1928 French Championships (tennis)

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1928 French Championships
Date24 May – 4 June 1928
Edition33rd
Category4th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
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The 1928 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 24 May until 4 June. It was the 33rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first tournament held at the new Roland-Garros stadium which was built during the winter of 1927/1928.

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In the women's singles, Helen Wills Moody became the first American to win the singles event.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Flag of France.svg René Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills (USA) defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra (FRA) / Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet (FRA) / Flag of France.svg René de Buzelet (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeated Flag of France.svg Suzanne Devé (FRA) / Flag of France.svg Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills (USA) / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1928 (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 1928 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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