1928 French Championships – Men's singles

1928 French Championships grand slam FRA Henri CochetCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 FRA René Lacoste 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 70 16 Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. FRA René Lacoste (finalist) USA Frank Hunter (fourth round) FRA Edouard Borotra (third round) GBR Mohammed Sleem (fourth round) GBR J. Colin Gregory (third round) NED Hendrik Timmer (second round) ARG Ronaldo Boyd (quarterfinals) AUS Jack Crawford (quarterfinals) GBR Nigel Sharpe (third round) AUS Norman Brookes (second round) AUS Gerald Patterson (fourth round) ARG Guillermo Robson (fourth round) FRA Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals) AUS Harry Hopman (second round) FRA Henri Cochet (champion) AUT Franz Matejka (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1928/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 FRA René Lacoste 1 FRA Henri Cochet 15 7 5 3 6 1 6 3 6 FRA René Lacoste 1 AUS Jack Hawkes 6 2 6 4 6 1 FRA Jean Borotra FRA Henri Cochet 15 3 6 6 2 5 7 4 6 FRA René Lacoste 1 AUS Jack Crawford 8 6 0 6 1 7 5 FRA Jacques Brugnon 13 AUS Jack Hawkes 6 4 6 3 3 6 3 6 4 6 FRA Christian Boussus FRA Jean Borotra 1 6 6 3 5 7 3 6 ARG Ronaldo Boyd 7 FRA Henri Cochet 15 5 7 4 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lacoste 1 AUT Matejka 16 6 2 6 0 6 3 FRA Lacoste 1 FRA Rodel 6 0 6 0 6 2 AUT Matejka 16 NED Van Lennep 3 6 8 6 6 2 r FRA Lacoste 1 FRA Persin 6 1 6 1 3 6 6 3 GBR Crawford FRA Rodel AUT Matejka 16 ARG Zappa 6 1 6 3 6 4 FRA Bernard NED Van Lennep 2 6 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Crawford 8 FRA Gentien 6 1 2 6 6 4 7 5 AUS Crawford 8 RSA 1928 Holthouse 6 3 6 4 6 1 GBR Sharpe 9 FRA Gentien 2 6 3 6 2 6 AUS Crawford 8 FRA Geraud 7 9 6 4 6 3 6 1 FRA Rigault RSA 1928 Holthouse 2 6 4 6 1 6 GBR Sharpe 9 FRA Deniau 10 8 6 4 6 1 RSA 1928 Walcott FRA Gentien 6 3 6 2 4 6 4 6 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Sleem 4 FRA Brugnon 13 2 6 2 6 9 11 GBR Sleem 4 ARG Cattaruza 6 1 8 6 6 2 FRA Borotra 3 FRA Brugnon 13 2 6 3 6 2 6 GBR Sleem 4 FRA Augustin 6 3 6 1 6 2 FRA Thurneyssen ARG Cattaruza 6 1 1 6 3 6 4 6 FRA Danet FRA Borotra 3 4 6 2 6 8 6 6 3 1 6 PHI Aragon FRA Brugnon 13 0 6 3 6 3 4 r Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Hawkes ARG Robson 12 6 2 6 3 4 6 6 1 GBR Gregory 5 AUS Hawkes 4 6 3 6 6 0 3 6 ARG Robson 12 FRA Landry 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 GBR Gregory 5 NED Koopman 6 3 6 1 8 6 AUS Hawkes FRA Siguier 6 0 6 3 6 2 ARG Robson 12 FRA Samazeuilh 6 4 6 1 6 1 GRE old Zerlendis FRA Landry 0 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 FRA Piel FRA Samazeuilh 0 6 7 9 2 6 GRE old Zerlendis USA Stralem 6 1 6 3 7 5 FRA Guillemot FRA Landry 1 6 4 6 6 1 3 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Boussus AUS Patterson 11 6 1 5 7 9 7 r FRA Boussus FRA Grandguillot 6 1 6 2 6 2 CHI Torralva-Ponsa AUS Patterson 11 6 3 6 1 3 6 5 7 4 6 FRA Boussus FRA Laurent 6 1 6 3 6 2 GBR Bobb FRA Grandguillot 2 6 6 1 6 0 1 6 6 8 CHI Torralva-Ponsa FRA Du Plaix 2 6 6 0 6 3 6 4 PHI 1919 Ingayo AUS Patterson 11 4 6 6 3 6 8 0 6 FRA Boussus ARG Morea 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 4 FRA Laurent USA Pope 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 2 MON Galeppe GBR Bobb 3 6 4 6 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Gaston FRA Borotra 6 3 4 6 1 6 6 4 3 6 FRA Aron FRA Gaston 3 6 8 6 3 6 1 6 GBR Turnbull FRA Borotra 3 6 6 1 6 8 3 6 NED Timmer 6 FRA Aron FRA Gaston AUS Hopman 14 6 1 2 6 6 3 6 1 GBR Turnbull ARG Del Castillo 6 0 6 1 6 1 IRL Rogers Lyttelton FRA Borotra Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Grandguillot ARG Boyd 7 5 7 3 6 1 6 FRA De Buzelet FRA Grandguillot AUT Artens ARG Boyd 7 1 6 4 6 1 6 FRA De Buzelet GRE old Balli 6 2 6 2 4 6 6 1 AUS Brookes 10 FRA Grandguillot AUT Artens FRA Rebois FRA Glasser ARG Boyd 7 4 6 4 6 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Cochet 15 USA Hunter 2 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 FRA Cochet 15 USA Wood 6 1 6 0 7 5 GBR Kingsley USA Hunter 2 2 6 8 10 4 6 FRA Cochet 15 DEN Thalbitzer 6 2 6 0 6 1 USA Wood FRA Barrelet De Ricou 6 4 1 6 7 5 10 8 GBR Kingsley FRA Bonte 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRA Combemale USA Hunter 2 0 6 3 6 2 6 References External links 1928 yes 1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles French Championships - Men's Singles Category:French Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles Category:1928 in men's tennis