1929 French Championships (tennis)

The 1929 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1929 French Championships
Date26 May – 3 June
Edition34th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
René Lacoste [1]
Women's Singles
Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's Doubles
René Lacoste / Jean Borotra
Women's Doubles
Lilí de Álvarez / Kea Bouman
Mixed Doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet

René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody won the singles titles. It was Lacoste's seventh and last Grand Slam singles title.

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1929 French Championships – Men's Singles

René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6

Women's Singles
Main article: 1929 French Championships – Women's Singles

Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1929 French Championships – Men's Doubles

René Lacoste (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Women's Doubles

Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Kea Bouman (NED) defeated Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2

References
  1. "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
Preceded by
1929 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1929 Wimbledon Championships
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