1936 French Championships (tennis)
| 1936 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 1 June 1936 |
| Edition | 41st |
| Category | 12th 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] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.