1939 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1939 French Championships
Champion	Don McNeill^[1]
Runner-up	Bobby Riggs^[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4

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.

Bobby Riggs (Finalist)
Franjo Punčec (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Bobby Riggs	6	2	8	7
	Ignacy Tłoczyński	2	6	6	5
							1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	6

								Ottó Szigeti	3	0	4
	Ottó Szigeti	7	1	2	7	6

	Christian Boussus	5	6	6	5	4
													1	Bobby Riggs	5	0	3
														Don McNeill	7	6	6
	Elwood Cooke	6	6	6
	Henry Billington	4	4	1
								Elwood Cooke	2	5	9	2

								Don McNeill	6	7	7	6
	Don McNeill	6	1	6	6

2	Franjo Punčec	4	6	3	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Quarterfinals

1	Riggs	6	8	6	6
	Journu	4	10	4	2		1	Riggs	6	3	6	6
	Terrier	3	5	3				Shayes	4	6	3	3
	Shayes	6	7	6									1	Riggs	6	6	6	8
	Pellizza													Combemale	8	4	4	6
	Mouvet							Mouvet	4	1	4
	De Borman	8	8	1				Combemale	6	6	6
	Combemale	10	10	6															1	Riggs	6	2	8	7
	Mitić	1	6	7	6															Tłoczyński	2	6	6	5
	Bolelli	6	3	5	1			Mitić	7	6	6
	Billaudot	6	6	2	3	3		Langanay	5	1	3
	Langanay	3	3	6	6	6								Mitić	0	4	6	0
	Tłoczyński	6	6	6										Tłoczyński	6	6	2	6
	Robinson	2	3	4				Tłoczyński	4	6	6	10
	Van Swol	6	3	6	4	6		Abdesselam	6	4	0	8
	Abdesselam	4	6	3	6	8

Section 2

First Round						Second Round					Third Round							Quarterfinals

	Szigeti	6	6	6	6
	Wilde	8	1	3	2		Szigeti	6	6	6
	Sanglier	2	2	6	1		Jaquemet	2	4	4
	Jaquemet	6	6	3	6							Szigeti	3	6	4	6	6
	Feret	7	6	6	6							Feret	6	3	6	4	1
	Robertson	9	2	2	3		Feret	6	6	6
	Lesueur	6	4	2			Geelhand De Merxem	2	2	2
	Geelhand De Merxem	8	6	6															Szigeti	7	1	2	7	6
	Glasser	3	6	4	3														Boussus	5	6	6	5	4
	Rogers Lyttelton	6	3	6	6		Rogers Lyttelton	6	6	6
	Lecointre	1	1	3			Pallada	4	3	0
	Pallada	6	6	6								Rogers Lyttelton	7	3	2
	Harris	9	0	2								Boussus	9	6	6
	Boussus	11	6	6			Boussus	11	6	6
	Smith	3	4	6	6		Dessair	9	0	2
	Dessair	6	6	2	8

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	Rodel	9	2	1	4
	Gentien	7	6	6	6		Gentien	0	7	3
							Cooke	6	9	6
														Cooke	6	2
														Kukuljević	1	1	r
							Catteau	7	6	6	3	0
	Rimet	2	1	4			Kukuljević	9	2	4	6	6
	Kukuljević	6	6	6																	Cooke	6	6	6
																					Billington	4	4	1
							Van Den Eynde	2	4	6	6	8
	Bonte	0	3	3			Billington	6	6	2	4	10
	Billington	6	6	6										Billington	4	6	3	7	6
														Asbóth	6	4	6	5	3
							Galeppe	1	4	1
							Asbóth	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Quarterfinals

	Pellizza	6	1	3
	Destremau	8	6	6			Destremau	9	9	6
	Hauser	0	0	2			Brugnon	7	7	0
	Brugnon	6	6	6									Destremau	2	6	3	6	2
	Baworowski	6	1	5	1								McNeill	6	1	6	4	6
	McNeill	2	6	7	6		McNeill	6	6	6
	Chevallier	6	1	2	0		Jamain	2	1	0
	Jamain	3	6	6	6															McNeill	6	1	6	6
																			2	Punčec	4	6	3	1
							Lacroix	2	11	3	0
							Gábory	6	9	6	6
													Gábory	4	3	2
												2	Punčec	6	6	6
							Hare	2	5	4
						2	Punčec	6	7	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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