1937 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1937 French Championships
Champion	Henner Henkel
Runner-up	Bunny Austin
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 6–3

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

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)

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

Draw

Key

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

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 Hare	9	6	9	5	5
	2	Bernard Destremau	11	4	7	7	7

Earlier rounds

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

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

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
	Kukuljević									Kukuljević	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

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

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
		Mitić																	6	Feret	6	6	4	6
		Goldschmidt									Mitić	0	3	8	3
		Frame	4	5	5					6	Feret	6	6	6	6
	6	Feret	6	7	7

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
	Maharaja 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

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	4	1	2
										Abdesselam	3	5	5
										Surface	6	7	7
																			Surface	8	6	6
																		7	Caska	6	4	1
										Geraud	6	3	2	1
									7	Caska	3	6	6	6

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

External links

• Official 1937 Men's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website