1936 French Championships (tennis)

The 1936 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 24 May until 1 June. It was the 41st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1936 French Championships
Date24 May – 1 June 1936
Edition41st
Category12th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Germany Gottfried von Cramm[1]
Women's singles
Denmark Hilde Sperling[2]
Men's doubles
France Jean Borotra / France Marcel Bernard
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Billie Yorke / France Marcel Bernard
← 1935 · French Championships · 1937 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Gottfried von Cramm defeated   Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0

Women's singles

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  Hilde Sperling defeated   Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Jean Borotra /   Marcel Bernard defeated   Charles Tuckey /   Pat Hughes 6–2, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1

Women's doubles

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  Simonne Mathieu /   Billie Yorke defeated   Susan Noel /   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

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  Billie Yorke /   Marcel Bernard defeated   Sylvie Jung Henrotin /   André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
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