1932 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1932. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Australia Jack Crawford defeated Australia Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

Australia Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 9–7, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Gar Moon defeated Australia Harry Hopman / Australia Gerald Patterson 4–6, 6–4, 12–10, 6–3

Women's doubles

Australia Coral McInnes Buttsworth / Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford defeated Australia Kathleen Le Messurier / Australia Dorothy Weston 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Australia Marjorie Cox Crawford / Australia Jack Crawford defeated Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood / Japan Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3

French Open

Men's singles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Italy Giorgio de Stefani (ITA), 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Women's singles

United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated France Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 7–5, 6–1

Men's doubles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) / France Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated France Christian Boussus (FRA) / France Marcel Bernard (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) / United States Elizabeth Ryan (USA) defeated United Kingdom Betty Nuthall (GBR) / United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) 6–1, 6–3

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Betty Nuthall (GBR) / United Kingdom Fred Perry (GBR) defeated United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) / United States Sidney Wood (USA) 6–4, 6–2

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Ellsworth Vines defeated United Kingdom Bunny Austin, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 [1]

Women's singles

United States Helen Moody defeated United States Helen Jacobs, 6–3, 6–1 [2]

Men's doubles

France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon defeated United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Fred Perry, 6–0, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 [3]

Women's doubles

France Doris Metaxa / Belgium Josane Sigart defeated United States Helen Jacobs / United States Elizabeth Ryan, 6–4, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

Spain Enrique Maier / United States Elizabeth Ryan defeated Australia Harry Hopman / Belgium Josane Sigart, 7–5, 6–2 [5]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Ellsworth Vines defeated France Henri Cochet 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Helen Jacobs defeated United States Carolin Babcock 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

United States Ellsworth Vines / United States Keith Gledhill defeated United States Wilmer Allison / United States John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 [6]

Women's doubles

United States Helen Jacobs / United States Sarah Palfrey defeated United States Alice Marble / United States Marjorie Morrill 8–6, 6–1 [7]

Mixed doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey / United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated United States Helen Jacobs / United States Ellsworth Vines 6–3, 7–5 [8]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  7. ↑ Collins, p. 479
  8. ↑ Collins, p. 482