International French tennis championships 1937

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French International Tennis Championships 1937
Date: May 18 - May 30, 1937
Edition: 42nd  French International Tennis Championships
Place: Roland Garros, Paris
Covering: sand
Defending champion
Men's singles : German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Gottfried von Cramm
Ladies singles : German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Hilde Sperling
Men's double: Third French RepublicThird French Republic Jean Borotra Marcel Bernard
Third French RepublicThird French Republic 
Ladies doubles: Third French RepublicThird French Republic Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Mixed: United KingdomUnited Kingdom Billie Yorke Marcel Bernard
Third French RepublicThird French Republic 
winner
Men's singles : German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Henner Henkel
Ladies singles : German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Hilde Sperling
Men's double: German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel
German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) 
Ladies doubles: Third French RepublicThird French Republic Simonne Mathieu Billie Yorke
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Mixed: Third French RepublicThird French Republic Simonne Mathieu Yvon Petra
Third French RepublicThird French Republic 
Grand Slams 1937

The 42nd International French Tennis Championships in 1937 were a tennis clay court tournament in the Grand Slam class , which was organized by the ILTF . It took place from May 18-30 , 1937 in Roland Garros , Paris , France .

Men's singles

Main article: French International Tennis Championships 1937 / Men's Singles

Seeding list
No. player Round reached

01. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bunny Austin final
02. Third French RepublicThird French Republic Bernard Destremau Semifinals
03. German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Henner Henkel victory
04th AustriaAustria George of Metaxa 3rd round

05. ItalyItaly Giorgio De Stefani 3rd round

06th Third French RepublicThird French Republic Paul Feret 3rd round

07th Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Josef Caska 3rd round

08th. United States 48United States Charles Harris 3rd round
No. player Round reached
09. Third French RepublicThird French Republic Andrú Merlin Round of 16

10. China Republic 1928Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie 3rd round

11. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Pat Hughes Quarter finals

12. Czechoslovakia 1920Czechoslovakia Frantisek Cejnar Quarter finals

13. South Africa 1928South African Union Vernon Kirby 3rd round

14th Third French RepublicThird French Republic Marcel Bernard 3rd round

15th Poland 1928Second Polish Republic Adam Baworowski Round of 16

16. Poland 1928Second Polish Republic Jozef Hebda 3rd round

Ladies singles

Main article: French International Tennis Championships 1937 / Women's singles

Seeding list
No. Player Round reached

01. German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) Hilde Sperling victory
02. Third French RepublicThird French Republic Simonne Mathieu final
03. United States 48United States Helen Jacobs Quarter finals
04th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Margaret Scriven Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
05. Spain Second RepublicSecond Spanish Republic Lilly de la Valdène Semifinals

06th Poland 1928Second Polish Republic Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Semifinals

07th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mary Hardwick Round of 16

08th. Third French RepublicThird French Republic Sylvia Jung Henrotin Quarter finals

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