1936 French Championships (tennis)

1936 French Championships
Date	24 May – 1 June 1936
Edition	41st
Category	12th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVI^e), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
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.

Finals

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 / André Martin-Legeay 7–5, 6–8, 6–3

References

1. "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
2. "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.

External links

• French Open official website

Preceded by 1936 Australian Championships

Grand Slams

Succeeded by 1936 Wimbledon Championships