# 1938 French Championships – Men's singles

Don Budge defeated Roderich Menzel 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Don Budge (champion)
* Franjo Punčec (semifinals)
* Roderich Menzel (finalist)
* Christian Boussus (quarterfinals)
* Ladislav Hecht (fourth round)
* Yvon Petra (first round)
* Gene Mako (third round)
* Bernard Destremau (quarterfinals)
* Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
* Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
* Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
* Josip Palada (semifinals)
* Owen Anderson (fourth round)
* William Robertson (first round)
* André Martin-Legeay (second round)
* Franjo Kukuljević (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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bernard Destremau | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bernard Destremau | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 12 | Josip Palada | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Christian Boussus | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | Josip Palada | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 12 | Josip Palada | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Josip Palada | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Don Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Roderich Menzel | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Dragutin Mitić | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Roderich Menzel | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Roderich Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Roderich Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Roderich Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Franjo Punčec | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 10 | Frantisek Cejnar | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Franjo Punčec | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | Franjo Punčec | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Budge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Budge | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Mohammad | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Mohammad | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glasser | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Budge | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Kukuljević | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| | George | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nelson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Nelson | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Kukuljević | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Du Plaix | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kukuljević | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 8 | Destremau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | de Stefani | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Destremau | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kuramitsu | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Shayes | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kuramitsu | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Destremau | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Baworowski | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| | Berthet | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Baworowski | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Baworowski | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Panker | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chevallier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Panker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Boussus | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Szigeti | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jamain | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Avory | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tiberghien | | | | | | | Jamain | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Bonte | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| | Gallèpe | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | Bonte | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bogdadly | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | Catteau | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Catteau | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Catteau | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Dohnal | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Anderson | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Brugnon | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Brugnon | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | 13 | Anderson | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 5 | Hecht | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abe | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 5 | Hecht | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Filby | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | Van Swol | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Swol | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Hecht | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Beer | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Wilde | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Wilde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Wilde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harreguy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Harreguy | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hecht | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Palada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Palada | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Moreau | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | 12 | Palada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | Taroni | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taroni | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Palada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Landau | | | | | | | | | | | | Lesueur | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Lesueur | | | | | | | Lesueur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Langanay | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Langanay | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Lips | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieillard | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Vieillard | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 11 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mitić | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Papillon | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Bolelli | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Bolelli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Bolelli | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lecointre | | | | | | | Hughan | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hughan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mitić | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| | Depierre | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| | Rodel | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | Rodel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | Abdesselam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | Abdesselam | 8 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Mercier-Odier | | | | | | | | | | | | | Spychała | 6 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Médécin | | | | | | | Mercier-Odier | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spychała | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | | Spychała | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Petra | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Pellizza | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schroter | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | Pellizza | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dubuc | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Dubuc | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Dubuc | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Sanglier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Mulliken | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gajan | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | Sanglier | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mulliken | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Mulliken | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Robertson | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mulliken | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| | Favieres | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Menzel | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Zarifi | | | | | | | Favieres | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Butler | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Butler | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Roux | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | Feret | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rimet | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Feret | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weiss | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nakano | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| | Nakano | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaquemet | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nakano | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Mako | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Landry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mako | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Goldschmidt | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casanova | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Goldschmidt | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gábori | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gábori | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Martin-Legeay | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gábori | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Punčec | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Van Sau | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deloford | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Deloford | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Punčec | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Bossi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Punčec | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |