1929 French Championships (tennis)

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1929 French Championships
Date20 May – 3 June 1929
Edition34th
Category5th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of France.svg René Lacoste [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of France.svg René Lacoste / Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra
Women's doubles
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Lilí de Álvarez / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kea Bouman
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
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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

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

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kea Bouman (NED) defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3

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 Moody (USA) / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2

References

  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. ↑ "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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