1934 French Championships (tennis)

The 1934 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 23 May until 2 June. It was the 39th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[3] Gottfried von Cramm and Margaret Scriven won the singles titles.

1934 French Championships
Date23 May – 2 June 1934
Edition39th
Category10th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Germany Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Margaret Scriven[2]
Men's doubles
France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed doubles
France Colette Rosambert / France Jean Borotra
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Gottfried von Cramm (GER) defeated   Jack Crawford (AUS) 6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's singles

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  Margaret Scriven (GBR) defeated   Helen Jacobs (USA) 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

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  Jean Borotra /   Jacques Brugnon defeated   Jack Crawford /   Vivian McGrath 11–9, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 9–7

Women's doubles

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  Simonne Mathieu /   Elizabeth Ryan defeated   Helen Jacobs /   Sarah Palfrey Cooke 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

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  Colette Rosambert /   Jean Borotra defeated   Elizabeth Ryan /   Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1934 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1934 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  3. ^ "Championnats internationeaux de France de tennis". Match (in French). No. 404. 5 June 1934. p. 3 – via Gallica.
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