1929_French_Championships_(tennis)

1929 French Championships (tennis)

1929 French Championships (tennis)

Tennis contest

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 20 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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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

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1929 French Championships – Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 1929 French Championships – Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. [2]
    "Roland-Garros 1929 (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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