1938 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1938. 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

United States Don Budge defeated Australia John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

United States Dorothy Bundy defeated Australia Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0

Women's doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne defeated United States Dorothy Bundy / United States Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Wilson / Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Nancye Wynne / Australia Colin Long 6–3, 6–2

French Open

Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

France Simonne Mathieu defeated France Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3

Men's doubles

France Bernard Destremau / France Yvon Petra defeated United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako 3–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–1

Women's doubles

France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke defeated France Arlette Halff / France Nelly Landry 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles

France Simonne Mathieu / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton / France Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated United Kingdom Bunny Austin, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 [1]

Women's singles

United States Helen Moody defeated United States Helen Jacobs, 6–4, 6–0 [2]

Men's doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated Germany Henner Henkel / Germany Georg von Metaxa, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 [3]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble defeated France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Alice Marble defeated Germany Henner Henkel / United States Sarah Fabyan, 6–1, 6–4 [5]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated United States Gene Mako 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–0, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 [6]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble defeated France Simonne Mathieu / Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–8, 6–4, 6–3 [7]

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / United States Don Budge defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia John Bromwich 6–1, 6–2 [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