1937 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1937 French Championships
Champion	Henner Henkel[1]
Runner-up	Bunny Austin[1]
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Seeds	16

Henner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henner Henkel is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Bunny Austin (finalist)
Bernard Destremau (semifinals)
Henner Henkel (champion)
Georg Von Metaxa (third round)
Giorgio de Stefani (third round)
Paul Feret (fourth round)
Josef Caska (third round)
Charles R. Harris (third round)
André Merlin (fourth round)
Kho Sin-Kie (third round)
Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals)
Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
Vernon Kirby (third round)
Marcel Bernard (third round)
Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
Jozef Hebda (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Bunny Austin	6	6	6

	Yvon Petra	4	2	1
							1	Bunny Austin	7	6	1	6

								Christian Boussus	5	2	6	3
	Christian Boussus	6	6	6

12	Frantisek Cejnar	2	2	1
													1	Bunny Austin	1	4	3

													3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
11	Patrick Hughes	3	4	2

3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
							3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6

							2	Bernard Destremau	1	4	3
	Charles Hare	9	6	9	5	5

2	Bernard Destremau	11	4	7	7	7

Section 1

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	1	Austin	5	6	6	6
		Rodel	7	0	3	4
							1	Austin	7	6	6
								Maneff	5	1	2
		Maneff	6	6	8
		Troncin	3	1	6
													1	Austin
														Lesueur
	16	Hebda	6	6	6
		Papillon	4	4	3
							16	Hebda	8	3	5	5
								Lesueur	6	6	7	7
		Lesueur
		Harman

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	8	Harris
		Karsten
						8	Harris	5	6	6	2
							Petra	7	8	3	6
		Petra	6	6	6
		Tsui Wai Pui[2]	2	3	1
													Petra	10	7	6	6
												9	Merlin	12	5	1	4
	9	Merlin	7	7	10
		Naeyaert	5	5	8
						9	Merlin	6	5	6	6
						4	Von Metaxa	4	7	2	3
	4	Von Metaxa
		Bolelli

Section 3

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

							Boussus	6	6	6
							Vieillard	1	1	4
														Boussus	7	6	6
														Van Swol	5	3	3
							Tarlowski	1	8	4	6	5
	Van Swol						Van Swol	6	6	6	2	7
	Sperling																			Boussus	6	7	4	6
13	Kirby	6	6	6																Gentien	3	5	6	1
	Rimet	3	4	4		13	Kirby	5	6	8	2	6
	Kukuljević						Kukuljević	7	2	6	6	3
	Glasser												13	Kirby	6	2	2	1
	Gentien	6	5	6	7									Gentien	1	6	6	6
	Quintavalle	2	7	4	5		Gentien	6	3	6	6
	Wilde	6	6	6			Wilde	2	6	1	2
	Gourovitch	4	4	3

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

5	de Stefani	6	6	6
	Goldryn	2	0	1			5	de Stefani	6	9	6
	Galeppe	6	2	6	6			Galeppe	2	7	1
	Dessair	3	6	3	4								5	de Stefani	5	2	1
	Journu	6	6	4	6									Journu	7	6	6
	Eedes	2	2	6	1			Journu	6	3	6	6
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	3	6	2	3		Landau	4	6	2	4
	Landau	3	6	1	6	6														Journu	0	4	1
12	Cejnar	6	6	6															12	Cejnar	6	6	6
	Sanglier	4	0	3			12	Cejnar	6	6	5	6
	Billeter	6	4	8	1	1		Combemale	1	4	7	4
	Combemale	3	6	6	6	6							12	Cejnar	6	6	4	6
	Brugnon	6	6	2	3	6								Brugnon	3	3	6	2
	Cavriani	2	4	6	6	1		Brugnon	2	8	6	6
	Choy							Choy	6	6	4	3
	Chevalier

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Hadingham	0	2	1
	Coombe	6	6	6			Coombe	2	6	6	4	2
	Stalios	4	2	2			Jamain	6	3	3	6	6
	Jamain	6	6	6										Jamain	5	1	3
	Du Plaix	6	6	6	6								11	Hughes	7	6	6
	Billeter	2	8	4	3		Du Plaix	2	3	1
	Taroni	6	4	2	0	11	Hughes	6	6	6
11	Hughes	3	6	6	6														11	Hughes	6	7	4	7
	Weiss	4	4	2															6	Feret	2	5	6	5
	Shayes	6	6	6			Shayes	0	1	3
	Terrier	3	7	5			Farquharson	6	6	6
	Farquharson	6	9	7										Farquharson	4	4	6	3
	Mitić												6	Feret	6	6	4	6
	Goldschmidt						Mitić	0	3	8	3
	Frame	4	5	5		6	Feret	6	6	6	6
6	Feret	6	7	7

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Lecointre	3	7	7	4
	Tłoczyński	6	5	9	6			Tloczynski	3	2	6	2
	Barrelet De Ricou							Tuckey	6	6	3	6
	Tuckey													Tuckey	6	6	6
	Robertson	7	1	6	3	12							14	Bernard	1	3	3
	Fannin	5	6	3	6	10		Robertson	6	1	4
	Maharaja Of Kutch						14	Bernard	8	6	6
14	Bernard																		Tuckey	3	6	1	3
																		3	Henkel	6	2	6	6
								Teschmacher	6	4	7	1
								Pellizza	4	6	9	6
														Pellizza	2	2	1
													3	Henkel	6	6	6
								Langanay	1	3	2
							3	Henkel	6	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

		Berthet	3	3	4
		Hare	6	6	6
								Hare	6	4	6	4	6
							10	Kho	4	6	3	6	2
		Mercier-Odier	3	2	3
	10	Kho	6	6	6
															Hare	6	6	6
															Surface	4	1	2
		Abdesselam	3	5	5
		Surface	6	7	7
								Surface	8	6	6
							7	Caska	6	4	1
		Geraud	6	3	2	1
	7	Caska	3	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round						Fourth round

		Scotti[2]
		Martin-Legeay
							Martin-Legeay	1	6	2	r
						15	Baworowski	6	3	6
		Poles	1	0	2
	15	Baworowski	6	6	6
												15	Baworowski	4	5	3
												2	Destremau	6	7	6
		Dry	1	3	1
		Canepele	6	6	6
							Canepele	5	1	1
						2	Destremau	7	6	6
		Moreau	2	5	3
	2	Destremau	6	7	6

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
"French Titles: German Victory in Doubles – Hughes and Tuckey Beaten – Start of the Singles". The Observer. 23 May 1937. ProQuest 481452139, (source for nationalities).

External links

"Official 1937 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[guardian-2] "French Titles: German Victory in Doubles – Hughes and Tuckey Beaten – Start of the Singles". The Observer. 23 May 1937. ProQuest 481452139, (source for nationalities).

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