1939 French Championships (tennis)
| 1939 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–17 June 1939 |
| Edition | 44th |
| Category | 15th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Don McNeill[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Simonne Mathieu[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Don McNeill / Charles Harris | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke | |
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
Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Women's singles
Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6
Men's doubles
Don McNeill / Charles Harris defeated Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8
Women's doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska defeated Alice Florian / Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke defeated Simonne Mathieu / Franjo Kukuljević 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1939 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.