1937 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1937 French Championships
Champion	Hilde Sperling
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Hilde Sperling is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Hilde Sperling (Champion)
2. Simonne Mathieu (Finalist)
3. Helen Jacobs (Quarterfinalist)
4. Margaret Scriven (Quarterfinalist)
5. Lilly De La Valdène (Semifinalist)
6. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (Semifinalist)
7. Mary Hardwick (Third round)
8. Sylvie Henrotin (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
	8	Sylvie Henrotin	4	1
								1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
								5	Lilly De La Valdène	1	1
	4	Margaret Scriven	2	6	2
	5	Lilly De La Valdène	6	1	6
															1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
															2	Simonne Mathieu	2	4
	6	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6	6
	3	Helen Jacobs	3	4
								6	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	5	5
								2	Simonne Mathieu	7	7
		Marie L. Horn	9	5
	2	Simonne Mathieu	11	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Sperling	6	6
								Varin	2	1
														1	Sperling	6	6
															Horner	1	2
								Horner	7	6
								Manzutto	5	3
																					1	Sperling	6	6
																					8	Henrotin	4	1
							8	Henrotin	6	2	6
								Bouverie	3	6	2
														8	Henrotin	6	6
															Noel	0	4
								Noel	6	6
								Vives	2	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Scriven
								Morel-Deville
														4	Scriven	7	3	6
	Iribarne	6	6												Iribarne	5	6	4
	Macready	0	3					Iribarne	6	6
	Forsell	4	2					De St. Ferreol	3	4
	De St. Ferreol	6	6																		4	Scriven	6	1	6
5	L De La Valdène																				5	L De La Valdène	2	6	2
	Sobotkova						5	L De La Valdène	6	6
	Lebailly	6	6					Lebailly	1	2
	Norman	2	1											5	L De La Valdène	6	6
	Couquerque	6	6												Couquerque	2	2
	Gallay	2	1					Couquerque	6	4
	Goldschmidt	6	6					Goldschmidt	2	0	r
	Wittenström	0	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Satterthwaite	2	3
	Pannetier	6	6					Pannetier	6	3	6
	Kleinadel							Kleinadel	3	6	4
	Andrus														Pannetier	2	3
	Goronitchenko	2	3											6	Jędrzejowska	6	6
	Kovac	6	6					Kovac	3	0	r
	Belliard	0	4				6	Jędrzejowska	6	4
6	Jędrzejowska	6	6																		6	Jędrzejowska	6	6
	Planner	3	3																		3	Jacobs	3	4
	Boegner	6	6					Boegner	6	3	6
	Mellerio	3	6	1				Ingram	3	6	0
	Ingram	6	3	6											Boegner	3	5
	Barbier	6	9											3	Jacobs	6	7
	Xydis	3	7					Barbier	1	6	1
							3	Jacobs	6	3	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								Simon	6	5
								Horn	8	7
															Horn	6	6
														7	Hardwick	4	3
								Wyns-Speranza	1	3
							7	Hardwick	6	6
																						Horn	11	7
																					2	Mathieu	9	5
								Wolf	6	0	0
								Terwindt	2	6	6
															Terwindt	10	4	3
														2	Mathieu	8	6	6
								Weaver	2	0
							2	Mathieu	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr