1938 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1938 French Championships
Final
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Roderich Menzel[1]
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1937 · French Championships · 1939 →

Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

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	Don Budge	6	6	6
	8	Bernard Destremau	4	3	4
										1	Don Budge	6	6	6
										12	Josip Palada	2	3	3
	4	Christian Boussus	1	6	6	1	2
	12	Josip Palada	6	3	4	6	6
																			1	Don Budge	6	6	6
																			3	Roderich Menzel	3	2	4
	11	Dragutin Mitić	0	0	1
	3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6
										3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6
										2	Franjo Punčec	4	4	4
	10	Frantisek Cejnar	6	3	2	3
	2	Franjo Punčec	3	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Budge	6	6	6
											Gentien	1	2	4
																			1	Budge	6	6	5	6
																				Mohammad	1	1	7	0
											Mohammad	3	4	6	6	6
											Glasser	6	6	4	3	0
																												1	Budge	6	8	2	1	6
																												16	Kukuljević	2	6	6	6	1
											George
											Nelson
																				Nelson	2	0	2
																			16	Kukuljević	6	6	6
											Du Plaix	2	1	1
										16	Kukuljević	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Destremau
											de Stefani
																			8	Destremau	7	6	6
																				Kuramitsu	5	1	3
											Shayes	5	3	6	6
											Kuramitsu	7	6	4	8
																												8	Destremau	5	4	7	6	6
																												9	Baworowski	7	6	5	2	4
											Berthet	1	7	1	1
										9	Baworowski	6	5	6	6
																			9	Baworowski
																				Panker
											Chevallier
											Panker

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Boussus	4	6	0	6	7
											Szigeti	6	1	6	1	5
																			4	Boussus	6	6	6
																				Jamain	2	0	2
											Avory	4	1	2
		Tiberghien									Jamain	6	6	6
		Jamain																										4	Boussus	6	6	6
		Bonte	5	6	6	6																						13	Anderson	4	0	2
		Gallèpe	7	0	2	1					Bonte	4	1	6	2
		Bogdadly	2	3	6	7	3				Catteau	6	6	1	6
		Catteau	6	6	1	5	6													Catteau	1	8	6	1
		Dohnal	6	5	2	0													13	Anderson	6	10	2	6
		Brugnon	3	7	6	6					Brugnon	5	6	1	4
		Pellizza	3	3	5					13	Anderson	7	4	6	6
	13	Anderson	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Hecht	6	6	6
		Abe	2	2	2					5	Hecht	6	6	6
		Filby	6	6	3	4					Van Swol	4	2	0
		Van Swol	4	8	6	6													5	Hecht	6	1	6	6
		Beer	2	3	4															Wilde	4	6	2	1
		Wilde	6	6	6						Wilde	6	6	6
		Harreguy	6	6	6						Harreguy	2	4	0
		Davidson	2	3	0																							5	Hecht	3	3	3
	12	Palada	6	6	6																							12	Palada	6	6	6
		Moreau	0	1	4					12	Palada	6	6	6
		Journu	6	6	6	6	4				Taroni	4	4	2
		Taroni	8	1	2	8	6												12	Palada	6	6	6
		Landau																		Lesueur	3	2	2
		Lesueur									Lesueur	6	6	6
		Langanay	2	6	6	7					Langanay	3	2	2
		Combemale	6	1	3	5

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Lips	6	2	3	6	3
		Vieillard	3	6	6	2	6				Vieillard	1	4	3
	11	Mitić	6	6	6					11	Mitić	6	6	6
		Thompson	0	2	0														11	Mitić	6	6	2	6
		Papillon	4	2	1															Bolelli	2	1	6	1
		Bolelli	6	6	6						Bolelli	6	3	6	6
		Lecointre									Hughan	1	6	4	4
		Hughan																										11	Mitić	3	9	6	6
		Depierre	3	2	6																								Abdesselam	6	7	3	3
		Rodel	6	6	8						Rodel
		Abdesselam	8	6	7	4	6				Abdesselam
		Dessair	10	3	5	6	1													Abdesselam	8	10	7
		Mercier-Odier																		Spychała	6	8	5
		Médécin									Mercier-Odier	2	1	1
		Spychała	6	9	9						Spychała	6	6	6
	6	Petra	4	7	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pellizza	7	7	6
		Schroter	5	5	4						Pellizza	4	4	2
		Dubuc	2	6	6	3	6				Dubuc	6	6	6
		Billaudot	6	3	4	6	3													Dubuc	1	3	2
		Sanglier	6	6	6															Mulliken	6	6	6
		Gajan	3	4	1						Sanglier	6	6	3	2
		Mulliken	6	2	4	7	6				Mulliken	8	4	6	6
	14	Robertson	1	6	6	5	3																						Mulliken	6	8	2	1
		Favieres																										3	Menzel	8	6	6	6
		Zarifi									Favieres	2	4	6	6	4
											Butler	6	6	4	4	6
																				Butler	2	2	0
																			3	Menzel	6	6	6
											Roux	2	2	2
										3	Menzel	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Feret	6	6	1	6
											Rimet	2	2	6	4
																				Feret	4	4	4
																			10	Cejnar	6	6	6
										10	Cejnar	6	6	6
											Weiss	2	2	2
																												10	Cejnar	6	6	6
																													Nakano	4	3	3
											Nakano	7	6	6
											Jaquemet	5	4	2
																				Nakano	6	6	4	6
																			7	Mako	1	3	6	0
											Landry
										7	Mako

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Goldschmidt	6	5	6	6
											Casanova	4	7	3	3
																				Goldschmidt	8	2	1	0
																				Gábori	6	6	6	6
											Gábori	6	6	7
										15	Martin-Legeay	4	2	5
																													Gábori	4	1	1
																												2	Punčec	6	6	6
											Van Sau	6	2	2	5
											Deloford	4	6	6	7
																				Deloford	1	5	1
																			2	Punčec	6	7	6
											Bossi	6	3	3	0
										2	Punčec	4	6	6	6

References

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at
  Fédération Française de Tennis
  website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1938 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1938 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles