1926 French Championships (tennis)

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1926 French Championships
Date2–14 June 1926
Edition31st
Category2nd Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueCroix-Catelan, Racing Club de France
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet [1]
Women's singles
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vincent Richards / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howard Kinsey
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen / Flag of France.svg Julie Vlasto
Mixed doubles
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon
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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

Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet defeated Flag of France.svg René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vincent Richards / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howard Kinsey defeated Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon, 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen / Flag of France.svg Julie Vlasto defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Colyer / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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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