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1938 French Championships – Men's singles

Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.

Men's singles
1938 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Don Budge[1]
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Roderich Menzel[1]
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Don Budge (champion)
  2.   Franjo Punčec (semifinals)
  3.   Roderich Menzel (finalist)
  4.   Christian Boussus (quarterfinals)
  5.   Ladislav Hecht (fourth round)
  6.   Yvon Petra (first round)
  7.   Gene Mako (third round)
  8.   Bernard Destremau (quarterfinals)
  9.   Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
  10.   Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
  11.   Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
  12.   Josip Palada (semifinals)
  13.   Owen Anderson (fourth round)
  14.   William Robertson (first round)
  15.   André Martin-Legeay (second round)
  16.   Franjo Kukuljević (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Don Budge 6 6 6
8   Bernard Destremau 4 3 4
1   Don Budge 6 6 6
12   Josip Palada 2 3 3
4   Christian Boussus 1 6 6 1 2
12   Josip Palada 6 3 4 6 6
1   Don Budge 6 6 6
3   Roderich Menzel 3 2 4
11   Dragutin Mitić 0 0 1
3   Roderich Menzel 6 6 6
3   Roderich Menzel 6 6 6
2   Franjo Punčec 4 4 4
10   Frantisek Cejnar 6 3 2 3
2   Franjo Punčec 3 6 6 6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Budge 6 6 6
  Gentien 1 2 4
1   Budge 6 6 5 6
  Mohammad 1 1 7 0
  Mohammad 3 4 6 6 6
  Glasser 6 6 4 3 0
1   Budge 6 8 2 1 6
16   Kukuljević 2 6 6 6 1
  George
  Nelson
  Nelson 2 0 2
16   Kukuljević 6 6 6
  Du Plaix 2 1 1
16   Kukuljević 6 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Destremau
  de Stefani
8   Destremau 7 6 6
  Kuramitsu 5 1 3
  Shayes 5 3 6 6
  Kuramitsu 7 6 4 8
8   Destremau 5 4 7 6 6
9   Baworowski 7 6 5 2 4
  Berthet 1 7 1 1
9   Baworowski 6 5 6 6
9   Baworowski
  Panker
  Chevallier
  Panker

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Boussus 4 6 0 6 7
  Szigeti 6 1 6 1 5
4   Boussus 6 6 6
  Jamain 2 0 2
  Avory 4 1 2
  Tiberghien   Jamain 6 6 6
  Jamain 4   Boussus 6 6 6
  Bonte 5 6 6 6 13   Anderson 4 0 2
  Gallèpe 7 0 2 1   Bonte 4 1 6 2
  Bogdadly 2 3 6 7 3   Catteau 6 6 1 6
  Catteau 6 6 1 5 6   Catteau 1 8 6 1
  Dohnal 6 5 2 0 13   Anderson 6 10 2 6
  Brugnon 3 7 6 6   Brugnon 5 6 1 4
  Pellizza 3 3 5 13   Anderson 7 4 6 6
13   Anderson 6 6 7

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Hecht 6 6 6
  Abe 2 2 2 5   Hecht 6 6 6
  Filby 6 6 3 4   Van Swol 4 2 0
  Van Swol 4 8 6 6 5   Hecht 6 1 6 6
  Beer 2 3 4   Wilde 4 6 2 1
  Wilde 6 6 6   Wilde 6 6 6
  Harreguy 6 6 6   Harreguy 2 4 0
  Davidson 2 3 0 5   Hecht 3 3 3
12   Palada 6 6 6 12   Palada 6 6 6
  Moreau 0 1 4 12   Palada 6 6 6
  Journu 6 6 6 6 4   Taroni 4 4 2
  Taroni 8 1 2 8 6 12   Palada 6 6 6
  Landau   Lesueur 3 2 2
  Lesueur   Lesueur 6 6 6
  Langanay 2 6 6 7   Langanay 3 2 2
  Combemale 6 1 3 5

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Lips 6 2 3 6 3
  Vieillard 3 6 6 2 6   Vieillard 1 4 3
11   Mitić 6 6 6 11   Mitić 6 6 6
  Thompson 0 2 0 11   Mitić 6 6 2 6
  Papillon 4 2 1   Bolelli 2 1 6 1
  Bolelli 6 6 6   Bolelli 6 3 6 6
  Lecointre   Hughan 1 6 4 4
  Hughan 11   Mitić 3 9 6 6
  Depierre 3 2 6   Abdesselam 6 7 3 3
  Rodel 6 6 8   Rodel
  Abdesselam 8 6 7 4 6   Abdesselam
  Dessair 10 3 5 6 1   Abdesselam 8 10 7
  Mercier-Odier   Spychała 6 8 5
  Médécin   Mercier-Odier 2 1 1
  Spychała 6 9 9   Spychała 6 6 6
6   Petra 4 7 7

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Pellizza 7 7 6
Schroter 5 5 4   Pellizza 4 4 2
  Dubuc 2 6 6 3 6   Dubuc 6 6 6
  Billaudot 6 3 4 6 3   Dubuc 1 3 2
  Sanglier 6 6 6   Mulliken 6 6 6
  Gajan 3 4 1   Sanglier 6 6 3 2
  Mulliken 6 2 4 7 6   Mulliken 8 4 6 6
14   Robertson 1 6 6 5 3   Mulliken 6 8 2 1
  Favieres 3   Menzel 8 6 6 6
  Zarifi   Favieres 2 4 6 6 4
  Butler 6 6 4 4 6
  Butler 2 2 0
3   Menzel 6 6 6
  Roux 2 2 2
3   Menzel 6 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Feret 6 6 1 6
  Rimet 2 2 6 4
  Feret 4 4 4
10   Cejnar 6 6 6
10   Cejnar 6 6 6
  Weiss 2 2 2
10   Cejnar 6 6 6
  Nakano 4 3 3
  Nakano 7 6 6
  Jaquemet 5 4 2
  Nakano 6 6 4 6
7   Mako 1 3 6 0
  Landry
7   Mako

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Goldschmidt 6 5 6 6
  Casanova 4 7 3 3
  Goldschmidt 8 2 1 0
  Gábori 6 6 6 6
  Gábori 6 6 7
15   Martin-Legeay 4 2 5
  Gábori 4 1 1
2   Punčec 6 6 6
  Van Sau 6 2 2 5
  Deloford 4 6 6 7
  Deloford 1 5 1
2   Punčec 6 7 6
  Bossi 6 3 3 0
2   Punčec 4 6 6 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.

External links edit

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