# 1936 French Championships – Men's singles

Gottfried von Cramm defeated Fred Perry 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1936 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gottfried von Cramm is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Fred Perry (finalist)
* Gottfried von Cramm (champion)
* Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
* Christian Boussus (semifinals)
* Henner Henkel (third round)
* Marcel Bernard (semifinals)
* Bernard Destremau (quarterfinals)
* Kho Sin-Kie (fourth round)
* Kay Lund (third round)
* Frank Herbert David Wilde (second round)
* Dragutin Mitić (first round)
* Charles Edgar Hare (fourth round)
* Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
* Georg Von Metaxa (third round)
* Jacques Brugnon (second round)
* André Martin-Legeay (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Fred Perry | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boris Maneff | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boris Maneff | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | 1 | Fred Perry | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Christian Boussus | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Christian Boussus | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Christian Boussus | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | André Merlin | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | André Merlin | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Fred Perry | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gottfried von Cramm | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Marcel Bernard | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gottfried von Cramm | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Bunny Austin | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bunny Austin | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | 6 | Marcel Bernard | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Gottfried von Cramm | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bernard Destremau | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | 2 | Gottfried von Cramm | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Gottfried von Cramm | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Perry | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Terrier | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Hadingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terrier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Martin-Legeay | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Martin-Legeay | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robertson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Martin-Legeay | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Goldryn | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Goldryn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Lesueur | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kho | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Kho | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Murray | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Murray | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Punčec | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kho | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maneff | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Lund | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieillard | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 9 | Lund | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Maneff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Rimet | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maneff | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ritossa | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Boussus | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Zappa | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Zappa | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Galeppe | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Boussus | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Baworowski | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Baworowski | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Baworowski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sanglier | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Hebda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 5 | Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Henkel | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Merlin | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Berthet | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlin | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Merlin | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sperling | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Merlin | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Hare | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Hare | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| | Gentien | 5 | 0 | 2 | | 12 | Hare | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chevallier | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | Kukuljević | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kukuljević | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Hare | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Glasser | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Fisher | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Geelhand De Merxem | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Geelhand De Merxem | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | Fisher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Journu | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mitić | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | | Journu | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lum | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | Goldschmidt | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goldschmidt | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Journu | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Nicolaides | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Landry | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Landry | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | | Landry | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Jamain | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ellmer | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Journu | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| | Pellizza | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bernard | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| | Landau | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | Pellizza | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Troncin | | | | | | Troncin | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tloczynski | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pellizza | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bernard | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Le Hun Ly | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Bernard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Wait | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | Von Metaxa | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Langanay | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Von Metaxa | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Feret | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Austin | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| | Witt | 1 | 0 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Castillo | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Del Castillo | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Austin | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Du Plaix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Austin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Bolelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malacek | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bolelli | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rodel | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Rodel | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Wilde | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodel | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Billaudot | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Den Eynde | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Van Den Eynde | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Patterson | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Destremau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Lecointre | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pallada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lecointre | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Stalios | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 15 | Brugnon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stalios | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stalios | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | von Cramm | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Steiner | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chevalier | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Steiner | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | von Cramm | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Mercier-Odier | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | von Cramm | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |