1932 French Championships (tennis)

1932 French Championships
Date 26 May - 6 June
Edition 37th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
France Henri Cochet [1]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's Doubles
France Henri Cochet / France Jacques Brugnon
Women's Doubles
United States Helen Wills Moody / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United Kingdom Fred Perry

The 1932 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 6 June. It was the 37th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Henri Cochet and Helen Wills Moody won their final French Championships. For Cochet, it was his fifth win, for Moody, her fourth.

Champions

Men's Singles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Italy Giorgio de Stefani (ITA), 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated France Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 7–5, 6–1

Men's Doubles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) / France Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated France Christian Boussus (FRA) / France Marcel Bernard (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's Doubles

United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) / United States Elizabeth Ryan (USA) defeated United Kingdom Betty Nuthall (GBR) / United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) 6–1, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Betty Nuthall (GBR) / United Kingdom Fred Perry (GBR) defeated United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) / United States Sidney Wood (USA) 6–4, 6–2


References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

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Preceded by
1932 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1932 Wimbledon Championships
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