1926_French_Championships_(tennis)

1926 French Championships (tennis)

1926 French Championships (tennis)

Tennis tournament

The 1926 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Clay courts at the Croix-Catelan of 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.

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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

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1926 French Championships – Women's singles

France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United States Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

France Suzanne Lenglen / France Jacques Brugnon defeated France Nanette le Besnerais / France Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3

References

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    "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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    "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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