1938 French Championships – Men's singles

1938 French Championships USA Don BudgeCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 TCH Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 16 Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Don Budge (champion) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec (semifinals) TCH Roderich Menzel (finalist) FRA Christian Boussus (quarterfinals) TCH Ladislav Hecht (fourth round) FRA Yvon Petra (first round) USA Gene Mako (third round) FRA Bernard Destremau (quarterfinals) POL Adam Baworowski (fourth round) TCH Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Palada (semifinals) USA Owen Anderson (fourth round) USA William Robertson (first round) FRA André Martin-Legeay (second round) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Kukuljević (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1938/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Don Budge 1 TCH Roderich Menzel 3 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA Don Budge 1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Palada 12 6 2 6 3 6 3 TCH Roderich Menzel 3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec 2 6 4 6 4 6 4 USA Don Budge 1 FRA Bernard Destremau 8 6 4 6 3 6 4 FRA Christian Boussus 4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Josip Palada 12 1 6 6 3 6 4 1 6 2 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić 11 TCH Roderich Menzel 3 0 6 0 6 1 6 TCH Frantisek Cejnar 10 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec 2 6 3 3 6 2 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Budge 1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 16 6 2 8 6 2 6 1 6 6 1 USA Budge 1 IND British Mohammad 6 1 6 1 5 7 6 0 USA Nelson Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 16 2 6 0 6 2 6 USA Budge 1 FRA Gentien 6 1 6 2 6 4 IND British Mohammad FRA Glasser 3 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 0 FRA George USA Nelson FRA Du Plaix Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević 16 2 6 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Destremau 8 POL Baworowski 9 5 7 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 4 FRA Destremau 8 JPN Kuramitsu 7 5 6 1 6 3 POL Baworowski 9 DEN Panker FRA Destremau 8 ITA 1861 de Stefani GBR Shayes JPN Kuramitsu 5 7 3 6 6 4 6 8 FRA Berthet POL Baworowski 9 1 6 7 5 1 6 1 6 FRA Chevallier DEN Panker Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Boussus 4 USA Anderson 13 6 4 6 0 6 2 FRA Boussus 4 FRA Jamain 6 2 6 0 6 2 FRA Catteau USA Anderson 13 1 6 8 10 6 2 1 6 FRA Boussus 4 HUN 1867 Szigeti 4 6 6 1 0 6 6 1 7 5 GBR Avory FRA Jamain 4 6 1 6 2 6 FRA Bonte FRA Catteau 4 6 1 6 6 1 2 6 FRA Brugnon USA Anderson 13 5 7 6 4 1 6 4 6 FRA Tiberghien FRA Jamain FRA Bonte MON Gallèpe 5 7 6 0 6 2 6 1 EGY 1922 Bogdadly FRA Catteau 2 6 3 6 6 1 7 5 3 6 GER Nazi Dohnal FRA Brugnon 6 3 5 7 2 6 0 6 FRA Pellizza USA Anderson 13 3 6 3 6 5 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Hecht 5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Palada 12 3 6 3 6 3 6 TCH Hecht 5 GBR Wilde 6 4 1 6 6 2 6 1 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Palada 12 FRA Lesueur 6 3 6 2 6 2 TCH Hecht 5 NED Van Swol 6 4 6 2 6 0 GBR Wilde URU Harreguy 6 2 6 4 6 0 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Palada 12 ITA 1861 Taroni 6 4 6 4 6 2 FRA Lesueur FRA Langanay 6 3 6 2 6 2 TCH Hecht 5 JPN Abe 6 2 6 2 6 2 GBR Filby NED Van Swol 6 4 6 8 3 6 4 6 NOR Beer GBR Wilde 2 6 3 6 4 6 URU Harreguy GBR Davidson 6 2 6 3 6 0 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Palada 12 BEL Moreau 6 0 6 1 6 4 FRA Journu ITA 1861 Taroni 6 8 6 1 6 2 6 8 4 6 MON Landau FRA Lesueur FRA Langanay FRA Combemale 2 6 6 1 6 3 7 5 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić 11 FRA Abdesselam 3 6 9 7 6 3 6 3 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić 11 FRA Bolelli 6 2 6 1 2 6 6 1 FRA Abdesselam POL Spychała 8 6 10 8 7 5 FRA Vieillard Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić 11 1 6 4 6 3 6 FRA Bolelli NED Hughan 6 1 3 6 6 4 6 4 FRA Rodel FRA Abdesselam SUI Mercier-Odier POL Spychała 2 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Lips FRA Vieillard 6 3 2 6 3 6 6 2 3 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mitić 11 USA Thompson 6 0 6 2 6 0 FRA Papillon FRA Bolelli 4 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Lecointre NED Hughan FRA Depierre FRA Rodel 3 6 2 6 6 8 FRA Abdesselam FRA Dessair 8 10 6 3 7 5 4 6 6 1 SUI Mercier-Odier MON Médécin POL Spychała FRA Petra 6 6 4 9 7 9 7 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Mulliken TCH Menzel 3 6 8 8 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Dubuc GBR Mulliken 1 6 3 6 2 6 GBR Butler TCH Menzel 3 2 6 2 6 0 6 FRA Pellizza FRA Dubuc 4 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Sanglier GBR Mulliken 6 8 6 4 3 6 2 6 FRA Favieres GBR Butler 2 6 4 6 6 4 6 4 4 6 FRA Roux TCH Menzel 3 2 6 2 6 2 6 FRA Pellizza Schroter 7 5 7 5 6 4 FRA Dubuc FRA Billaudot 2 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 3 FRA Sanglier FRA Gajan 6 3 6 4 6 1 GBR Mulliken USA Robertson 14 6 1 2 6 4 6 7 5 6 3 FRA Favieres FRA Zarifi Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Cejnar 10 JPN Nakano 6 4 6 3 6 3 FRA Feret TCH Cejnar 10 4 6 4 6 4 6 JPN Nakano USA Mako 7 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 0 FRA Feret FRA Rimet 6 2 6 2 1 6 6 4 TCH Cejnar 10 FRA Weiss 6 2 6 2 6 2 JPN Nakano FRA Jaquemet 7 5 6 4 6 2 FRA Landry USA Mako 7 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round HUN 1867 Gábori Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 4 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Goldschmidt HUN 1867 Gábori 8 6 2 6 1 6 0 6 GBR Deloford Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 1 6 5 7 1 6 FRA Goldschmidt FRA Casanova 6 4 5 7 6 3 6 3 HUN 1867 Gábori FRA Martin-Legeay 15 6 4 6 2 7 5 FRA Van Sau GBR Deloford 6 4 2 6 2 6 5 7 ITA 1861 Bossi Kingdom of Yugoslavia Punčec 2 6 4 3 6 3 6 0 6 References External links 1938 yes 1938 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Category:1938 in French tennis 1938 1938