1936 French Championships (tennis)
| 1936 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May - 1 June |
| Edition | 41st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Gottfried von Cramm [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
|
Hilde Sperling [2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard | |
| Women's Doubles | |
Simonne Mathieu /  Billie Yorke | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard | |
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.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1936 French Championships – Men's Singles
Gottfried von Cramm defeated Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Women's Singles
Main article: 1936 French Championships – Women's Singles
Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard defeated Charles Tuckey / Pat Hughes 6–2, 3–6, 9–7, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Susan Noel / 
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Mixed Doubles
Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Martin Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
| Preceded by 1936 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1936 Wimbledon Championships |
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