1936 French Championships (tennis)

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.

1936 French Championships
Date24 May – 1 June
Edition41st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade 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

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).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1936 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.


Preceded by
1936 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1936 Wimbledon Championships
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