# 1937 French Championships – Men's singles

Henner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henner Henkel is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Bunny Austin (finalist)
* Bernard Destremau (semifinals)
* Henner Henkel (champion)
* Georg Von Metaxa (third round)
* Giorgio de Stefani (third round)
* Paul Feret (fourth round)
* Josef Caska (third round)
* Charles R. Harris (third round)
* André Merlin (fourth round)
* Kho Sin-Kie (third round)
* Patrick Hughes (quarterfinals)
* Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
* Vernon Kirby (third round)
* Marcel Bernard (third round)
* Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
* Józef Hebda (third 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 |
| 1 | Bunny Austin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yvon Petra | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yvon Petra | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | Bunny Austin | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Christian Boussus | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Christian Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Christian Boussus | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 12 | Frantisek Cejnar | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Frantisek Cejnar | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bunny Austin | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henner Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Patrick Hughes | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henner Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Henner Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Henner Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Henner Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Bernard Destremau | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Charles Hare | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Bernard Destremau | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bernard Destremau | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Austin | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Austin | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Maneff | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| | Maneff | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Troncin | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Austin |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lesueur |
| 16 | Hebda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Papillon | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Hebda | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | Lesueur | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | |
| | Lesueur | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harman | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 8 | Harris | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karsten | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Harris | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Petra | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Petra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tsui Wai Pui | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Petra | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Merlin | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Merlin | 7 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Naeyaert | 5 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Merlin | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Von Metaxa | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Von Metaxa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bolelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 |
| | | | | | | | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Vieillard | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Van Swol | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tarlowski | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Swol | | | | | | Van Swol | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sperling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Kirby | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| | Rimet | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 13 | Kirby | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kukuljević | | | | | | Kukuljević | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glasser | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Kirby | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Quintavalle | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | Gentien | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Wilde | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gourovitch | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goldryn | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | 5 | de Stefani | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Galeppe | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | Galeppe | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dessair | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | 5 | de Stefani | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Journu | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Eedes | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | Journu | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geelhand De Merxem | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Landau | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Landau | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Journu | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Sanglier | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | 12 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billeter | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | | Combemale | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Cejnar | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | Brugnon | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Cavriani | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | Brugnon | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Choy | | | | | | | Choy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chevalier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Hadingham | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Coombe | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stalios | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | Jamain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamain | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Jamain | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Du Plaix | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 11 | Hughes | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Billeter | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | Du Plaix | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taroni | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | Hughes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Hughes | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Hughes | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| | Weiss | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Feret | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| | Shayes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Shayes | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terrier | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | Farquharson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farquharson | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Farquharson | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Mitić | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Feret | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Goldschmidt | | | | | | Mitić | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frame | 4 | 5 | 5 | | 6 | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Feret | 6 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Lecointre | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tłoczyński | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | Tloczynski | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrelet De Ricou | | | | | | | Tuckey | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tuckey | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tuckey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Robertson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | 14 | Bernard | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Fannin | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | Robertson | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maharaja Of Kutch | | | | | | 14 | Bernard | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Bernard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tuckey | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henkel | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Teschmacher | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Pellizza | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pellizza | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henkel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Langanay | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Henkel | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Berthet | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hare | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hare | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Kho | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mercier-Odier | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kho | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hare | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Surface | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| | Abdesselam | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Surface | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Surface | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Caska | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Geraud | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Caska | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | Scotti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin-Legeay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin-Legeay | 1 | 6 | 2 | r | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Baworowski | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Poles | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Baworowski | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Baworowski | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Destremau | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Dry | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canepele | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Canepele | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Destremau | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Moreau | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Destremau | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |