1939 French Championships (tennis) 1939 French Championships (tennis) 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. Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6 Don McNeill / Charles Harris defeated Jean
Tennis tournament records and statistics Tennis tournament records and statistics This is a list of individual tennis records, statistics and milestones other than Grand Slam tournaments. This includes the Olympics, Davis Cup, secondary events on the ATP and WTA tours, and earlier ITLF tournaments. For records of the grand slam tournaments please see: List of Grand Slam related tennis records. The following are tennis players who have won a particular tournament at least five times. Note: Grand Slam tournaments in boldface Note: Grand Slam tournaments in boldface The following are tennis players who have won a particular tournament at least five times in a row.