	4	1	3																							8	Gardini	2	6	4	6	6
		Sanders	3	4	7	8	4																					9	Bartzen	6	3	6	4	4
		Wilderspin	6	6	5	6	6				Wilderspin	3	2	6	1
		Dessair									Stockenberg	6	6	2	6
		Stockenberg																		Stockenberg	2	6	2	0
		Hode																	9	Bartzen	6	3	6	6
	9	Bartzen								9	Bartzen	6	6	6
		Sursock	3	1	3						Berthet	2	1	1
		Berthet	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Hoad	6	6	3	6
		Larcade	1	4	6	1				4	Hoad	4	6	6	6
		Jalabert	6	7	6						Jalabert	6	4	0	0
		Wellford	4	6	4														4	Hoad	6	3	2	6	6
		Pasquier	2	4	2															Molinari	1	6	6	0	1
		Molinari	6	6	6						Molinari	6	6	6
		Desq	6	4	7	0	5				Plećević	2	1	1
		Plećević	0	6	5	6	7																					4	Hoad	6	6	6
	13	Remy	6	6	6																								Merlo	1	4	2
		Van Dalsum	1	2	1					13	Rémy	7	6	6
		Woodroffe	6	6	6						Woodroffe	5	4	3
		Laval	4	4	4														13	Rémy	2	2	2
		Merlo																		Merlo	6	6	6
		Cullum									Merlo	6	6	6
		Lemyze	6	6	6						Lemyze	1	2	4
		Delhomme	2	2	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Rodriguez	0	2	0					5	Seixas	6	6	5	6
		Davis									Del Bello	1	2	7	3
		Del Bello																	5	Seixas	6	6	6
		Jamain	1	2	2															Destremau	1	1	1
		Destremau	6	6	6						Destremau	6	6	6
		Thomas	6	6	6	1	2				Lemasson	2	1	0
		Lemasson	1	3	8	6	6																					5	Seixas	6	6	6
	12	Davidson	6	7	7																							12	Davidson	1	4	4
		Favieres	2	5	5					12	Davidson	6	6	6
		Paish									Paish	3	3	2
		Rodel																	12	Davidson	6	1
		Zalzal																		Bernard	2	0	r
		Bernard									Bernard	6	6	2	9
		Thieullent	7	6	6						Thieullent	4	3	6	7
		Cohen	5	0	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		John	1	1	1
		Grandet	6	6	6						Grandet
		Gentien									Haillet
		Haillet																		Grandet	1	3	3
		Devroe	6	1	3	9	3												11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Perreau-Saussine	3	6	6	7	6				Perreau-Saussine	0	6	2	1
	11	Ampon	6	6	6					11	Ampon	6	4	6	6
		Zeppenfeldt	2	1	1																							11	Ampon	6	6	6
		Toussaint	8	3	1	3																						6	Patty	4	2	4
		Schaff	6	6	6	6					Schaff	2	4	3
		Nys	6	7	6						Nys	6	6	6
		Feret	4	5	3															Nys	3	4	4
		Bergamo	6	7	7														6	Patty	6	6	6
		Chatrier	2	5	5						Bergamo	3	6	3	2
		Herzog								6	Patty	6	4	6	6
	6	Patty

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Skonecki	7	6	7
		Weiss	5	1	5						Skonecki	6	6	6	7
		Sirola	6	6	3	6					Sirola	8	1	2	5
		Butler	4	4	6	4														Skonecki	6	6	6
		Pine	0	0	1														14	Johansson	1	2	2
		De Kermadec	6	6	6						De Kermadec	3	7	6	3
	14	Johansson	6	7	6					14	Johansson	6	9	1	6
		Malosse	3	5	4																								Skonecki	2	3	2
		Seymour	6	6	6	6																						3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Mey	8	0	0	2					Seymour	5	1	3
		Pellizza	6	6	6						Pellizza	7	6	6
		Rauf	2	1	0															Pellizza	0	3	0
		Scribani	6	6	6														3	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Dunklin	1	3	2						Scribani	1	3	3
		Boussus	1	1	1					3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	Rosewall	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Cody	0	2	0
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	3	2	r
		Hermann	6	6	6						Hermann	6	6
		Rivkind	2	1	4															Hermann	3	4	2
		Peten	6	6	8														10	Morea	6	6	6
		Argon	3	4	6						Peten	2	3	0
	10	Morea	6	6	6					10	Morea	6	6	6
		Sturdza	2	0	2																							10	Morea	6	8	3	6	6
		Valerio	1	2	1																							7	Rose	3	6	6	8	3
		Vermaak	6	6	6						Vermaak	1	3	5
		Abdesselam									Abdesselam	6	6	7
		Buser																		Abdesselam	3	5	6	2
		Fox																	7	Rose	6	7	4	6
		Milojkovic									Milojkovic	1	7	3
										7	Rose	6	9	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	Deyro	8	6	4
											Pallada	6	3	6	r
																			15	Deyro	4	6	6	6
																				Ayre	6	0	2	3
											Ayre	6	6	6
											Del Bello	4	4	2
																												15	Deyro	6	6	3	3
																												2	Mulloy	8	4	6	6
											Pilet
											Hopman
																				Pilet	2	3	4
																			2	Mulloy	6	6	6
											Mezzi	2	1	2
										2	Mulloy	6	6	6

• "Official 1953 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2013-11-30. (110 KiB) on the French Open website