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.

Men's singles
1938 French Championships
Champion	Don Budge[1]
Runner-up	Roderich Menzel[1]
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Don Budge (champion)
2. Franjo Punčec (semifinals)
3. Roderich Menzel (finalist)
4. Christian Boussus (quarterfinals)
5. Ladislav Hecht (fourth round)
6. Yvon Petra (first round)
7. Gene Mako (third round)
8. Bernard Destremau (quarterfinals)
9. Adam Baworowski (fourth round)
10. Frantisek Cejnar (quarterfinals)
11. Dragutin Mitić (quarterfinals)
12. Josip Palada (semifinals)
13. Owen Anderson (fourth round)
14. William Robertson (first round)
15. André Martin-Legeay (second round)
16. Franjo Kukuljević (fourth round)

Draw

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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