1932 French Championships (tennis)

The 1932 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 6 June. It was the 37th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[3][4]

1932 French Championships
Date26 May – 6 June
Edition37th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Henri Cochet [1]
Women's Singles
Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's Doubles
Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
Women's Doubles
Helen Wills Moody / Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles
Betty Nuthall / Fred Perry

Henri Cochet and Helen Wills Moody won their final French Championships. For Cochet, it was his fifth win, for Wills Moody, her fourth.

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1932 French Championships – Men's Singles

Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Giorgio de Stefani (ITA), 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Women's Singles
Main article: 1932 French Championships – Women's Singles

Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 7–5, 6–1

Men's Doubles

Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Christian Boussus (FRA) / Marcel Bernard (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Elizabeth Ryan (USA) defeated Betty Nuthall (GBR) / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) 6–1, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Betty Nuthall (GBR) / Fred Perry (GBR) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Sidney Wood (USA) 6–4, 6–2

References
  1. "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  3. "Tennis : Les Championnats internationeaux de France". Match (in French). No. 299. 31 May 1932. pp. 4–5 – via Gallica.
  4. "Tennis : Les championnats de France internationeaux de tennis, simple et doubles". Match (in French). No. 300. 6 June 1932. pp. 3–4 – via Gallica.


Preceded by
1932 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1932 Wimbledon Championships
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