The Archive · 1939

Covered Court Titles Won

By Home Players — SPECIAL TO THE "N.C.D.N."

Paris, Jan. 30.

France won the Men's and Women's singles championships and Germany the Men's doubles in the French Covered Courts Lawn Tennis Championships held at Paris. In the final of the Men's singles, Pierre Pellizza of France beat Roderich Menzel of Germany 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.

Pelizza had previously defeated Henner Henkel of Germany in the semi-final by 8-6, 10-8, 6-1, and Jean Borotra, France, in the quarter-final by 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Molle. Pannetier of France won the Women's Singles by beating Miss Gracy N. Wheeler, U.S.A, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Henkel and Menzel, the German pair, defeated Borotna and Brugnon of France 9-7, 6-8, 6-3, 6-2, in the Men's Doubles final.

In the Women's Doubles final, Miss Wheeler and Mme, Half (France) beat Mile. Pannetier and Mme. Lebailly of France 6-2, 6-2.—Reuter.

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