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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–30 May 1937 |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | 13th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Henner Henkel[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Hilde Sperling[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Simonne Mathieu /  Billie Yorke | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra | |
Finals
editMen's singles
editHenner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
editHilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
editGottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel defeated Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Women's doubles
editSimonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Dorothy Andrus / Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles
editSimonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra defeated Marie-Luise Horn / Roland Journu 7–5, 7–5
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1937 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "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.