1937 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Henner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1937 French Championships.

See also:

1937 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henner Henkel is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Bunny Austin (Finalist)
Bernard Destremau (Semifinalist)
Henner Henkel (Champion)
Georg Von Metaxa (Third round)
Giorgio De Stefani (Third round)
Paul Feret (Fourth round)
Josef Caska (Third round)
Charles R. Harris (Third round)

Andrú Merlin (Fourth round)
Sin Kie Kho (Third round)
Patrick Hughes (Quarterfinalist)
Frantisek Cejnar (Quarterfinalist)
Vernon G. Kirby (Third round)
Marcel Bernard (Third round)
Adam Baworowski (Fourth round)
Jozef Hebda (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Bunny Austin	6	6	6
	Yvon Petra	4	2	1
							1	Bunny Austin	7	6	1	6

								Christian Boussus	5	2	6	3
	Christian Boussus	6	6	6

12	Frantisek Cejnar	2	2	1
													1	Bunny Austin	1	4	3
													3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
11	Patrick Hughes	3	4	2
3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
							3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6

							2	Bernard Destremau	1	4	3
	Charles Edgar Hare	9	6	9	5	5

2	Bernard Destremau	11	4	7	7	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Austin	5	6	6	6
		Rodel	7	0	3	4
							1	Austin	7	6	6
								Maneff	5	1	2
		Maneff	6	6	8
		Troncin	3	1	6
													1	Austin
														Lesueur
	16	Hebda	6	6	6
		Papillon	4	4	3
							16	Hebda	8	3	5	5
								Lesueur	6	6	7	7
		Lesueur
		Harman

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


	8	Harris
		Karsten
						8	Harris	5	6	6	2
							Petra	7	8	3	6
		Petra	6	6	6
		Tsui Wai Pui	2	3	1
													Petra	10	7	6	6
												9	Merlin	12	5	1	4
	9	Merlin	7	7	10
		Naeyaert	5	5	8
						9	Merlin	6	5	6	6
						4	Von Metaxa	4	7	2	3
	4	Von Metaxa
		Bolelli

[edit] Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


							Boussus	6	6	6
							Vieillard	1	1	4
														Boussus	7	6	6
														Van Swol	5	3	3
							Tarlowski	1	8	4	6	5
	Van Swol						Van Swol	6	6	6	2	7
	Sperling																			Boussus	6	7	4	6
13	Kirby	6	6	6																Gentien	3	5	6	1
	Rimet	3	4	4		13	Kirby	5	6	8	2	6
	Kukuljevic						Kukuljevic	7	2	6	6	3
	Glasser												13	Kirby	6	2	2	1
	Gentien	6	5	6	7									Gentien	1	6	6	6
	Quintavalle	2	7	4	5		Gentien	6	3	6	6
	Wilde	6	6	6			Wilde	2	6	1	2
	Gourovitch	4	4	3

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

5	De Stefani	6	6	6
	Goldryn	2	0	1			5	De Stefani	6	9	6
	Galeppe	6	2	6	6			Galeppe	2	7	1
	Dessair	3	6	3	4								5	De Stefani	5	2	1
	Journu	6	6	4	6									Journu	7	6	6
	Eedes	2	2	6	1			Journu	6	3	6	6
	Geelhand De Merxem	6	3	6	2	3		Landau	4	6	2	4
	Landau	3	6	1	6	6														Journu	0	4	1
12	Cejnar	6	6	6															12	Cejnar	6	6	6
	Sanglier	4	0	3			12	Cejnar	6	6	5	6
	Billeter	6	4	8	1	1		Combemale	1	4	7	4
	Combemale	3	6	6	6	6							12	Cejnar	6	6	4	6
	Brugnon	6	6	2	3	6								Brugnon	3	3	6	2
	Cavriani	2	4	6	6	1		Brugnon	2	8	6	6
	Choy							Choy	6	6	4	3
	Chevalier

[edit] Section 5

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Hadingham	0	2	1
	Coombe	6	6	6			Coombe	2	6	6	4	2
	Stalios	4	2	2			Jamain	6	3	3	6	6
	Jamain	6	6	6										Jamain	5	1	3
	Du Plaix	6	6	6	6								11	Hughes	7	6	6
	Billeter	2	8	4	3		Du Plaix	2	3	1
	Taroni	6	4	2	0	11	Hughes	6	6	6
11	Hughes	3	6	6	6														11	Hughes	6	7	4	7
	Weiss	4	4	2															6	Feret	2	5	6	5
	Shayes	6	6	6			Shayes	0	1	3
	Terrier	3	7	5			Farquharson	6	6	6
	Farquharson	6	9	7										Farquharson	4	4	6	3
	Mitic												6	Feret	6	6	4	6
	Goldschmidt						Mitic	0	3	8	3
	Frame	4	5	5		6	Feret	6	6	6	6
6	Feret	6	7	7

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Lecointre	3	7	7	4
	Tloczynski	6	5	9	6			Tloczynski	3	2	6	2
	Barrelet De Ricou							Tuckey	6	6	3	6
	Tuckey													Tuckey	6	6	6
	Robertson	7	1	6	3	12							14	Bernard	1	3	3
	Fannin	5	6	3	6	10		Robertson	6	1	4
	Of Kutch						14	Bernard	8	6	6
14	Bernard																		Tuckey	3	6	1	3
																		3	Henkel	6	2	6	6
								Teschmacher	6	4	7	1
								Pellizza	4	6	9	6
														Pellizza	2	2	1
													3	Henkel	6	6	6
								Langanay	1	3	2
							3	Henkel	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


		Berthet	3	3	4
		Hare	6	6	6
								Hare	6	4	6	4	6
							10	Kho	4	6	3	6	2
		Mercier-Odier	3	2	3
	10	Kho	6	6	6
															Hare	6	6	6
															Surface Jr	4	1	2
		Abdesselam	3	5	5
		Surface Jr	6	7	7
								Surface Jr	8	6	6
							7	Caska	6	4	1
		Geraud	6	3	2	1
	7	Caska	3	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


		Scotti
		Martin-Legeay
							Martin-Legeay	1	6	2	r
						15	Baworowski	6	3	6
		Poles	1	0	2
	15	Baworowski	6	6	6
												15	Baworowski	4	5	3
												2	Destremau	6	7	6
		Dry	1	3	1
		Canepele	6	6	6
							Canepele	5	1	1
						2	Destremau	7	6	6
		Moreau	2	5	3
	2	Destremau	6	7	6

[edit] External links

Official 1937 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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