1937 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1937 French Championships
Final
Champion	Henner Henkel[1]
Runner-up	Bunny Austin[1]
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1936 · French Championships · 1938 →

Henner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henner Henkel 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	Bunny Austin	6	6	6
		Yvon Petra	4	2	1
										1	Bunny Austin	7	6	1	6
											Christian Boussus	5	2	6	3
		Christian Boussus	6	6	6
	12	Frantisek Cejnar	2	2	1
																			1	Bunny Austin	1	4	3
																			3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
	11	Patrick Hughes	3	4	2
	3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
										3	Henner Henkel	6	6	6
										2	Bernard Destremau	1	4	3
		Charles Hare	9	6	9	5	5
	2	Bernard Destremau	11	4	7	7	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Austin	5	6	6	6
											Rodel	7	0	3	4
																			1	Austin	7	6	6
																				Maneff	5	1	2
											Maneff	6	6	8
											Troncin	3	1	6
																												1	Austin
																													Lesueur
										16	Hebda	6	6	6
											Papillon	4	4	3
																			16	Hebda	8	3	5	5
																				Lesueur	6	6	7	7
											Lesueur
											Harman

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Harris
											Karsten
																			8	Harris	5	6	6	2
																				Petra	7	8	3	6
											Petra	6	6	6
											Tsui Wai Pui[2]	2	3	1
																													Petra	10	7	6	6
																												9	Merlin	12	5	1	4
										9	Merlin	7	7	10
											Naeyaert	5	5	8
																			9	Merlin	6	5	6	6
																			4	Von Metaxa	4	7	2	3
										4	Von Metaxa
											Bolelli

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Boussus	6	6	6
											Vieillard	1	1	4
																				Boussus	7	6	6
																				Van Swol	5	3	3
											Tarlowski	1	8	4	6	5
		Van Swol									Van Swol	6	6	6	2	7
		Sperling																											Boussus	6	7	4	6
	13	Kirby	6	6	6																								Gentien	3	5	6	1
		Rimet	3	4	4					13	Kirby	5	6	8	2	6
		Kukuljević									Kukuljević	7	2	6	6	3
		Glasser																	13	Kirby	6	2	2	1
		Gentien	6	5	6	7														Gentien	1	6	6	6
		Quintavalle	2	7	4	5					Gentien	6	3	6	6
		Wilde	6	6	6						Wilde	2	6	1	2
		Gourovitch	4	4	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	de Stefani	6	6	6
		Goldryn	2	0	1					5	de Stefani	6	9	6
		Galeppe	6	2	6	6					Galeppe	2	7	1
		Dessair	3	6	3	4													5	de Stefani	5	2	1
		Journu	6	6	4	6														Journu	7	6	6
		Eedes	2	2	6	1					Journu	6	3	6	6
		Geelhand De Merxem	6	3	6	2	3				Landau	4	6	2	4
		Landau	3	6	1	6	6																						Journu	0	4	1
	12	Cejnar	6	6	6																							12	Cejnar	6	6	6
		Sanglier	4	0	3					12	Cejnar	6	6	5	6
		Billeter	6	4	8	1	1				Combemale	1	4	7	4
		Combemale	3	6	6	6	6												12	Cejnar	6	6	4	6
		Brugnon	6	6	2	3	6													Brugnon	3	3	6	2
		Cavriani	2	4	6	6	1				Brugnon	2	8	6	6
		Choy									Choy	6	6	4	3
		Chevalier

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Hadingham	0	2	1
		Coombe	6	6	6						Coombe	2	6	6	4	2
		Stalios	4	2	2						Jamain	6	3	3	6	6
		Jamain	6	6	6															Jamain	5	1	3
		Du Plaix	6	6	6	6													11	Hughes	7	6	6
		Billeter	2	8	4	3					Du Plaix	2	3	1
		Taroni	6	4	2	0				11	Hughes	6	6	6
	11	Hughes	3	6	6	6																						11	Hughes	6	7	4	7
		Weiss	4	4	2																							6	Feret	2	5	6	5
		Shayes	6	6	6						Shayes	0	1	3
		Terrier	3	7	5						Farquharson	6	6	6
		Farquharson	6	9	7															Farquharson	4	4	6	3
		Mitić																	6	Feret	6	6	4	6
		Goldschmidt									Mitić	0	3	8	3
		Frame	4	5	5					6	Feret	6	6	6	6
	6	Feret	6	7	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Lecointre	3	7	7	4
		Tłoczyński	6	5	9	6					Tloczynski	3	2	6	2
		Barrelet De Ricou									Tuckey	6	6	3	6
		Tuckey																		Tuckey	6	6	6
		Robertson	7	1	6	3	12												14	Bernard	1	3	3
		Fannin	5	6	3	6	10				Robertson	6	1	4
		Maharaja Of Kutch								14	Bernard	8	6	6
	14	Bernard																											Tuckey	3	6	1	3
																												3	Henkel	6	2	6	6
											Teschmacher	6	4	7	1
											Pellizza	4	6	9	6
																				Pellizza	2	2	1
																			3	Henkel	6	6	6
											Langanay	1	3	2
										3	Henkel	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Berthet	3	3	4
											Hare	6	6	6
																				Hare	6	4	6	4	6
																			10	Kho	4	6	3	6	2
											Mercier-Odier	3	2	3
										10	Kho	6	6	6
																													Hare	6	6	6
																													Surface	4	1	2
											Abdesselam	3	5	5
											Surface	6	7	7
																				Surface	8	6	6
																			7	Caska	6	4	1
											Geraud	6	3	2	1
										7	Caska	3	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Scotti[2]
											Martin-Legeay
																				Martin-Legeay	1	6	2	r
																			15	Baworowski	6	3	6
											Poles	1	0	2
										15	Baworowski	6	6	6
																												15	Baworowski	4	5	3
																												2	Destremau	6	7	6
											Dry	1	3	1
											Canepele	6	6	6
																				Canepele	5	1	1
																			2	Destremau	7	6	6
											Moreau	2	5	3
										2	Destremau	6	7	6

References

• "Official 1937 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. (109 
  KiB
  ) on the French Open website