1937 French Championships (tennis)
The 1937 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 18 May[3] until 30 May. It was the 42nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
1937 French Championships | |
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Date | 18–30 May |
Edition | 42nd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Finals
Men's Singles
Henner Henkel defeated
Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Women's Singles
Hilde Sperling defeated
Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Gottfried von Cramm /
Henner Henkel defeated
Vernon Kirby /
Norman Farquharson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Simonne Mathieu /
Billie Yorke defeated
Dorothy Andrus /
Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
Simonne Mathieu /
Yvon Petra defeated
Marie-Luise Horn /
Roland Journu 7–5, 7–5
References
- "Roland-Garros 1937 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1937 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
- "Lawn Tennis—French Championships". The Times. 19 May 1937. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
External links
Preceded by 1937 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1937 Wimbledon Championships |
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