Bédard was considered among the top ten clay court players in the world. "Bedard is considered one of the world's top ten clay court players..." Bédard was the top-ranked Canadian player in singles in 10 years from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. During this time he lost only once to a fellow Canadian in competition, to Reider Getz of Vancouver at the Verdun invitational in July 1964. Bédard was ranked no lower than third in Canada between 1952 and 1970. He was first ranked No. 1 in Quebec in 1953.
