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.
| 1926 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–14 June 1926 |
| Edition | 31st |
| Category | 2nd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Croix-Catelan, Racing Club de France |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Henri Cochet[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon | |
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
editMen's singles
edit Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
edit Suzanne Lenglen defeated Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0
Men's doubles
edit Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey defeated Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon, 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
edit Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto defeated 
Evelyn Colyer / Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles
edit Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon defeated Nanette le Besnerais / Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.