1926 French Championships (tennis)
Encyclopedia
List of Champions of the 1926 French Championships (now known as the French Open
):
This year saw Suzanne Lenglen
repeat her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won, Vincent Richards
and Howard Kinsey
in the men's doubles.
Henri Cochet
def. René Lacoste
, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Suzanne Lenglen
def.
Mary Kendall Browne, 6-1, 6-0
Vincent Richards
/ Howard Kinsey
def. Henri Cochet
/ Jacques Brugnon
, 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Suzanne Lenglen
/ Julie Vlasto
def.
Evelyn Colyer
/ Kitty McKane, 6-1, 6-1
Suzanne Lenglen
/ Jacques Brugnon
def. Suzanne LeBesnerais / Jean Borotra
, 6-4, 6-3
French Open (tennis)
The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are...
):
This year saw Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...
repeat her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won, Vincent Richards
Vincent Richards
Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer....
and Howard Kinsey
Howard Kinsey
Howard Kinsey was an American tennis player in the 1920s who won a number of championships...
in the men's doubles.
Men's Singles
Henri CochetHenri Cochet
Henri Jean Cochet was a champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s....
def.
René LacosteRené Lacoste
Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his tenacity on the court; he is also known worldwide as the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.Lacoste was one of The Four Musketeers, French tennis...
, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Women's Singles
Suzanne LenglenSuzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...
def.
Mary Kendall Browne, 6-1, 6-0Men's Doubles
Vincent RichardsVincent Richards
Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer....
/
Howard KinseyHoward Kinsey
Howard Kinsey was an American tennis player in the 1920s who won a number of championships...
def.
Henri CochetHenri Cochet
Henri Jean Cochet was a champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s....
/
Jacques BrugnonJacques Brugnon
Jacques "Toto" Brugnon was a French tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.He was born in Paris and died in Paris....
, 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Women's Doubles
Suzanne LenglenSuzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...
/
Julie VlastoJulie Vlasto
Julie Vlasto Serpieri was a female tennis player from France. She won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 1924 in women's singles, losing the final to Helen Wills Moody. She also won the version of the French national championships in 1924 that was open only to French nationals...
def.
Evelyn ColyerEvelyn Colyer
Evelyn Lucy Colyer was a female tennis player from Great Britain.With Joan Austin, sister of Bunny Austin, Evvie Colyer, a teenager in pig-tails, played doubles in the 1923 Wimbledon final against Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills...
/
Kitty McKane, 6-1, 6-1Mixed Doubles
Suzanne LenglenSuzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...
/
Jacques BrugnonJacques Brugnon
Jacques "Toto" Brugnon was a French tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.He was born in Paris and died in Paris....
def.
Suzanne LeBesnerais / Jean BorotraJean Borotra
Jean Robert Borotra was a French champion tennis player. He was one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Career:...
, 6-4, 6-3