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 [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. Henri Cochet and Helen Wills won the singles titles. Wills became the first American women to win the singles event. [3]

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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.
  3. ↑ "Helen Wills Moody Roark". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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