1928 French Championships - Women's Singles
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Helen Wills
defeated Eileen Bennett 6–1 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1928 French Championships
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is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
defeated Eileen Bennett 6–1 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1928 French Championships
1928 French Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1928 French Championships :-Men's Singles: Henri Cochet def. René Lacoste, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3-Women's Singles: Helen Wills def. Eileen Bennett, 6-1, 6-2-Men's Doubles:...
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See also:
- 1928 French Championships - Men's Singles1928 French Championships - Men's SinglesHenri Cochet defeated René Lacoste 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1928 French Championships.See also:-Seeds:...
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Helen WillsHelen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Helen WillsHelen Wills MoodyHelen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
(Champion)
Suzanne Deve (Second round)
Kornelia BoumanKornelia BoumanKornelia "Kea" Bouman was a female tennis player from the Netherlands. She won the singles title at the 1927 French Championships, beating Irene Bowder Peacock of South Africa in the final...
(Semifinalist)
Daphne AkhurstDaphne AkhurstDaphne Jessie Akhurst Cozens was an Australian tennis player. According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Cozens was ranked World No. 3 in 1928....
(Quarterfinalist)- Elisabeth Macready (Second round)
Lilly De Alvarez (First round)- Marguerite Bordes (Third round)
Eileen Bennett (Finalist)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired