1933 French Championships (tennis)

The 1933 French Championship (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 25 May until 5 June. It was the 38th edition of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[3][4] Jack Crawford and Margaret Scriven won the singles title. Jack Crawford was the first non-Frenchman to win the French Open men's singles title.

1933 French Championships
Date25 May – 5 June 1933
Edition38th
Category9th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Jack Crawford[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Margaret Scriven[2]
Men's doubles
United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Margaret Scriven / Australia Jack Crawford
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Jack Crawford (AUS) defeated   Henri Cochet (FRA) 8–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

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  Margaret Scriven (GBR) defeated   Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Pat Hughes /   Fred Perry defeated   Adrian Quist /   Vivian McGrath 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

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  Simonne Mathieu /   Elizabeth Ryan defeated   Sylvie Jung Henrotin /   Colette Rosambert 6–1, 6–3

Mixed doubles

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  Margaret Scriven /   Jack Crawford defeated   Betty Nuthall /   Fred Perry 6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1933 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1933 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  3. ^ "Tennis : Les championnats de France internationeaux". Match (in French). No. 351. 30 May 1933. p. 5 – via Gallica.
  4. ^ "Tennis : A miss Scriven". Match (in French). No. 352. 7 June 1933. pp. 4–5 – via Gallica.
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