1926 French Championships (tennis)

The 1926 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Clay courts at the Racing Club de France in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 2 June until 14 June. It was the 31st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1926 French Championships
Date2 June – 14 June
Edition31st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueRacing Club de France
Champions
Men's Singles
Henri Cochet [1]
Women's Singles
Suzanne Lenglen [2]
Men's Doubles
Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey
Women's Doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto
Mixed Doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon

Suzanne Lenglen repeated her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition before she turned professional; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won a title, Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in the men's doubles.

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1926 French Championships – Men's Singles

Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Singles
Main article: 1926 French Championships – Women's Singles

Suzanne Lenglen defeated Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0

Men's Doubles

Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey defeated Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon, 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto defeated Evelyn Colyer / Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon defeated Suzanne LeBesnerais / Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3

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References
  1. "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
Preceded by
1926 Australasian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1926 Wimbledon Championships
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