1939 French Championships (tennis)

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The 1939 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 8 June until 17 June. It was the 44th staging of the French Championships and the last one held before a six-year hiatus due to World War II. It was the second of four Grand Slam tennis events of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Don McNeill defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bobby Riggs 7โ€“5, 6โ€“0, 6โ€“3

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Simonne Mathieu defeated ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jadwiga Jฤ™drzejowska 6โ€“3, 8โ€“6

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Don McNeill / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charles Harris defeated ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jean Borotra / ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jacques Brugnon 4โ€“6, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“0, 2โ€“6, 10โ€“8

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Simonne Mathieu / ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jadwiga Jฤ™drzejowska defeated Alice Florian / Hella Kovac 7โ€“5, 7โ€“5

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sarah Palfrey / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Elwood Cooke defeated ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Simonne Mathieu / Franjo Kukuljeviฤ‡ 4โ€“6, 6โ€“1, 7โ€“5

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