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1938 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1938 French Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Simonne Mathieu
Runner-upFrance Nelly Adamson
Score6–0, 6–3
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1937 · French Championships · 1939 →

First-seeded Simonne Mathieu defeated Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.[1] Hilde Sperling was the three-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

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

  1. France Simonne Mathieu (champion)
  2. Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton (third round)
  3. France Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)
  4. United Kingdom Valerie Scott (second round)
  5. France Arlette Halff (semifinals)
  6. Australia Nell Hall Hopman (third round)
  7. Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque (semifinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Esther Hein-Mueller (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 France Simonne Mathieu 6 6
Australia Dorothy Stevenson 4 0
1 France Simonne Mathieu 6 6
5 France Arlette Halff 1 1
France Suzanne Pannetier 6 4 3
5 France Arlette Halff 2 6 6
1 France Simonne Mathieu 6 6
France Nelly Adamson 0 3
France Nelly Adamson 6 6
3 France Sylvie Henrotin 2 2
France Nelly Adamson 6 6
7 Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque 2 4
7 Netherlands Madzy Rollin Couquerque 6 6
France Jacqueline Goldschmidt 2 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France Mathieu 6 6
France Simon 0 1
1 France Mathieu
France De St. Ferreol
France De St. Ferreol
Denmark Behrens
1 France Mathieu 6 6
Australia Stevenson 4 0
8 Czechoslovakia Hein-Mueller
France Barbier
France Barbier 3 4
Australia Stevenson 6 6
Australia Stevenson 6 3 6
Germany Enger 2 6 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom Scott 5 3
France Pannetier 7 6
France Pannetier 6 6
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac 1 4
France Iribarne 3 5
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kovac 6 7
France Pannetier 6 4 3
5 France Halff 2 6 6
5 France Halff
Australia Coyne
5 France Halff 7 6
France Varin 1 6 4 Luxembourg Weiwers 5 4
Luxembourg Weiwers 6 0 6 Luxembourg Weiwers 6 6
France Belliard 4 3 United Kingdom Jarvis 2 2
United Kingdom Jarvis 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Adamson 7 6
France Horner 5 4 France Adamson 6 6
United Kingdom Saunders-Taylor 4 6 6 United Kingdom Saunders-Taylor 2 1
France Lebailly 6 4 3 France Adamson 6 6
France Morel-Deville 1 2 6 Australia Hopman 4 1
United States Andrus 6 6 United States Andrus 1 2
6 Australia Hopman 6 6
France Adamson 6 6
3 France Henrotin 2 2
France Kleinadel 6 4 6
France Adamoff 1 6 2
France Kleinadel 2 2
3 France Henrotin 6 6
France Mellerio 6 0 2
3 France Henrotin 3 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Row
United Kingdom Whitmarsh
United Kingdom Whitmarsh 3 1
7 Netherlands Couquerque 6 6
7 Netherlands Couquerque 6 6
France St. Omer Roy 0 3
7 Netherlands Couquerque 6 6
France Goldschmidt 2 1
France Goldschmidt 6 6
France Wyns-Speranza 0 0
France Goldschmidt 6 6
2 Australia Wynne 0 3
Sweden Forsell 0 1
2 Australia Wynne 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by