1936 French Championships (tennis)

The 1936 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 24 May until 1 June. It was the 41st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1936 French Championships
Date24 May – 1 June 1936
Edition41st
Category12th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Germany Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Women's singles
Denmark Hilde Sperling[2]
Men's doubles
France Jean Borotra / France Marcel Bernard
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Billie Yorke / France Marcel Bernard

Finals

Men's singles

Germany Gottfried von Cramm defeated United Kingdom Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0

Women's singles

Denmark Hilde Sperling defeated France Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

France Jean Borotra / France Marcel Bernard defeated United Kingdom Charles Tuckey / United Kingdom Pat Hughes 6–2, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1

Women's doubles

France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke defeated United Kingdom Susan Noel / Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Billie Yorke / France Marcel Bernard defeated France Sylvie Jung Henrotin / France André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3

References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
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