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1926 French Championships (tennis)
| 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.
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
Main article: 1926 French Championships – Men's singles
FRA Henri Cochet defeated FRA René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
Main article: 1926 French Championships – Women's singles
FRA Suzanne Lenglen defeated USA Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0
Men's doubles
USA Vincent Richards / USA Howard Kinsey defeated FRA Henri Cochet / FRA Jacques Brugnon, 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Julie Vlasto defeated GBR Evelyn Colyer / GBR Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles
FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Jacques Brugnon defeated FRA Nanette le Besnerais / FRA Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3
References
References
- "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles". Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles". Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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