1938 French Championships – Women's singles

1938 French Championships FRA Simonne Mathieu FRA Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3 8 First-seeded Simonne Mathieu defeated Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 394 Hilde Sperling was the three-time defending champion, but did not compete this year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Simonne Mathieu is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. FRA Simonne Mathieu (champion) AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton (third round) FRA Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals) GBR Valerie Scott (second round) FRA Arlette Halff (semifinals) AUS Nell Hall Hopman (third round) NED Madzy Rollin Couquerque (semifinals) TCH Esther Hein-Mueller (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 200 FRA Simonne Mathieu 1 FRA Nelly Adamson 6 0 6 3 FRA Simonne Mathieu 1 FRA Arlette Halff 5 6 1 6 1 FRA Nelly Adamson NED Madzy Rollin Couquerque 7 6 2 6 4 FRA Simonne Mathieu 1 AUS Dorothy Stevenson 6 4 6 0 FRA Suzanne Pannetier FRA Arlette Halff 5 6 2 4 6 3 6 FRA Nelly Adamson FRA Sylvie Henrotin 3 6 2 6 2 NED Madzy Rollin Couquerque 7 FRA Jacqueline Goldschmidt 6 2 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Mathieu 1 AUS Stevenson 6 4 6 0 FRA Mathieu 1 FRA De St. Ferreol FRA Barbier AUS Stevenson 3 6 4 6 FRA Mathieu 1 FRA Simon 6 0 6 1 FRA De St. Ferreol DEN Behrens TCH Hein-Mueller 8 FRA Barbier AUS Stevenson GER Nazi Enger 6 2 3 6 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Pannetier FRA Halff 5 6 2 4 6 3 6 FRA Pannetier Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac 6 1 6 4 FRA Halff 5 LUX Weiwers 7 5 6 4 GBR Scott 4 FRA Pannetier 5 7 3 6 FRA Iribarne Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac 3 6 5 7 FRA Halff 5 AUS Coyne LUX Weiwers GBR Jarvis 6 2 6 2 FRA Varin LUX Weiwers 1 6 6 0 4 6 FRA Belliard GBR Jarvis 4 6 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Adamson FRA Henrotin 3 6 2 6 2 FRA Adamson AUS Hopman 6 6 4 6 1 FRA Kleinadel FRA Henrotin 3 2 6 2 6 FRA Adamson GBR Saunders-Taylor 6 2 6 1 USA Andrus AUS Hopman 6 1 6 2 6 FRA Kleinadel FRA Adamoff 6 1 4 6 6 2 FRA Mellerio FRA Henrotin 3 6 3 0 6 2 6 FRA Adamson FRA Horner 7 5 6 4 GBR Saunders-Taylor FRA Lebailly 4 6 6 4 6 3 FRA Morel-Deville USA Andrus 1 6 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals NED Couquerque 7 FRA Goldschmidt 6 2 6 1 GBR Whitmarsh NED Couquerque 7 3 6 1 6 FRA Goldschmidt AUS Wynne 2 6 0 6 3 FRA Row GBR Whitmarsh NED Couquerque 7 FRA St. Omer Roy 6 0 6 3 FRA Goldschmidt FRA Wyns-Speranza 6 0 6 0 SWE Forsell AUS Wynne 2 0 6 1 6 References External links 1938 yes 1938 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1938 in women's tennis 1938 Category:1938 in French women's sport Category:1938 in French tennis