1939 French Championships (tennis)
The 1939 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 8 June until 17 June. It was the 44th staging of the French Championships and the last one held before a six-year hiatus due to World War II. It was the second of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year.
1939 French Championships | |
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Date | 8–17 June |
Edition | 44th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Don McNeill [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Simonne Mathieu [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Don McNeill / Charles Harris | |
Women's Doubles | |
Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke |
Finals
Men's Singles
Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Women's Singles
Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6
Men's Doubles
Don McNeill / Charles Harris defeated Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8
Women's Doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska defeated Alice Florian / Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5
Mixed Doubles
Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke defeated Simonne Mathieu / Franjo Kukuljević 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
References
- "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1939 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1939 Wimbledon Championships |