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
Champion	Henner Henkel[1]
Runner-up	Bunny Austin[1]
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Seeds	16

Seeds

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. Józef Hebda (third round)

Draw

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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

Earlier rounds

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[3]	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[3]
											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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
3. "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

Preceded by 1937 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1937 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles