1938 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1938 French Championships
Champion	Don Budge
Runner-up	Roderich Menzel
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4

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.

Seeds

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

Don Budge (Champion) Franjo Punčec (Semifinalist) Roderich Menzel (Finalist) Christian Boussus (Quarterfinalist) Ladislav Hecht (Fourth round) Yvon Petra (First round) Gene Mako (Third round) Bernard Destremau (Quarterfinalist)

Adam Baworowski (Fourth round) Frantisek Cejnar (Quarterfinalist) Dragutin Mitić (Quarterfinalist) Josip Palada (Semifinalist) Owen Anderson (Fourth round) William Robertson (First round) André Martin-Legeay (Second round) Franjo Kukuljević (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
																			Mohammed-Khan	1	1	7	0
										Mohammed-Khan	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

External links

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