1937 French Championships – Men's singles

1937 French Championships GER Nazi Henner HenkelCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 GBR Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 16 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Henner Henkel is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GBR Bunny Austin (finalist) FRA Bernard Destremau (semifinals) GER Nazi Henner Henkel (champion) AUT Georg Von Metaxa (third round) ITA 1861 Giorgio de Stefani (third round) FRA Paul Feret (fourth round) TCH Josef Caska (third round) USA 1912 Charles R. Harris (third round) FRA André Merlin (fourth round) Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie (third round) GBR Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals) TCH Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Vernon Kirby (third round) FRA Marcel Bernard (third round) POL Adam Baworowski (fourth round) POL Józef Hebda (third round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1937/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 180 GBR Bunny Austin 1 GER Nazi Henner Henkel 3 1 6 4 6 3 6 GBR Bunny Austin 1 FRA Christian Boussus 7 5 6 2 1 6 6 3 GER Nazi Henner Henkel 3 FRA Bernard Destremau 2 6 1 6 4 6 3 GBR Bunny Austin 1 FRA Yvon Petra 6 4 6 2 6 1 FRA Christian Boussus TCH Frantisek Cejnar 12 6 2 6 2 6 1 GBR Patrick Hughes 11 GER Nazi Henner Henkel 3 3 6 4 6 2 6 GBR Charles Hare FRA Bernard Destremau 2 9 11 6 4 9 7 5 7 5 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Austin 1 FRA Lesueur GBR Austin 1 SUI Maneff 7 5 6 1 6 2 POL Hebda 16 FRA Lesueur 8 6 3 6 5 7 5 7 GBR Austin 1 FRA Rodel 5 7 6 0 6 3 6 4 SUI Maneff FRA Troncin 6 3 6 1 8 6 POL Hebda 16 FRA Papillon 6 4 6 4 6 3 FRA Lesueur USA 1912 Harman Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Petra FRA Merlin 9 10 12 7 5 6 1 6 4 USA 1912 Harris 8 FRA Petra 5 7 6 8 6 3 2 6 FRA Merlin 9 AUT Von Metaxa 4 6 4 5 7 6 2 6 3 USA 1912 Harris 8 NED Karsten FRA Petra Republic of China (1912–1949) Tsui Wai PuiFrench Titles: German Victory in Doubles – Hughes and Tuckey Beaten – Start of the Singles The Observer 23 May 1937 , 481452139 (source for nationalities). 6 2 6 3 6 1 FRA Merlin 9 BEL Naeyaert 7 5 7 5 10 8 AUT Von Metaxa 4 FRA Bolelli Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Boussus FRA Gentien 6 3 7 5 4 6 6 1 FRA Boussus NED Van Swol 7 5 6 3 6 3 RSA 1928 Kirby 13 FRA Gentien 6 1 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Boussus FRA Vieillard 6 1 6 1 6 4 POL Tarlowski NED Van Swol 1 6 8 6 4 6 6 2 5 7 RSA 1928 Kirby 13 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 5 7 6 2 8 6 2 6 6 3 FRA Gentien GBR Wilde 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 2 NED Van Swol DEN Sperling RSA 1928 Kirby 13 FRA Rimet 6 3 6 4 6 4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević FRA Glasser FRA Gentien ITA 1861 Quintavalle 6 2 5 7 6 4 7 5 GBR Wilde FRA Gourovitch 6 4 6 4 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Journu TCH Cejnar 12 0 6 4 6 1 6 ITA 1861 de Stefani 5 FRA Journu 5 7 2 6 1 6 TCH Cejnar 12 FRA Brugnon 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 2 ITA 1861 de Stefani 5 MON Galeppe 6 2 9 7 6 1 FRA Journu MON Landau 6 4 3 6 6 2 6 4 TCH Cejnar 12 FRA Combemale 6 1 6 4 5 7 6 4 FRA Brugnon Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy 2 6 8 6 6 4 6 3 ITA 1861 de Stefani 5 FRA Goldryn 6 2 6 0 6 1 MON Galeppe FRA Dessair 6 3 2 6 6 3 6 4 FRA Journu RSA 1928 Eedes 6 2 6 2 4 6 6 1 BEL Geelhand De Merxem MON Landau 6 3 3 6 6 1 2 6 3 6 TCH Cejnar 12 FRA Sanglier 6 4 6 0 6 3 SUI Billeter FRA Combemale 6 3 4 6 8 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Brugnon ITA 1861 Cavriani 6 2 6 4 2 6 3 6 6 1 Republic of China (1912–1949) Choy FRA Chevalier Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Hughes 11 FRA Feret 6 6 2 7 5 4 6 7 5 FRA Jamain GBR Hughes 11 5 7 1 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Farquharson FRA Feret 6 4 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 NZL Coombe FRA Jamain 2 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 2 6 FRA Du Plaix GBR Hughes 11 2 6 3 6 1 6 GBR Shayes RSA 1928 Farquharson 0 6 1 6 3 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić FRA Feret 6 0 6 3 6 8 6 3 6 GBR Hadingham NZL Coombe 0 6 2 6 1 6 GRE old Stalios FRA Jamain 4 6 2 6 2 6 FRA Du Plaix SUI Billeter 6 2 6 8 6 4 6 3 ITA 1861 Taroni GBR Hughes 11 6 3 4 6 2 6 0 6 FRA Weiss GBR Shayes 4 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Terrier RSA 1928 Farquharson 3 6 7 9 5 7 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić FRA Goldschmidt USA 1912 Frame FRA Feret 6 4 6 5 7 5 7 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Tuckey GER Nazi Henkel 3 3 6 6 2 1 6 3 6 GBR Tuckey FRA Bernard 14 6 1 6 3 6 3 FRA Pellizza GER Nazi Henkel 3 2 6 2 6 1 6 POL Tloczynski GBR Tuckey 3 6 2 6 6 3 2 6 RSA 1928 Robertson FRA Bernard 14 6 8 1 6 4 6 NED Teschmacher FRA Pellizza 6 4 4 6 7 9 1 6 FRA Langanay GER Nazi Henkel 3 1 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Lecointre POL Tłoczyński 3 6 7 5 7 9 4 6 FRA Barrelet De Ricou GBR Tuckey RSA 1928 Robertson RSA 1928 Fannin 7 5 1 6 6 3 3 6 12 10 IND British Maharaja Of Kutch FRA Bernard 14 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Hare USA 1912 Surface 6 4 6 1 6 2 GBR Hare Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho 10 6 4 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 2 USA 1912 Surface TCH Caska 7 8 6 6 4 6 1 FRA Berthet GBR Hare 3 6 3 6 4 6 SUI Mercier-Odier Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho 10 3 6 2 6 3 6 FRA Abdesselam USA 1912 Surface 3 6 5 7 5 7 FRA Geraud TCH Caska 7 6 3 3 6 2 6 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round POL Baworowski 15 FRA Destremau 2 4 6 5 7 3 6 FRA Martin-Legeay POL Baworowski 15 1 6 6 3 2 6 r ITA 1861 Canepele FRA Destremau 2 5 7 1 6 1 6 ITA 1861 Scotti FRA Martin-Legeay FRA Poles POL Baworowski 15 1 6 0 6 2 6 Dry ITA 1861 Canepele 1 6 3 6 1 6 BEL Moreau FRA Destremau 2 2 6 5 7 3 6 References External links http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1937_fra.pdf Official 1937 Men's Draw dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131211194942/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1937_fra.pdf 2013-12-11  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1937 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1937 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Category:1937 in French tennis 1937 1937