Second-seeded Jack Crawford defeated first-seeded, and reigning champion,

Henri Cochet Henri Jean Cochet (; 14 December 1901 – 1 April 1987) was a French tennis player. He was a world No. 1 ranked player, and a member of the famous " Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Born in ...

8–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1933 French Championships. Jack Crawford was the first non-Frenchman to win the French Open men's singles title.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. #

''(finalist)'' # Jack Crawford ''(champion)'' #

Fred Perry Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995) was a British tennis and table tennis player and former World number 1 male tennis player rankings, world No. 1 from England who won 10 Majors, including eight Grand Slam (tennis), ...

''(quarterfinals)'' # Daniel Prenn ''(fourth round)'' # Giorgio de Stefani ''(fourth round)'' # Jiro Satoh ''(semifinals)'' #

Frank Shields Francis Xavier Alexander Shields Sr. (November 18, 1909 – August 19, 1975) was an American amateur tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s, and an actor known for '' Hoosier Schoolboy'' (1937). He was ranked world No. 2 in 1931, and U.S. No. 1 i ...

''(fourth round)'' # Roderich Menzel ''(quarterfinals)'' #

Vivian McGrath Vivian Erzerum Bede McGrath (17 February 1916 – 9 April 1978) was a tennis champion from Australia. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the early great players to use a two-handed backhand. His name was pronounced "McGraw". Biograph ...

''(second round)'' # Christian Boussus ''(quarterfinals)'' # Colin Robbins ''(fourth round)'' # Ryosuke Nunoi ''(third round)'' # Harry Lee ''(semifinals)'' # Hendrik Timmer ''(second round)'' # Patrick Hughes ''(third round)'' #

Vernon Kirby Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby (22 June 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a South African tennis player. Biography Kirby was educated at the Durban High School where he played cricket and football. He started tennis at the age of five and played in ...

''(second round)''

Draw

Key

* Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL =

Lucky loser A lucky loser is a sports competitor (player or team) who loses a match in a knockout tournament or loses in qualifying, but who then enters the main draw. This can occur when another competitor withdraws during the tournament because of illness ...

* r =

Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

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1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...