1938 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1938 French Championships
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Roderich Menzel[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Don Budge	6	6	6
	8	Bernard Destremau	4	3	4
										1	Don Budge	6	6	6
										12	Josip Palada	2	3	3
	4	Christian Boussus	1	6	6	1	2
	12	Josip Palada	6	3	4	6	6
																			1	Don Budge	6	6	6
																			3	Roderich Menzel	3	2	4
	11	Dragutin Mitić	0	0	1
	3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6
										3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6
										2	Franjo Punčec	4	4	4
	10	Frantisek Cejnar	6	3	2	3
	2	Franjo Punčec	3	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Budge	6	6	6
											Gentien	1	2	4
																			1	Budge	6	6	5	6
																				Mohammad	1	1	7	0
											Mohammad	3	4	6	6	6
											Glasser	6	6	4	3	0
																												1	Budge	6	8	2	1	6
																												16	Kukuljević	2	6	6	6	1
																					2	0	2
																			16	Kukuljević	6	6	6
												2	1	1
										16	Kukuljević	6	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Destremau
											de Stefani
																			8	Destremau	7	6	6
																					5	1	3
												5	3	6	6
												7	6	4	8
																												8	Destremau	5	4	7	6	6
																												9	Baworowski	7	6	5	2	4
												1	7	1	1
										9	Baworowski	6	5	6	6
																			9	Baworowski

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Boussus	4	6	0	6	7
											Szigeti	6	1	6	1	5
																			4	Boussus	6	6	6
																					2	0	2
												4	1	2
												6	6	6
																												4	Boussus	6	6	6
			5	6	6	6																						13		4	0	2
			7	0	2	1						4	1	6	2
			2	3	6	7	3					6	6	1	6
			6	6	1	5	6														1	8	6	1
			6	5	2	0													13		6	10	2	6
		Brugnon	3	7	6	6					Brugnon	5	6	1	4
		Pellizza	3	3	5					13		7	4	6	6
	13		6	6	7

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Hecht	6	6	6
			2	2	2					5	Hecht	6	6	6
			6	6	3	4					Van Swol	4	2	0
		Van Swol	4	8	6	6													5	Hecht	6	1	6	6
			2	3	4															Wilde	4	6	2	1
		Wilde	6	6	6						Wilde	6	6	6
			6	6	6							2	4	0
			2	3	0																							5	Hecht	3	3	3
	12	Palada	6	6	6																							12	Palada	6	6	6
			0	1	4					12	Palada	6	6	6
			6	6	6	6	4					4	4	2
			8	1	2	8	6												12	Palada	6	6	6
		Landau																			3	2	2
												6	6	6
			2	6	6	7						3	2	2
			6	1	3	5

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			6	2	3	6	3
			3	6	6	2	6					1	4	3
	11	Mitić	6	6	6					11	Mitić	6	6	6
			0	2	0														11	Mitić	6	6	2	6
			4	2	1																2	1	6	1
			6	6	6							6	3	6	6
												1	6	4	4
																												11	Mitić	3	9	6	6
			3	2	6																								Abdesselam	6	7	3	3
			6	6	8
		Abdesselam	8	6	7	4	6				Abdesselam
			10	3	5	6	1													Abdesselam	8	10	7
																				Spychala	6	8	5
		Medecin										2	1	1
		Spychala	6	9	9						Spychala	6	6	6
	6	Petra	4	7	7

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			7	7	6
			5	5	4							4	4	2
			2	6	6	3	6					6	6	6
			6	3	4	6	3														1	3	2
			6	6	6																6	6	6
			3	4	1							6	6	3	2
			6	2	4	7	6					8	4	6	6
	14		1	6	6	5	3																							6	8	2	1
																												3	Menzel	8	6	6	6
												2	4	6	6	4
												6	6	4	4	6
																					2	2	0
																			3	Menzel	6	6	6
												2	2	2
										3	Menzel	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Feret	6	6	1	6
												2	2	6	4
																				Feret	4	4	4
																			10	Cejnar	6	6	6
										10	Cejnar	6	6	6
												2	2	2
																												10	Cejnar	6	6	6
																													Nakano	4	3	3
											Nakano	7	6	6
												5	4	2
																				Nakano	6	6	4	6
																			7	Mako	1	3	6	0
											Landry
										7	Mako

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
												6	5	6	6
												4	7	3	3
																					8	2	1	0
																					6	6	6	6
												6	6	7
										15	Martin-Legeay	4	2	5
																														4	1	1
																												2	Punčec	6	6	6
												6	2	2	5
												4	6	6	7
																					1	5	1
																			2	Punčec	6	7	6
												6	3	3	0
										2	Punčec	4	6	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr