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1939 French Championships (tennis)


The 1939 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 8 June until 17 June. It was the 44th staging of the French Championships and the last one held before a six-year hiatus due to World War II. It was the second of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1939 French Championships – Men's singles

USA Don McNeill defeated USA Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1939 French Championships – Women's singles

FRA Simonne Mathieu defeated POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6

Men's doubles

USA Don McNeill / USA Charles Harris defeated FRA Jean Borotra / FRA Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8

Women's doubles

FRA Simonne Mathieu / POL Jadwiga Jędrzejowska defeated Kingdom of Yugoslavia Alice Florian / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5

Mixed doubles

USA Sarah Palfrey / USA Elwood Cooke defeated FRA Simonne Mathieu / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Kukuljević 4–6, 6–1, 7–5

References

References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Men singles". Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Women singles". Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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