1938 French Championships – Men's singles

The seeded players are listed below. Donald J. Budge is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Don Budge	6	6	6
	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	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	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	3	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr