1928 French Championships – Men's Singles

Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1928 French Championships.

Men's Singles
1928 French Championships
Champion Henri Cochet [1]
Runner-up René Lacoste [1]
Final score5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Draw70
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. René Lacoste (Finalist)
  2. Frank Hunter (Fourth round)
  3. Edouard Borotra (Third round)
  4. Mohammed Sleem (Fourth round)
  5. J. Colin Gregory (Third round)
  6. Hendrik Timmer (Second round)
  7. Ronaldo Boyd (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Jack Crawford (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Nigel Sharpe (Third round)
  10. Norman Brookes (Second round)
  11. Gerald Patterson (Fourth round)
  12. Guillermo Robson (Fourth round)
  13. Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Harry Hopman (Second round)
  15. Henri Cochet (Champion)
  16. Franz Matejka (Fourth round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 René Lacoste 6 6 7
8 Jack Crawford 0 1 5
1 René Lacoste 6 6 6
Jack Hawkes 2 4 1
13 Jacques Brugnon 6 6 3 3 4
Jack Hawkes 4 3 6 6 6
1 René Lacoste 7 3 1 3
15 Henri Cochet 5 6 6 6
Christian Boussus 1 6 5 3
Jean Borotra 6 3 7 6
Jean Borotra 3 6 5 4
15 Henri Cochet 6 2 7 6
7 Ronaldo Boyd 5 4 2
15 Henri Cochet 7 6 6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Lacoste 6 6 3 6
Persin 1 1 6 3
1 Lacoste 6 6 6
Rodel 0 0 2
Crawford
Rodel
1 Lacoste 6 6 6
16 Matejka 2 0 3
16 Matejka 6 6 6
Zappa 1 3 4
16 Matejka 3 8 6
Van Lennep 6 6 2 r
Bernard 2 1 1
Van Lennep 6 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 Crawford 7 6 6 6
Geraud 9 4 3 1
8 Crawford 6 6 6
Holthouse 3 4 1
Rigault 2 4 1
Holthouse 6 6 6
8 Crawford 6 2 6 7
Gentien 1 6 4 5
9 Sharpe 10 6 6
Deniau 8 4 1
9 Sharpe 2 3 2
Gentien 6 6 6
Walcott 6 6 4 4 2
Gentien 3 2 6 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Sleem 6 6 6
Augustin 3 1 2
4 Sleem 6 8 6
Cattaruza 1 6 2
Thurneyssen 6 1 3 4
Cattaruza 1 6 6 6
4 Sleem 2 2 9
13 Brugnon 6 6 11
Danet 4 2 8 6 1
3 Borotra 6 6 6 3 6
3 Borotra 2 3 2
13 Brugnon 6 6 6
Aragon 0 3 3 r
13 Brugnon 6 6 4

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Gregory 6 6 8
Koopman 3 1 6
5 Gregory 4 3 6 3
Hawkes 6 6 0 6
Hawkes 6 6 6
Siguier 0 3 2
Hawkes 6 6 4 6
12 Robson 2 3 6 1
12 Robson 6 6 6
Piel 0 7 2 Samazeuilh 4 1 1
Samazeuilh 6 9 6 12 Robson 4 6 6 6
Zerlendis 6 6 7 Landry 6 3 3 1
Stralem 1 3 5 Zerlendis 0 4 7 4
Guillemot 1 4 6 3 Landry 6 6 5 6
Landry 6 6 1 6

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Boussus 6 5 6 6
Morea 3 7 3 4 Boussus 6 6 6
Laurent 6 4 6 6 Laurent 1 3 2
Pope 4 6 1 2 Boussus 6 6 6
Galeppe 3 4 4 Grandguillot 1 2 2
Bobb 6 6 6 Bobb 2 6 6 1 6
Grandguillot 6 1 0 6 8
Boussus 6 5 9
11 Patterson 1 7 7 r
Torralva-Ponsa 2 6 6 6
Du Plaix 6 0 3 4
Torralva-Ponsa 6 6 3 5 4
11 Patterson 3 1 6 7 6
Ingayo 4 6 6 0
11 Patterson 6 3 8 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 Timmer
Aron
Aron 3 8 3 1
Gaston 6 6 6 6
Gaston 6 2 6 6
14 Hopman 1 6 3 1
Gaston 6 4 1 6 3
Borotra 3 6 6 4 6
Turnbull 6 6 6
Del Castillo 0 1 1
Turnbull 3 6 6 3
Borotra 6 1 8 6
Rogers Lyttelton
Borotra

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
De Buzelet 6 6 4 6
Balli 2 2 6 1
De Buzelet
Grandguillot
10 Brookes
Grandguillot
Grandguillot 5 3 1
7 Boyd 7 6 6
Artens
Rebois
Artens 1 4 1
7 Boyd 6 6 6
Glasser 4 4 1
7 Boyd 6 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 Cochet 6 6 6
Thalbitzer 2 0 1
15 Cochet 6 6 7
Wood 1 0 5
Wood 6 1 7 10
Barrelet De Ricou 4 6 5 8
15 Cochet 1 6 6 6
2 Hunter 6 3 4 3
Kingsley 6 6 6
Bonte 4 2 2
Kingsley 2 8 4
2 Hunter 6 10 6
Combemale 0 3 2
2 Hunter 6 6 6
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References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  • Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr


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