1937 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1937 French Championships
Champion	Hilde Sperling
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	8

First-seeded Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Hilde Sperling is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Hilde Sperling (champion)
2. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
3. Helen Jacobs (quarterfinals)
4. Margaret Scriven (quarterfinals)
5. Lilly De La Valdène (semifinals)
6. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals)
7. Mary Hardwick (third round)
8. Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
	8	Sylvie Henrotin	4	1
								1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
								5	Lilly De La Valdène	1	1
	4	Margaret Scriven	2	6	2
	5	Lilly De La Valdène	6	1	6
															1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
															2	Simonne Mathieu	2	4
	6	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6	6
	3	Helen Jacobs	3	4
								6	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	5	5
								2	Simonne Mathieu	7	7
		Marie L. Horn	9	5
	2	Simonne Mathieu	11	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Sperling	6	6
									Varin	2	1
															1	Sperling	6	6
																Horner	1	2
									Horner	7	6
									Manzutto	5	3
																						1	Sperling	6	6
																						8	Henrotin	4	1
								8	Henrotin	6	2	6
									Bouverie	3	6	2
															8	Henrotin	6	6
																Noel	0	4
									Noel	6	6
									Vives	2	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Scriven
									Morel-Deville
															4	Scriven	7	3	6
		Iribarne	6	6												Iribarne	5	6	4
		Macready	0	3					Iribarne	6	6
		Forsell	4	2					De St. Ferreol	3	4
		De St. Ferreol	6	6																		4	Scriven	6	1	6
	5	L De La Valdène																				5	L De La Valdène	2	6	2
		Sobotkova						5	L De La Valdène	6	6
		Lebailly	6	6					Lebailly	1	2
		Norman	2	1											5	L De La Valdène	6	6
		Couquerque	6	6												Couquerque	2	2
		Gallay	2	1					Couquerque	6	4
		Goldschmidt	6	6					Goldschmidt	2	0	r
		Wittenström	0	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Satterthwaite	2	3
		Pannetier	6	6					Pannetier	6	3	6
		Kleinadel							Kleinadel	3	6	4
		Andrus														Pannetier	2	3
		Goronitchenko	2	3											6	Jędrzejowska	6	6
		Kovac	6	6					Kovac	3	0	r
		Belliard	0	4				6	Jędrzejowska	6	4
	6	Jędrzejowska	6	6																		6	Jędrzejowska	6	6
		Planner	3	3																		3	Jacobs	3	4
		Boegner	6	6					Boegner	6	3	6
		Mellerio	3	6	1				Ingram	3	6	0
		Ingram	6	3	6											Boegner	3	5
		Barbier	6	9											3	Jacobs	6	7
		Xydis	3	7					Barbier	1	6	1
								3	Jacobs	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Simon	6	5
									Horn	8	7
																Horn	6	6
															7	Hardwick	4	3
									Wyns-Speranza	1	3
								7	Hardwick	6	6
																							Horn	11	7
																						2	Mathieu	9	5
									Wolf	6	0	0
									Terwindt	2	6	6
																Terwindt	10	4	3
															2	Mathieu	8	6	6
									Weaver	2	0
								2	Mathieu	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1937 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles