| Score: | 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Draw: | 128 (10) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| After Year: | 1946 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1939 Wimbledon Championships.
Second-seeded Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke in the final, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1939 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Don Budge was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1938 season.
It would be the last Wimbledon tournament for seven years until 1946 due to World War II.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Bunny Austin (quarterfinals)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Bobby Riggs (champion)
See also: 3 and 3. Don McNeil (second round)
See also: 4 and 6. Franjo Punčec (semifinals)
See also: 5 and 4. Henner Henkel (semifinals)
See also: 6 and 2. Elwood Cooke (final)
See also: 7 and 5. Roderich Menzel (second round)
See also: 8 and 7. 
Ignacy Tłoczyński (third round)