1936 French Championships (tennis)
1936 French Championships | |
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Date | 24 May – 1 June |
Edition | 41st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Gottfried von Cramm[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Hilde Sperling[2] | |
Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard | |
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke | |
Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard |
The 1936 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 1 June. It was the 41st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Gottfried von Cramm defeated Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Women's Singles[]
Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles[]
Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard defeated Charles Tuckey / Pat Hughes 6–2, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1
Women's Doubles[]
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Susan Noel / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Mixed Doubles[]
Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
References[]
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1936 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1936 in French tennis
- May 1936 sports events
- June 1936 sports events
- 1936 in Paris