1939 French Championships – Men's singles

1939 French Championships USA Don McNeillCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 USA Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 2 1946 Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1939 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Don McNeill is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Bobby Riggs (finalist) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec (quarterfinals) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1939/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Bobby Riggs 1 USA Don McNeill 5 7 0 6 3 6 USA Bobby Riggs 1 HUN 1867 Ottó Szigeti 6 3 6 0 6 4 USA Elwood Cooke USA Don McNeill 2 6 5 7 9 7 2 6 USA Bobby Riggs 1 POL Ignacy Tłoczyński 6 2 2 6 8 6 7 5 HUN 1867 Ottó Szigeti FRA Christian Boussus 7 5 1 6 2 6 7 5 6 4 USA Elwood Cooke GBR Henry Billington 6 4 6 4 6 1 USA Don McNeill Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec 2 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Riggs 1 POL Tłoczyński 6 2 2 6 8 6 7 5 USA Riggs 1 FRA Combemale 6 8 6 4 6 4 8 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić POL Tłoczyński 0 6 4 6 6 2 0 6 USA Riggs 1 GBR Shayes 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 3 BEL Mouvet FRA Combemale 4 6 1 6 4 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić FRA Langanay 7 5 6 1 6 3 POL Tłoczyński FRA Abdesselam 4 6 6 4 6 0 10 8 USA Riggs 1 FRA Journu 6 4 8 10 6 4 6 2 FRA Terrier GBR Shayes 3 6 5 7 3 6 FRA Pellizza BEL Mouvet BEL De Borman FRA Combemale 8 10 8 10 1 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić FRA Bolelli 1 6 6 3 7 5 6 1 FRA Billaudot FRA Langanay 6 3 6 3 2 6 3 6 3 6 POL Tłoczyński Robinson 6 2 6 3 6 4 NED Van Swol FRA Abdesselam 6 4 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 8 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals HUN 1867 Szigeti FRA Boussus 7 5 1 6 2 6 7 5 6 4 HUN 1867 Szigeti FRA Feret 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 1 IRL Rogers Lyttelton FRA Boussus 7 9 3 6 2 6 HUN 1867 Szigeti FRA Jaquemet 6 2 6 4 6 4 FRA Feret BEL Geelhand De Merxem 6 2 6 2 6 2 IRL Rogers Lyttelton Kingdom of Yugoslavia Pallada 6 4 6 3 6 0 FRA Boussus FRA Dessair 11 9 6 0 6 2 HUN 1867 Szigeti GBR Wilde 6 8 6 1 6 3 6 2 FRA Sanglier FRA Jaquemet 2 6 2 6 6 3 1 6 FRA Feret USA Robertson 7 9 6 2 6 2 6 3 FRA Lesueur BEL Geelhand De Merxem 6 8 4 6 2 6 FRA Glasser IRL Rogers Lyttelton 3 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 FRA Lecointre Kingdom of Yugoslavia Pallada 1 6 1 6 3 6 USA Harris FRA Boussus 9 11 0 6 2 6 USA Smith FRA Dessair 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 8 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Cooke GBR Billington 6 4 6 4 6 1 USA Cooke Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 6 1 2 1 r GBR Billington HUN 1867 Asbóth 4 6 6 4 3 6 7 5 6 3 FRA Gentien USA Cooke 0 6 7 9 3 6 FRA Catteau Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 7 9 6 2 6 4 3 6 0 6 BEL Van Den Eynde GBR Billington 2 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 8 10 MON Galeppe HUN 1867 Asbóth 1 6 4 6 1 6 FRA Rodel FRA Gentien 9 7 2 6 1 6 4 6 FRA Rimet Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 2 6 1 6 4 6 FRA Bonte GBR Billington 0 6 3 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA McNeill Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 1 FRA Destremau USA McNeill 2 6 6 1 3 6 6 4 2 6 HUN 1867 Gábory Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 4 6 3 6 2 6 FRA Destremau FRA Brugnon 9 7 9 7 6 0 USA McNeill FRA Jamain 6 2 6 1 6 0 BEL Lacroix HUN 1867 Gábory 2 6 11 9 3 6 0 6 GBR Hare Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 2 6 5 7 4 6 FRA Pellizza FRA Destremau 6 8 1 6 3 6 ARG Hauser FRA Brugnon 0 6 0 6 2 6 POL Baworowski USA McNeill 6 2 1 6 5 7 1 6 FRA Chevallier FRA Jamain 6 3 1 6 2 6 0 6 References External links yes 1939 1939 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Category:1939 in French tennis 1939 1939