1937 French Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1937 French Championships
Champion Henner Henkel[1]
Runner-up Bunny Austin[1]
Score6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Bunny Austin (finalist)
  2. Bernard Destremau (semifinals)
  3. Henner Henkel (champion)
  4. Georg Von Metaxa (third round)
  5. Giorgio de Stefani (third round)
  6. Paul Feret (fourth round)
  7. Josef Caska (third round)
  8. Charles R. Harris (third round)
  9. André Merlin (fourth round)
  10. Kho Sin-Kie (third round)
  11. Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals)
  12. Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
  13. Vernon Kirby (third round)
  14. Marcel Bernard (third round)
  15. Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
  16. Jozef Hebda (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

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] 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
Tłoczyński 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[2]
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

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "French Titles: German Victory in Doubles – Hughes and Tuckey Beaten – Start of the Singles". The Observer. 23 May 1937. ProQuest 481452139, (source for nationalities).
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