1926 French Championships (tennis)

1926 French Championships 2–14 June 1926 31st Clay Paris (XVIe), France Croix-Catelan, Racing Club de France 2nd Grand Slam (ITF) FRA Henri CochetRoland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1926_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012908/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1926_en.pdf dead FRA Suzanne LenglenRoland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1926_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013435/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1926_en.pdf dead USA 1912 Vincent Richards / USA 1912 Howard Kinsey FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Julie Vlasto FRA Suzanne Lenglen / FRA Jacques Brugnon 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 1926 French Championships – Men's singles FRA Henri Cochet defeated FRA René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 Women's singles 1926 French Championships – Women's singles FRA Suzanne Lenglen defeated USA 1912 Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0 Men's doubles USA 1912 Vincent Richards / USA 1912 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 External links French Open official website 1926 Australasian Championships Grand Slams 1926 Wimbledon Championships Category:French Championships (tennis) by year French Championships French Championships Category:June 1926 sports events in Europe French