1934 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1934 French Championships
Champion	Gottfried von Cramm
Runner-up	Jack Crawford
Score	6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Draw	89
Seeds	16

Fourth-seeded Gottfried von Cramm defeated Jack Crawford 6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1934 French Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gottfried von Cramm is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Fred Perry (quarterfinals)
2. Jack Crawford (finalist)
3. Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
4. Gottfried von Cramm (champion)
5. Roderich Menzel (quarterfinals)
6. Christian Boussus (semifinals)
7. Daniel Prenn (third round)
8. Giorgio de Stefani (semifinals)
9. Adrian Quist (third round)
10. Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals)
11. Valentino Taroni (third round)
12. Franjo Punčec (first round)
13. Wilmer Hines (third round)
14. Hermann Artens (fourth round)
15. Mohammed Sleem (fourth round)
16. Antoine Gentien (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Fred Perry	2	6	7	2
	8	Giorgio de Stefani	6	1	9	6
										8	Giorgio de Stefani	6	4	1	6	2
										4	Gottfried von Cramm	3	6	6	3	6
	4	Gottfried von Cramm	6	6	3	3	6
	5	Roderich Menzel	2	3	6	6	3
																			4	Gottfried von Cramm	6	7	3	7	6
																			2	Jack Crawford	4	9	6	5	3
	6	Christian Boussus	5	6	6	2	6
	3	Bunny Austin	7	2	2	6	1
										6	Christian Boussus	3	6	5	4
										2	Jack Crawford	6	2	7	6
	10	Patrick Hughes	6	4	2	3
	2	Jack Crawford	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Perry	6	6	6
											Augustin	4	1	1
																			1	Perry	6	6	6
																				Merlin	2	3	4
											Nicolaides
											Merlin
																												1	Perry	6	6	6
																													Hopman	2	3	3
										16	Gentien	3	6	6	6
											Andrews	6	3	4	2
																			16	Gentien	2	5	3
																				Hopman	6	7	6
											Hopman	3	6	6	6
											Cousin	6	2	1	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	de Stefani
											Stedman
																			8	de Stefani
																				Thurneyssen
											Thurneyssen
											Maneff
																												8	de Stefani	8	6	6
																													Merlin	6	2	2
										9	Quist	6	3	6	6
											Jourde	2	6	1	1
																			9	Quist	1	4	4
																				Merlin	6	6	6
											Merlin	6	6	5	6
											Hare	1	3	7	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	von Cramm	6	6	5	6
											Malfroy	4	2	7	2
																			4	von Cramm	5	6	6	5	6
																				Palmieri	7	3	4	7	2
											Roche	0	3	4
											Palmieri	6	6	6
																												4	von Cramm	6	6	6	6
		Salvet	3	4	5																								Ellmer	1	2	8	1
	13	Hines	6	6	7					13	Hines	6	6	6
		Mac Farlane	3	6	2	4					Galeppe	1	4	2
		Galeppe	6	3	6	6													13	Hines	10	4	0	7	3
		Martin-Legeay	1	1	5															Ellmer	8	6	6	5	6
		Ellmer	6	6	7						Ellmer	6	6	6
		Troncin	6	8	4	6					Troncin	0	2	3
		Von Metaxa	4	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Menzel	6	4	6
		Samazeuilh	3	6	2	r				5	Menzel	6	6	6
		Landry	6	6	6						Landry	2	3	0
		La Croix	4	4	1														5	Menzel	6	6	6
		Von Kehrling	4	5	r															Berthet	2	3	3
		Berthet	6	7							Berthet	6	6	6
		Bernard									Bernard	1	1	1
		Timmer																										5	Menzel	6	6	6
	12	Punčec	3	6	3	6	3																						McGrath	2	2	3
		Jamain	6	2	6	2	6				Jamain	6	0	5	1
		Tłoczyński	6	6	2	6					Tłoczyński	4	6	7	6
		Bouy	3	1	6	2														Tłoczyński	6	4	6	0	2
		McGrath	8	6	3	6														McGrath	4	6	1	6	6
		Weiss	6	1	6	2					McGrath	6	8	6	6
		Billaudot	6	5	6	3	6				Billaudot	3	10	2	4
		Fyzee	3	7	0	6	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Lysaght	8	6	6	6
		Piel	10	2	3	1					Lysaght	2	7	0	1
		Mercier-Odier	2	1	2						Rodel	6	5	6	6
		Rodel	6	6	6															Rodel	4	6	6	6
		Naeyaert	6	6	6														11	Taroni	6	3	4	3
		Lecointre	1	3	0						Naeyaert	6	6	2	4	3
		George	6	10	11	r				11	Taroni	1	4	6	6	6
	11	Taroni	3	12	12																								Rodel
		Hebda	6	6	6																							6	Boussus
		Leven	4	4	2						Hebda	1	0	4
		Turnbull	6	6	6						Turnbull	6	6	6
		Journu	2	2	2															Turnbull	6	6	4	2	3
		Ewbank	4	6	6	6													6	Boussus	2	4	6	6	6
		Tenaille	6	2	4	3					Ewbank	0	1	1
		Gandar-Dower	8	1	1	0				6	Boussus	6	6	6
	6	Boussus	6	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Tuescher	6	6	6
		Culley	4	1	4						Tuescher	4	6	10	6	6
		Lesueur	6	6	6						Lesueur	6	1	12	0	8
		Landau	0	4	2															Lesueur	6	1	10
		Lafontan	8	1	1	0													14	Artens	8	6	12
		Sertorio	6	6	6	6					Sertorio	6	3	6	3	2
		Aeschliman	4	4	3					14	Artens	4	6	1	6	6
	14	Artens	6	6	6																							14	Artens	4	0	3
		Denker	6	6	8																							3	Austin	6	6	6
		Robertson	1	0	6						Denker
											Siba
																				Denker	3	3	3
																			3	Austin	6	6	6
											Goldschmidt	2	2	1
										3	Austin	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Kutch	2	6	5	6	4
											Bernard	6	4	7	3	6
																				Bernard	4	4	3
																			10	Hughes	6	6	6
											Poullain	0	1	0
										10	Hughes	6	6	6
																												10	Hughes	6	6	2	6
																													Hecht	2	3	6	4
											De Buzelet	5	6	3
											Hecht	7	8	6
																				Hecht	2	6	2	7	6
																			7	Prenn	6	1	6	5	3
											Brugnon	4	3	2
										7	Prenn	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Destremau
											Wheatecroft
																				Destremau	0	1	1
																			15	Sleem	6	6	6
										15	Sleem	6	4	6	6
											Nydis	1	6	1	2
																												15	Sleem	6	1	5	0
																												2	Crawford	0	6	7	6
											Gabrowitz	6	8	0	6	6
											Bonte	1	10	6	3	2
																				Gabrowitz	2	3	1
																			2	Crawford	6	6	6
											Vieillard	4	4	6	0
										2	Crawford	6	6	4	6

External links

• "Official 1934 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website