1926 in tennis

none May 2026 1926 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1926. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Jack Hawkes AUS Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1Women's singles AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3Men's doubles AUS Jack Hawkes AUS Gerald Patterson AUS James Anderson AUS Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2Women's doubles AUS Esna Boyd AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6Mixed doubles AUS Esna Boyd AUS Jack Hawkes AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4 French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles FRA Henri Cochet FRA René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3Women's singles FRA Suzanne Lenglen USA 1912 Mary Browne 6–1, 6–0Men's doublesUSA 1912 Vincent Richards USA 1912 Howard Kinsey FRA Henri Cochet FRA Jacques Brugnon 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4Women's doublesFRA Suzanne Lenglen FRA Julie Vlasto GBR Evelyn Colyer GBR Kitty McKane 6–1, 6–1Mixed doublesFRA Suzanne Lenglen FRA Jacques Brugnon FRA Nanette le Besnerais FRA Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–3 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles FRA Jean Borotra USA 1912 Howard Kinsey 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles GBR Kitty Godfree ESP 1785 Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles FRA Jacques Brugnon FRA Henri Cochet USA 1912 Howard Kinsey USA 1912 Vincent Richards 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles USA 1912 Mary Browne USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan GBR Kitty Godfree GBR Evelyn Colyer 6–1, 6–1 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles GBR Leslie Godfree godfree The Godfrees are the only married couple to have won the mixed doubles title.Lynch Steven Has a married couple ever won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon? Or a brother and sister? http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/47462.html www.espn.co.uk 27 September 2010 25 June 2012 GBR Kitty Godfree godfree USA 1912 Howard Kinsey USA 1912 Mary Browne 6–3, 6–4 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles FRA René Lacoste FRA Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–0, 6–4Women's singles USA 1912 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan 4–6, 6–4, 9–7Men's doublesUSA 1912 Richard Norris Williams USA 1912 Vincent Richards USA 1912 Bill Tilden USA 1912 Alfred Chapin 6–4, 6–8, 11–9, 6–3Women's doublesUSA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan USA 1912 Eleanor Goss USA 1912 Mary K. Browne USA 1912 Charlotte Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 12–10Mixed doublesUSA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan FRA Jean Borotra USA 1912 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman FRA René Lacoste 6–4, 7–5 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year