1937 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1937. 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
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Vivian McGrath defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1
Women's singles
Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Men's doubles
Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull defeated John Bromwich / Jack Harper 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–8, 6–4
Women's doubles
Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated Nell Hall Hopman / Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Dorothy Stevenson / Don Turnbull 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
French Open
Men's singles
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Henner Henkel defeated 
Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
Hilde Sperling defeated 
Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
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Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Women's doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated 
Dorothy Andrus / Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra defeated Marie-Luise Horn / Roland Journu 7–5, 7–5
Wimbledon
Men's singles
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Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [1]
Women's singles
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Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 [2]
Men's doubles
Don Budge / Gene Mako defeated Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey, 6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 6-1 [3]
Women's doubles
Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke defeated Phyllis King / Elsie Pittman, 6–3, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles
Don Budge / Alice Marble defeated Yvon Petra / Simonne Mathieu, 6–4, 6–1 [5]
US Open
Men's singles
Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Women's singles
Anita Lizana defeated 
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel defeated Don Budge / Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 [6]
Women's doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble defeated Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4 [7]
Mixed doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Yvon Petra 6–2, 8–10, 6–0 [8]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, p. 477
- ↑ Collins, p. 479
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine