1938 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1938 French Championships
Champion Don Budge [1]
Runner-up Roderich Menzel [1]
Final score6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Don Budge (Champion)
  2. Franjo Punčec (Semifinalist)
  3. Roderich Menzel (Finalist)
  4. Christian Boussus (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Ladislav Hecht (Fourth round)
  6. Yvon Petra (First round)
  7. Gene Mako (Third round)
  8. Bernard Destremau (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Adam Baworowski (Fourth round)
  10. Frantisek Cejnar (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Dragutin Mitić (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Josip Palada (Semifinalist)
  13. Owen Anderson (Fourth round)
  14. William Robertson (First round)
  15. André Martin-Legeay (Second round)
  16. Franjo Kukuljević (Fourth round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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
Mohammad 1 1 7 0
Mohammad 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. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  • Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr


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