1937 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1937 French Championships
Champion Hilde Sperling
Runner-up Simonne Mathieu
Score6–2, 6–4
Seeds8

First-seeded Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Hilde Sperling (champion)
  2. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
  3. Helen Jacobs (quarterfinals)
  4. Margaret Scriven (quarterfinals)
  5. Lilly De La Valdène (semifinals)
  6. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals)
  7. Mary Hardwick (third round)
  8. Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Hilde Sperling 6 6
8 Sylvie Henrotin 4 1
1 Hilde Sperling 6 6
5 Lilly De La Valdène 1 1
4 Margaret Scriven 2 6 2
5 Lilly De La Valdène 6 1 6
1 Hilde Sperling 6 6
2 Simonne Mathieu 2 4
6 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 6
3 Helen Jacobs 3 4
6 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 5 5
2 Simonne Mathieu 7 7
Marie L. Horn 9 5
2 Simonne Mathieu 11 7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sperling 6 6
Varin 2 1
1 Sperling 6 6
Horner 1 2
Horner 7 6
Manzutto 5 3
1 Sperling 6 6
8 Henrotin 4 1
8 Henrotin 6 2 6
Bouverie 3 6 2
8 Henrotin 6 6
Noel 0 4
Noel 6 6
Vives 2 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Scriven
Morel-Deville
4 Scriven 7 3 6
Iribarne 6 6 Iribarne 5 6 4
Macready 0 3 Iribarne 6 6
Forsell 4 2 De St. Ferreol 3 4
De St. Ferreol 6 6 4 Scriven 6 1 6
5 L De La Valdène 5 L De La Valdène 2 6 2
Sobotkova 5 L De La Valdène 6 6
Lebailly 6 6 Lebailly 1 2
Norman 2 1 5 L De La Valdène 6 6
Couquerque 6 6 Couquerque 2 2
Gallay 2 1 Couquerque 6 4
Goldschmidt 6 6 Goldschmidt 2 0 r
Wittenström 0 1

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Satterthwaite 2 3
Pannetier 6 6 Pannetier 6 3 6
Kleinadel Kleinadel 3 6 4
Andrus Pannetier 2 3
Goronitchenko 2 3 6 Jędrzejowska 6 6
Kovac 6 6 Kovac 3 0 r
Belliard 0 4 6 Jędrzejowska 6 4
6 Jędrzejowska 6 6 6 Jędrzejowska 6 6
Planner 3 3 3 Jacobs 3 4
Boegner 6 6 Boegner 6 3 6
Mellerio 3 6 1 Ingram 3 6 0
Ingram 6 3 6 Boegner 3 5
Barbier 6 9 3 Jacobs 6 7
Xydis 3 7 Barbier 1 6 1
3 Jacobs 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Simon 6 5
Horn 8 7
Horn 6 6
7 Hardwick 4 3
Wyns-Speranza 1 3
7 Hardwick 6 6
Horn 11 7
2 Mathieu 9 5
Wolf 6 0 0
Terwindt 2 6 6
Terwindt 10 4 3
2 Mathieu 8 6 6
Weaver 2 0
2 Mathieu 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.