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1939 French Championships (tennis)

1939 French Championships
Date 8 June - 17 June
Edition 44th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Don McNeill
Women's Singles
France Simonne Mathieu
Men's Doubles
United States Don McNeill / United States Charles Harris
Women's Doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Mixed Doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Elwood Cooke
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The 1939 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 8 June until 17 June. It was the 44th staging of the French Championships and the last one held before a six-year hiatus due to World War II. It was the second of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year.

United States Don McNeill defeated United States Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3


France Simonne Mathieu defeated Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6


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