1938 French Championships (tennis)

Summary

The 1938 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 2 June until 11 June. It was the 43rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1938 French Championships
Date2–11 June 1938
Edition43rd
Category14th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Don Budge[1]
Women's singles
France Simonne Mathieu[2]
Men's doubles
France Bernard Destremau / France Yvon Petra
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke
Mixed doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić
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Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Don Budge defeated   Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles edit

  Simonne Mathieu defeated   Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Bernard Destremau /   Yvon Petra defeated   Don Budge /   Gene Mako 3–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–1

Women's doubles edit

  Simonne Mathieu /   Billie Yorke defeated   Arlette Halff /   Nelly Landry 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles edit

  Simonne Mathieu /   Dragutin Mitić defeated   Nancye Wynne Bolton /   Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

References edit

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1938 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1938 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

External links edit

  • French Open official website
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