1937 French Championships (tennis)
| 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 | |
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.
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). 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.