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1937 French Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1937 French Championships
Final
ChampionGermany Henner Henkel[1]
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Bunny Austin[1]
Score6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds edit

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

  1.   Bunny Austin (finalist)
  2.   Bernard Destremau (semifinals)
  3.   Henner Henkel (champion)
  4.   Georg Von Metaxa (third round)
  5.   Giorgio de Stefani (third round)
  6.   Paul Feret (fourth round)
  7.   Josef Caska (third round)
  8.   Charles R. Harris (third round)
  9.   André Merlin (fourth round)
  10.   Kho Sin-Kie (third round)
  11.   Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals)
  12.   Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
  13.   Vernon Kirby (third round)
  14.   Marcel Bernard (third round)
  15.   Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
  16.   Jozef Hebda (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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