1933 French Championships (tennis)
| 1933 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May – 5 June 1933 |
| Edition | 38th |
| Category | 9th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jack Crawford[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Margaret Scriven[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Pat Hughes / Fred Perry | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Simonne Mathieu /  Elizabeth Ryan | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Scriven / Jack Crawford | |
The 1933 French Championship (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 25 May until 5 June. It was the 38th edition of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[3][4] Jack Crawford and Margaret Scriven won the singles title. Jack Crawford was the first non-Frenchman to win the French Open men's singles title.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Jack Crawford (AUS) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit] Margaret Scriven (GBR) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Men's doubles
[edit] Pat Hughes / Fred Perry defeated Adrian Quist / Vivian McGrath 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Women's doubles
[edit] Simonne Mathieu / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Colette Rosambert 6–1, 6–3
Mixed doubles
[edit] Margaret Scriven / Jack Crawford defeated Betty Nuthall / Fred Perry 6–2, 6–3
References
[edit]- ^ "Roland-Garros 1933 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1933 (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 de France internationeaux". Match (in French). No. 351. 30 May 1933. p. 5 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Tennis : A miss Scriven". Match (in French). No. 352. 7 June 1933. pp. 4–5 – via Gallica.