1925 French Championships (tennis)

1925 French Championships 28 May – 6 June 1925 30th / 1st Grand Slam Saint-Cloud, France Stade Français Clay Grand Slam FRA René Lacoste FRA Suzanne Lenglen FRA Jean Borotra / FRA René Lacoste FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Julie Vlasto FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Jacques Brugnon The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français at La Faisanderie in the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June 1925. It was the 30th staging of the French Championships but the first time it was staged as a Grand Slam event, open to amateur players who were neither French citizens nor residents of France.The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 31 Bud Collins 2ndSarah Janssen: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023, Skyhorse Publishing, 2022, ISBN 9781510772465, p. 1975 : "Prior to 1925, French Open entry was limited to members of French clubs." It was the second Grand Slam tournament of the year after the Australasian Championships. The tournament was organized by Stade Français and Racing Club de France.Les Championnats internationaux de lawn-tennis commencent aujourd'hui à Saint-Cloud. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k811810z/f4.item.zoom L'Écho de Paris 27 May 1925 4 Gallica Play on the first day was canceled due to bad weather.Les Championnats internationaux de lawn-tennis https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k811811b/f5.item.zoom L'Écho de Paris 28 May 1925 5 Gallica Suzanne Lenglen won all three events she entered; singles, doubles, and the mixed doubles and al titles were won by French players. Finals Men's singles 1925 French Championships – Men's singles FRA René Lacoste defeated FRA Jean Borotra, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1925_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011256/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1925_en.pdf dead Women's singles 1925 French Championships – Women's singles FRA Suzanne Lenglen defeated GBR Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–2 Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1925_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) 2013-11-30 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180552/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1925_en.pdf dead Men's doubles FRA Jean Borotra / FRA René Lacoste defeated FRA Henri Cochet / FRA Jacques Brugnon, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Women's doubles FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Julie Vlasto defeated GBR Evelyn Colyer / GBR Kitty McKane, 6–1, 9–11, 6–2 Mixed doubles FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Jacques Brugnon defeated FRA Julie Vlasto / FRA Henri Cochet, 6–2, 6–2 References External links French Open official website 1925 Australasian Championships Grand Slams 1925 Wimbledon Championships Category:French Championships (tennis) by year French Championships French Championships Category:History of tennis French Championships (tennis) French Championships (tennis) French