The 1932 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 22 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 | |
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Date | 22 May – 6 June 1932 |
Edition | 37th |
Category | 8th Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade 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
editMen's singles
editHenri Cochet (FRA) defeated Giorgio de Stefani (ITA), 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Women's singles
editHelen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 7–5, 6–1
Men's doubles
editHenri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Christian Boussus (FRA) / Marcel Bernard (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Women's doubles
editHelen Wills Moody (USA) / Elizabeth Ryan (USA) defeated Betty Nuthall (GBR) / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) 6–1, 6–3
Mixed doubles
editBetty Nuthall (GBR) / Fred Perry (GBR) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Sidney Wood (USA) 6–4, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1932 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Tennis : Les Championnats internationeaux de France". Match (in French). No. 299. 31 May 1932. pp. 4–5 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Tennis : Les championnats de France internationeaux de tennis, simple et doubles". Match (in French). No. 300. 6 June 1932. pp. 3–4 – via Gallica.