1938 French Championships (tennis)

The 1938 French Championships (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 2 June until 11 June. It was the 43rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1938 French Championships
Date	2–11 June 1938
Edition	43rd
Category	14th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVIe), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Don Budge[1]
Women's singles
Simonne Mathieu[2]
Men's doubles
Bernard Destremau / Yvon Petra
Women's doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke
Mixed doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Dragutin Mitić

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1938 French Championships – Men's singles

Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1938 French Championships – Women's singles

Simonne Mathieu defeated Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3

Men's doubles

Bernard Destremau / Yvon Petra defeated Don Budge / Gene Mako 3–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–1

Women's doubles

Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Arlette Halff / Nelly Landry 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Simonne Mathieu / Dragutin Mitić defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton / Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

1. "Roland-Garros 1938 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
2. "Roland-Garros 1938 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

External links

• French Open official website

Preceded by 1938 Australian Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1938 Wimbledon Championships