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Men's singles

1937 French Championships

Final

Champion

Henner Henkel ^[1]

Runner-up

Bunny Austin ^[1]

Score

6–1, 6–4, 6–3

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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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.

Bunny Austin (Finalist)
Bernard Destremau (Semifinalist)
Henner Henkel (Champion)
Georg Von Metaxa (Third round)
Giorgio de Stefani (Third round)
Paul Feret (Fourth round)
Josef Caska (Third round)
Charles R. Harris (Third round)

André Merlin (Fourth round)
Kho Sin-Kie (Third round)
Patrick Hughes (Quarterfinalist)
Frantisek Cejnar (Quarterfinalist)
Vernon Kirby (Third round)
Marcel Bernard (Third round)
Adam Baworowski (Fourth round)
Jozef Hebda (Third round)

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^[3]	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^[4]	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
		Tloczynski	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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b "French Titles: German Victory in Doubles - Hughes and Tuckey Beaten - Start of the Singles". The Observer. 23 May 1937. Retrieved 8 July 2013 (source for nationalities). {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "E Billeter". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^ "A Billeter". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

External links

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