1934 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1934 French Championships
Champion	Gottfried von Cramm ^[1]
Runner-up	Jack Crawford ^[1]
Final score	6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Gottfried von Cramm defeated Jack Crawford 6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1934 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gottfried von Cramm is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Fred Perry (Quarterfinalist)
Jack Crawford (Finalist)
Bunny Austin (Quarterfinalist)
Gottfried von Cramm (Champion)
Roderich Menzel (Quarterfinalist)
Christian Boussus (Semifinalist)
Daniel Prenn (Third round)
Giorgio de Stefani (Semifinalist)

Adrian Quist (Third round)
Patrick Hughes (Quarterfinalist)
Valentino Taroni (Third round)
Franjo Punčec (First round)
Wilmer Hines (Third round)
Hermann Artens (Fourth round)
Mohammed Sleem (Fourth round)
Antoine Gentien (Third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Fred J. Perry	2	6	7	2
8	Giorgio de Stefani	6	1	9	6
							8	Giorgio de Stefani	6	4	1	6	2

							4	Gottfried von Cramm	3	6	6	3	6
4	Gottfried von Cramm	6	6	3	3	6

5	Roderich Menzel	2	3	6	6	3
														4	Gottfried von Cramm	6	7	3	7	6
														2	Jack Crawford	4	9	6	5	3
6	Christian Boussus	5	6	6	2	6
3	Bunny Austin	7	2	2	6	1
							6	Christian Boussus	3	6	5	4

							2	Jack Crawford	6	2	7	6
10	Patrick Hughes	6	4	2	3

2	Jack Crawford	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Perry	6	6	6
		Augustin	4	1	1
							1	Perry	6	6	6
								Merlin	2	3	4
		Nicolaides
		Merlin
												1	Perry	6	6	6
													Hopman	2	3	3
	16	Gentien	3	6	6	6
		Andrews	6	3	4	2
							16	Gentien	2	5	3
								Hopman	6	7	6
		Hopman	3	6	6	6
		Cousin	6	2	1	1

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	de Stefani
		Stedman
							8	de Stefani
								Thurneyssen
		Thurneyssen
		Maneff
												8	de Stefani	8	6	6
													Merlin	6	2	2
	9	Quist	6	3	6	6
		Jourde	2	6	1	1
							9	Quist	1	4	4
								Merlin	6	6	6
		Merlin	6	6	5	6
		Hare	1	3	7	1

Section 3

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


						4	von Cramm	6	6	5	6
							Malfroy	4	2	7	2
												4	von Cramm	5	6	6	5	6
													Palmieri	7	3	4	7	2
							Roche	0	3	4
							Palmieri	6	6	6
																			4	von Cramm	6	6	6	6
	Salvet	3	4	5																Ellmer	1	2	8	1
13	Hines	6	6	7		13	Hines	6	6	6
	Mac Farlane	3	6	2	4		Galeppe	1	4	2
	Galeppe	6	3	6	6							13	Hines	10	4	0	7	3
	Martin-Legeay	1	1	5									Ellmer	8	6	6	5	6
	Ellmer	6	6	7			Ellmer	6	6	6
	Troncin	6	8	4	6		Troncin	0	2	3
	Von Metaxa	4	6	6	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

5	Menzel	6	4	6
	Samazeuilh	3	6	2	r		5	Menzel	6	6	6
	Landry	6	6	6				Landry	2	3	0
	La Croix	4	4	1									5	Menzel	6	6	6
	Von Kehrling	4	5	r										Berthet	2	3	3
	Berthet	6	7					Berthet	6	6	6
	Bernard							Bernard	1	1	1
	Timmer																			5	Menzel	6	6	6
12	Punčec	3	6	3	6	3															McGrath	2	2	3
	Jamain	6	2	6	2	6		Jamain	6	0	5	1
	Tłoczyński	6	6	2	6			Tłoczyński	4	6	7	6
	Bouy	3	1	6	2									Tłoczyński	6	4	6	0	2
	McGrath	8	6	3	6									McGrath	4	6	1	6	6
	Weiss	6	1	6	2			McGrath	6	8	6	6
	Billaudot	6	5	6	3	6		Billaudot	3	10	2	4
	Fyzee	3	7	0	6	3

Section 5

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Lysaght	8	6	6	6
	Piel	10	2	3	1		Lysaght	2	7	0	1
	Mercier-Odier	2	1	2			Rodel	6	5	6	6
	Rodel	6	6	6										Rodel	4	6	6	6
	Naeyaert	6	6	6									11	Taroni	6	3	4	3
	Lecointre	1	3	0			Naeyaert	6	6	2	4	3
	George	6	10	11	r	11	Taroni	1	4	6	6	6
11	Taroni	3	12	12																	Rodel
	Hebda	6	6	6																6	Boussus
	Leven	4	4	2			Hebda	1	0	4
	Turnbull	6	6	6			Turnbull	6	6	6
	Journu	2	2	2										Turnbull	6	6	4	2	3
	Ewbank	4	6	6	6								6	Boussus	2	4	6	6	6
	Tenaille	6	2	4	3		Ewbank	0	1	1
	Gandar-Dower	8	1	1	0	6	Boussus	6	6	6
6	Boussus	6	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round						Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Tuescher	6	6	6
	Culley	4	1	4			Tuescher	4	6	10	6	6
	Lesueur	6	6	6			Lesueur	6	1	12	0	8
	Landau	0	4	2										Lesueur	6	1	10
	Lafontan	8	1	1	0								14	Artens	8	6	12
	Sertorio	6	6	6	6		Sertorio	6	3	6	3	2
	Aeschliman	4	4	3		14	Artens	4	6	1	6	6
14	Artens	6	6	6														14	Artens	4	0	3
	Denker	6	6	8														3	Austin	6	6	6
	Robertson	1	0	6			Denker
							Siba
														Denker	3	3	3
													3	Austin	6	6	6
							Goldschmidt	2	2	1
						3	Austin	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


		Kutch	2	6	5	6	4
		Bernard	6	4	7	3	6
									Bernard	4	4	3
								10	Hughes	6	6	6
		Poullain	0	1	0
	10	Hughes	6	6	6
															10	Hughes	6	6	2	6
																Hecht	2	3	6	4
		De Buzelet	5	6	3
		Hecht	7	8	6
									Hecht	2	6	2	7	6
								7	Prenn	6	1	6	5	3
		Brugnon	4	3	2
	7	Prenn	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


		Destremau
		Wheatecroft
									Destremau	0	1	1
								15	Sleem	6	6	6
	15	Sleem	6	4	6	6
		Nydis	1	6	1	2
													15	Sleem	6	1	5	0
													2	Crawford	0	6	7	6
		Gabrowitz	6	8	0	6	6
		Bonte	1	10	6	3	2
									Gabrowitz	2	3	1
								2	Crawford	6	6	6
		Vieillard	4	4	6	0
	2	Crawford	6	6	4	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official 1934 Men's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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