1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Final
Champion	Henri Cochet
Runner-up	René Lacoste
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	75
Seeds	16
Events

Fourth-seeded Henri Cochet defeated defending champion René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Vinnie Richards (semifinals)
René Lacoste (finalist)
Howard Kinsey (quarterfinals)
Henri Cochet (champion)
Jean Washer (quarterfinals)
Jean Borotra (semifinals)
Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
Athar-Ali Fyzee (second round)
Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
Nicolae Mișu (quarterfinals)
Hendrik Timmer (second round)
Jan Koželuh (fourth round)
José María Tejada (fourth round)
Léonce Aslangul (fourth round)
Guillermo Robson (fourth round)
J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Vinnie Richards	6	6	6

9	Béla Von Kehrling	1	3	3
							1	Vinnie Richards	1	4	4

							4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6
4	Henri Cochet	6	3	7	6

5	Jean Washer	4	6	5	4
													4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6

													2	René Lacoste	2	4	3
6	Jean Borotra	2	6	6	3	7

3	Howard Kinsey	6	4	1	6	5
							6	Jean Borotra	6	6	2	4

							2	René Lacoste	8	3	6	6
10	Nicolas Mishu	12	1	1

2	René Lacoste	14	6	6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	1	Richards	6	6	6
		Hirsch	2	3	4
								1	Richards	6	6	6
									Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
		Halkema	4	2	6	0
		Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
													1	Richards	7	6	6
													16	Gregory	5	3	2
		Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
	16	Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
								16	Gregory	6	6	6
									Obarrio	1	4	3
		Rodel	1	0	1
		Obarrio	6	6	6

Section 2 edit

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	8	Fyzee	2	2	2
		Landry	6	6	6
								Landry	6	7	4	2	6
								Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
		Thalbitzer	3	1	3
		Brugnon	6	6	6
															Landry	3	6	8	4
														9	Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
		Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
		Bryan	6	6	5	8
								Bryan
							9	Von Kehrling
		Aron	2	4	1
	9	Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3 edit

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	4	Cochet	6	6	6
		Boyd	3	2	3
								4	Cochet	6	6	6
									Godfree	4	2	0
		Danet	6	3	1	7	3
		Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
															4	Cochet	6	6	3	6
															13	Tejada	4	3	6	1
	13	Tejada	6	6	2	6
		Colombo	2	1	6	3
								13	Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
									Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
		Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
		de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4 edit

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

								Van Der Steur	4	2	3
								Samazeuilh	6	6	6
													Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
												12	Koželuh	6	8	2	6
								Morrice	3	4	4
	Greig	6	5	2	5		12	Koželuh	6	6	6
12	Koželuh	3	7	6	7													12	Koželuh	6	2	8	3
	De Bruyn-Kops	6	6	3	4	2												5	Washer	3	6	10	6
	D'Avalos	3	4	6	6	6		D'Avalos	4	1	5
	Dungyersky	7	2	6	6			Dungyersky	6	6	7
	Fisher	5	6	0	4								Dungyersky	0	6	3
	Grahn	6	6	6	6							5	Washer	6	8	6
	Kleinadel	1	8	3	0			Grahn	2	5	2
	Gentien	8	3	7	3		5	Washer	6	7	6
5	Washer	10	6	5	6

Section 5 edit

First round					Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	De La Borbolla	1	5	3
	Macenauer	6	7	6		Macenauer	9	6	5	6
	Cholmondeley	2	0	2		Piel	7	3	7	1
	Piel	6	6	6									Macenauer	2	3	6	3
	Féret	6	6	6									Féret	6	6	1	6
	Worm	3	4	1		Féret	7	6	9
	Thurneyssen				11	Timmer	5	3	7
11	Timmer																			Féret	6	4	6	3	1
	Augustin																		6	Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
	Sharpe					Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
	Flaquer					Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
	Fyzee												Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
												6	Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
						Myers	6	6	4	2
					6	Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6 edit

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	14	Aslangul	6	9	6
		Tarruella	3	7	2
								14	Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
									Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
		George
		Restrepo
															14	Aslangul	4	0	3
															3	Kinsey	6	6	6
		Rohrer
		Salm
									Salm	1	0	4
								3	Kinsey	6	6	6
		Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
	3	Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7 edit

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Gottlieb
	7	Aeschliman
								7	Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
									Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
		Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
		Flaquer	3	6	6	7
															7	Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
															10	Mișu	6	6	2	6
		Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
	10	Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
								10	Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
									Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
		Poulin
		De Morpurgo

Section 8 edit

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

		Bobb	4	6	2	1
	15	Robson	6	3	6	6
							15	Robson	3	6	6	6
								Turnbull	6	4	2	4
		Papadopoulos	1	4	1
		Turnbull	6	6	6
													15	Robson	2	1	6	1
													2	Lacoste	6	6	3	6
		Sarkies
		Serventi
								Sarkies	0	3	4
							2	Lacoste	6	6	6
		Wetselaar
	2	Lacoste

References edit

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

[1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1926 Australasian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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