1926 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1926 U.S. National Championships grand slam FRA René LacosteCollins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 458 FRA Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 64 N.A. 1926 U.S. National Championships (tennis) René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 U.S. National Championships.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 104 It was Lacoste's first U.S. Championships title and his third major title overall. Bill Tilden was the six-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by reigning French Championships champion Henri Cochet. Draw Final eight 150 FRA René Lacoste FRA Jean Borotra 6 4 6 0 6 4 FRA Henri Cochet FRA René Lacoste 6 2 6 4 4 6 4 6 3 6 USA 1912 Vincent Richards FRA Jean Borotra 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 8 2 6 USA 1912 Bill Tilden FRA Henri Cochet 8 6 1 6 3 6 6 1 6 8 USA 1912 R. Norris Williams FRA René Lacoste 0 6 3 6 6 8 USA 1912 Vincent Richards FRA Jacques Brugnon 6 2 6 1 6 2 USA 1912 Bill Johnston FRA Jean Borotra 6 3 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Tilden 6 3 7 6 USA Van Ryn 4 6 5 2 USA Sullivan 6 6 7 USA Thalheimer 3 3 5 USA Jones 6 6 1 7 6 USA Mercur 4 4 6 9 0 JPN Tawara 6 6 7 USA Shields 4 2 5 USA Chapin 7 10 4 6 6 USA Major 5 12 6 4 2 USA Hunter 6 6 6 USA Heyden 2 4 3 USA Griffin 6 6 6 USA Hennessey 2 4 2 FRA Cochet 6 9 6 USA Ingraham 3 7 2 USA Tilden 4 6 6 6 USA Sullivan 6 4 2 1 USA Jones 2 6 2 6 6 JPN Tawara 6 4 6 3 1 USA Chapin 2 7 6 3 USA Hunter 6 5 8 6 USA Griffin 0 4 4 USA Cochet 6 6 6 USA Tilden 7 7 4 6 6 USA Jones 9 5 6 1 2 USA Hunter 5 3 6 3 FRA Cochet 7 6 0 6 USA Tilden 8 1 3 6 6 FRA Cochet 6 6 6 1 8 Section 2 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Williams 6 6 7 USA Neer 3 3 5 USA Fischer 6 3 9 7 USA Anderson 2 6 7 5 USA Feibleman 9 6 6 7 USA Dailey 11 2 4 5 USA Bowman 7 6 8 CAN Wright 5 1 6 ESP Alonso 6 7 6 6 USA Johnson 1 9 1 1 USA Kelleher 4 6 6 6 USA Baggs 6 2 4 3 USA Hill 5 8 6 1 8 USA Niles 7 6 4 6 6 FRA Lacoste 6 6 6 USA Garland 2 1 0 USA Williams 6 9 6 USA Fischer 3 7 1 USA Feibleman 7 6 1 6 2 USA Bowman 5 1 6 8 6 ESP Alonso 6 6 8 USA Kelleher 2 2 6 USA Hill 0 3 4 FRA Lacoste 6 6 6 USA Williams 4 6 6 6 USA Bowman 6 2 3 4 ESP Alonso 1 2 6 2 FRA Lacoste 6 6 4 6 USA Williams 0 3 6 FRA Lacoste 6 6 8 Section 3 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Richards 6 6 6 USA Orser 1 2 1 USA Lott 6 6 6 USA Binzen 1 0 1 USA Appel 4 6 6 7 USA Reid 6 4 2 5 JPN Toba 5 6 7 6 USA Seligson 7 2 5 3 JPN Harada 6 6 6 USA Kynaston 3 1 3 USA King 6 6 6 USA Lewis 4 3 3 USA Lang 6 6 6 USA Owens 4 0 3 FRA Brugnon 6 6 6 USA Barr 2 2 3 USA Richards 6 6 4 6 USA Lott 0 2 6 4 USA Appel 1 5 3 JPN Toba 6 7 6 JPN Harada 4 6 6 USA King 6 8 8 USA Lang 6 9 6 4 0 FRA Brugnon 4 11 3 6 6 USA Richards 6 6 6 JPN Toba 0 2 4 USA King 3 2 9 7 1 FRA Brugnon 6 6 7 5 6 USA Richards 6 6 6 FRA Brugnon 2 1 2 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Johnston 6 6 6 USA Baker 2 4 1 USA Holman USA Ogden w/ o USA Johnson 6 3 4 6 6 USA Hubbell 4 6 6 4 3 USA Jacobs 3 6 6 4 MEX Llano 6 2 3 2 rtd. USA Chandler 10 3 7 6 USA Norton 8 6 5 1 USA White 6 6 6 USA Marsh 3 2 2 USA Washburn 9 1 4 6 6 USA Voshell 7 6 6 4 4 FRA Borotra 6 6 9 USA Watters 3 3 7 USA Johnston USA Holman w/ o USA Johnson 9 3 6 6 4 USA Jacobs 11 6 1 1 6 USA Chandler 6 6 6 USA White 4 3 2 USA Washburn 9 4 3 3 FRA Borotra 7 6 6 6 USA Johnston 6 6 8 USA Jacobs 2 3 6 USA Chandler 2 3 2 FRA Borotra 6 6 6 USA Johnston 6 6 3 4 4 FRA Borotra 3 4 6 6 6 References 1926 Wimbledon Championships Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1927 Australian Championships Men's singles 1926 1926