1937 French Championships – Women's singles

1937 French Championships DEN Hilde Sperling FRA Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 8 First-seeded Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 393 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hilde Sperling is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. DEN Hilde Sperling (champion) FRA Simonne Mathieu (finalist) USA Helen Jacobs (quarterfinals) GBR Margaret Scriven (quarterfinals) ESP 1931 Lilly De La Valdène (semifinals) POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals) GBR Mary Hardwick (third round) FRA Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 180 DEN Hilde Sperling 1 FRA Simonne Mathieu 2 6 2 6 4 DEN Hilde Sperling 1 ESP 1931 Lilly De La Valdène 5 6 1 6 1 POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 FRA Simonne Mathieu 2 5 7 5 7 DEN Hilde Sperling 1 FRA Sylvie Henrotin 8 6 4 6 1 GBR Margaret Scriven 4 ESP 1931 Lilly De La Valdène 5 2 6 6 1 2 6 POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 USA Helen Jacobs 3 6 3 6 4 GER Nazi Marie L. Horn FRA Simonne Mathieu 2 9 11 5 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals DEN Sperling 1 FRA Henrotin 8 6 4 6 1 DEN Sperling 1 FRA Horner 6 1 6 2 FRA Henrotin 8 GBR Noel 6 0 6 4 DEN Sperling 1 FRA Varin 6 2 6 1 FRA Horner Manzutto 7 5 6 3 FRA Henrotin 8 GBR Bouverie 6 3 2 6 6 2 GBR Noel FRA Vives 6 2 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Scriven 4 ESP 1931 L De La Valdène 5 6 2 1 6 6 2 GBR Scriven 4 FRA Iribarne 7 5 3 6 6 4 ESP 1931 L De La Valdène 5 NED Couquerque 6 2 6 2 GBR Scriven 4 FRA Morel-Deville FRA Iribarne FRA De St. Ferreol 6 3 6 4 ESP 1931 L De La Valdène 5 FRA Lebailly 6 1 6 2 NED Couquerque FRA Goldschmidt 6 2 4 0 r FRA Iribarne FRA Macready 6 0 6 3 SWE Forsell FRA De St. Ferreol 4 6 2 6 ESP 1931 L De La Valdène 5 Sobotkova FRA Lebailly GBR Norman 6 2 6 1 NED Couquerque FRA Gallay 6 2 6 1 FRA Goldschmidt SWE Wittenström 6 0 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals POL Jędrzejowska 6 USA Jacobs 3 6 3 6 4 FRA Pannetier POL Jędrzejowska 6 2 6 3 6 FRA Boegner USA Jacobs 3 3 6 5 7 FRA Pannetier FRA Kleinadel 6 3 3 6 6 4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac POL Jędrzejowska 6 3 6 0 4 r FRA Boegner USA Ingram 6 3 3 6 6 0 FRA Barbier USA Jacobs 3 1 6 6 3 1 6 GBR Satterthwaite FRA Pannetier 2 6 3 6 FRA Kleinadel USA Andrus FRA Goronitchenko Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac 2 6 3 6 FRA Belliard POL Jędrzejowska 6 0 6 4 6 Planner FRA Boegner 3 6 3 6 FRA Mellerio USA Ingram 3 6 6 3 1 6 FRA Barbier GRE old Xydis 6 3 9 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GER Nazi Horn FRA Mathieu 2 11 9 7 5 GER Nazi Horn GBR Hardwick 7 6 4 6 3 NED Terwindt FRA Mathieu 2 10 8 4 6 3 6 FRA Simon GER Nazi Horn 6 8 5 7 FRA Wyns-Speranza GBR Hardwick 7 1 6 3 6 AUT Wolf NED Terwindt 6 2 0 6 0 6 Weaver FRA Mathieu 2 2 6 0 6 References External links 1937 yes 1937 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles French Championships - Women's singles 1937 Category:1937 in French women's sport Category:1937 in French tennis