1939 French Championships – Men's singles
# 1939 French Championships – Men's singles

Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1939 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Don McNeill is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

* Bobby Riggs (finalist)
* Franjo Punčec (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Bobby Riggs | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ignacy Tłoczyński | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ignacy Tłoczyński | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | 1 | Bobby Riggs | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ottó Szigeti | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Ottó Szigeti | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | Ottó Szigeti | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Christian Boussus | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Boussus | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Bobby Riggs | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Don McNeill | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Elwood Cooke | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Don McNeill | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Henry Billington | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry Billington | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | Elwood Cooke | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Don McNeill | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Don McNeill | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | Don McNeill | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Franjo Punčec | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds

**Section 1**

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Riggs | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Journu | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | Riggs | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terrier | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | Shayes | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shayes | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Riggs | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Pellizza | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combemale | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Mouvet | | | | | | | Mouvet | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Borman | 8 | 8 | 1 | | | | Combemale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 10 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Riggs | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| | Mitić | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tłoczyński | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| | Bolelli | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | Mitić | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billaudot | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | Langanay | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Langanay | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Mitić | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Tłoczyński | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Tłoczyński | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Robinson | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | Tłoczyński | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Swol | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Abdesselam | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Abdesselam | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Szigeti | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wilde | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Szigeti | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanglier | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Jaquemet | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jaquemet | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | Szigeti | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Feret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Feret | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Robertson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Feret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lesueur | 6 | 4 | 2 | | Geelhand De Merxem | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geelhand De Merxem | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Szigeti | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Glasser | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Rogers Lyttelton | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Rogers Lyttelton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lecointre | 1 | 1 | 3 | | Pallada | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pallada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Rogers Lyttelton | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Harris | 9 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Boussus | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Boussus | 11 | 6 | 6 | | Boussus | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Smith | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Dessair | 9 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessair | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 3**

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodel | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gentien | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Gentien | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Cooke | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Cooke | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Kukuljević | 1 | 1 | r | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Catteau | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rimet | 2 | 1 | 4 | | Kukuljević | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kukuljević | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cooke | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Billington | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | Van Den Eynde | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bonte | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Billington | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Billington | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Asbóth | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Galeppe | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Asbóth | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pellizza | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Destremau | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | Destremau | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hauser | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Brugnon | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Destremau | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Baworowski | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | McNeill | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| McNeill | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | McNeill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chevallier | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | Jamain | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamain | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | McNeill | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Punčec | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Lacroix | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gábory | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Gábory | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Punčec | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hare | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Punčec | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
