1938 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1938 French Championships
Champion	Don Budge ^[1]
Runner-up	Roderich Menzel ^[1]
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Don Budge (Champion)
Franjo Punčec (Semifinalist)
Roderich Menzel (Finalist)
Christian Boussus (Quarterfinalist)
Ladislav Hecht (Fourth round)
Yvon Petra (First round)
Gene Mako (Third round)
Bernard Destremau (Quarterfinalist)

Adam Baworowski (Fourth round)
Frantisek Cejnar (Quarterfinalist)
Dragutin Mitić (Quarterfinalist)
Josip Palada (Semifinalist)
Owen Anderson (Fourth round)
William Robertson (First round)
André Martin-Legeay (Second round)
Franjo Kukuljević (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Don Budge	6	6	6
8	Bernard Destremau	4	3	4
							1	Don Budge	6	6	6

							12	Josip Palada	2	3	3
4	Christian Boussus	1	6	6	1	2

12	Josip Palada	6	3	4	6	6
												1	Don Budge	6	6	6
												3	Roderich Menzel	3	2	4
11	Dragutin Mitić	0	0	1
3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6
							3	Roderich Menzel	6	6	6

							2	Franjo Punčec	4	4	4
10	Frantisek Cejnar	6	3	2	3

2	Franjo Punčec	3	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


	1	Budge	6	6	6
		Gentien	1	2	4
								1	Budge	6	6	5	6
									Mohammed-Khan	1	1	7	0
		Mohammed-Khan	3	4	6	6	6
		Glasser	6	6	4	3	0
														1	Budge	6	8	2	1	6
														16	Kukuljević	2	6	6	6	1
		George
		Nelson
									Nelson	2	0	2
								16	Kukuljević	6	6	6
		Du Plaix	2	1	1
	16	Kukuljević	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Destremau
		de Stefani
							8	Destremau	7	6	6
								Kuramitsu	5	1	3
		Shayes	5	3	6	6
		Kuramitsu	7	6	4	8
												8	Destremau	5	4	7	6	6
												9	Baworowski	7	6	5	2	4
		Berthet	1	7	1	1
	9	Baworowski	6	5	6	6
							9	Baworowski
								Panker
		Chevallier
		Panker

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round


							4	Boussus	4	6	0	6	7
								Szigeti	6	1	6	1	5
														4	Boussus	6	6	6
															Jamain	2	0	2
								Avory	4	1	2
	Tiberghien							Jamain	6	6	6
	Jamain																			4	Boussus	6	6	6
	Bonte	5	6	6	6															13	Anderson	4	0	2
	Gallèpe	7	0	2	1			Bonte	4	1	6	2
	Bogdadly	2	3	6	7	3		Catteau	6	6	1	6
	Catteau	6	6	1	5	6									Catteau	1	8	6	1
	Dohnal	6	5	2	0									13	Anderson	6	10	2	6
	Brugnon	3	7	6	6			Brugnon	5	6	1	4
	Pellizza	3	3	5			13	Anderson	7	4	6	6
13	Anderson	6	6	7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Hecht	6	6	6
	Abe	2	2	2			5	Hecht	6	6	6
	Filby	6	6	3	4			Van Swol	4	2	0
	Van Swol	4	8	6	6							5	Hecht	6	1	6	6
	Beer	2	3	4									Wilde	4	6	2	1
	Wilde	6	6	6				Wilde	6	6	6
	Harreguy	6	6	6				Harreguy	2	4	0
	Davidson	2	3	0														5	Hecht	3	3	3
12	Palada	6	6	6														12	Palada	6	6	6
	Moreau	0	1	4			12	Palada	6	6	6
	Journu	6	6	6	6	4		Taroni	4	4	2
	Taroni	8	1	2	8	6						12	Palada	6	6	6
	Landau												Lesueur	3	2	2
	Lesueur							Lesueur	6	6	6
	Langanay	2	6	6	7			Langanay	3	2	2
	Combemale	6	1	3	5

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Lips	6	2	3	6	3
	Vieillard	3	6	6	2	6		Vieillard	1	4	3
11	Mitić	6	6	6			11	Mitić	6	6	6
	Thompson	0	2	0									11	Mitić	6	6	2	6
	Papillon	4	2	1										Bolelli	2	1	6	1
	Bolelli	6	6	6				Bolelli	6	3	6	6
	Lecointre							Hughan	1	6	4	4
	Hughan																		11	Mitić	3	9	6	6
	Depierre	3	2	6																Abdesselam	6	7	3	3
	Rodel	6	6	8				Rodel
	Abdesselam	8	6	7	4	6		Abdesselam
	Dessair	10	3	5	6	1								Abdesselam	8	10	7
	Mercier-Odier													Spychala	6	8	5
	Medecin							Mercier-Odier	2	1	1
	Spychala	6	9	9				Spychala	6	6	6
6	Petra	4	7	7

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Pellizza	7	7	6
	Schroter	5	5	4				Pellizza	4	4	2
	Dubuc	2	6	6	3	6		Dubuc	6	6	6
	Billaudot	6	3	4	6	3									Dubuc	1	3	2
	Sanglier	6	6	6											Mulliken	6	6	6
	Gajan	3	4	1				Sanglier	6	6	3	2
	Mulliken	6	2	4	7	6		Mulliken	8	4	6	6
14	Robertson	1	6	6	5	3														Mulliken	6	8	2	1
	Favieres																		3	Menzel	8	6	6	6
	Zarifi							Favieres	2	4	6	6	4
								Butler	6	6	4	4	6
															Butler	2	2	0
														3	Menzel	6	6	6
								Roux	2	2	2
							3	Menzel	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Feret	6	6	1	6
		Rimet	2	2	6	4
								Feret	4	4	4
							10	Cejnar	6	6	6
	10	Cejnar	6	6	6
		Weiss	2	2	2
													10	Cejnar	6	6	6
														Nakano	4	3	3
		Nakano	7	6	6
		Jaquemet	5	4	2
								Nakano	6	6	4	6
							7	Mako	1	3	6	0
		Landry
	7	Mako

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Goldschmidt	6	5	6	6
		Casanova	4	7	3	3
								Goldschmidt	8	2	1	0
								Gábori	6	6	6	6
		Gábori	6	6	7
	15	Martin-Legeay	4	2	5
														Gábori	4	1	1
													2	Punčec	6	6	6
		Van Sau	6	2	2	5
		Doloford	4	6	6	7
								Doloford	1	5	1
							2	Punčec	6	7	6
		Bossi	6	3	3	0
	2	Punčec	4	6	6	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

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

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