1936 French Championships | |
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Date | 24 May - 1 June |
Edition | 41st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Gottfried von Cramm | |
Women's Singles | |
Hilde Sperling | |
Men's Doubles | |
Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard | |
Women's Doubles | |
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Billie Yorke / Marcel Bernard |
The 1936 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 24 May until 1 June. It was the 41st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Gottfried von Cramm defeated Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4