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

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

Key

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

Finals

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

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	1	V Richards	6	6	6
		P Hirsch	2	3	4
								1	V Richards	6	6	6
									M Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
		J. A. F. Halkema	4	2	6	0
		M Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
													1	V Richards	7	6	6
													16	J. C Gregory	5	3	2
		S Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
	16	J. Colin Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
								16	J. C Gregory	6	6	6
									E Obarrio	1	4	3
		R Rodel	1	0	1
		E Obarrio	6	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	8	A-A Fyzee	2	2	2
		P H Landry	6	6	6
								P H Landry	6	7	4	2	6
								J Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
		R. Thalbitzer	3	1	3
		J Brugnon	6	6	6
															P H Landry	3	6	8	4
														9	B Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
		J R Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
		C Bryan	6	6	5	8
								C Bryan
							9	B Von Kehrling
		A Aron	2	4	1
	9	B Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	4	H Cochet	6	6	6
		R Boyd	3	2	3
								4	H Cochet	6	6	6
									L Godfree	4	2	0
		R Danet	6	3	1	7	3
		L Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
															4	H Cochet	6	6	3	6
															13	J M Tejada	4	3	6	1
	13	J M Tejada	6	6	2	6
		C Colombo	2	1	6	3
								13	J M Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
									B Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
		B Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
		R de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

								A.J Van Der Steur	4	2	3
								J Samazeuilh	6	6	6
													J Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
												12	J Koželuh	6	8	2	6
								D R Morrice	3	4	4
	A.H. Greig	6	5	2	5		12	J Koželuh	6	6	6
12	J Koželuh	3	7	6	7													12	J Koželuh	6	2	8	3
	G.F. De Bruyn-Kops	6	6	3	4	2												5	J Washer	3	6	10	6
	C D'Avalos	3	4	6	6	6		C D'Avalos	4	1	5
	G Dungyersky	7	2	6	6			G Dungyersky	6	6	7
	H C Fisher	5	6	0	4								G Dungyersky	0	6	3
	A Grahn	6	6	6	6							5	J Washer	6	8	6
	E Kleinadel	1	8	3	0			A Grahn	2	5	2
	A Gentien	8	3	7	3		5	J Washer	6	7	6
5	J Washer	10	6	5	6

Section 5

First round					Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	I De La Borbolla	1	5	3
	P Macenauer	6	7	6		P Macenauer	9	6	5	6
	G Cholmondeley	2	0	2		A Piel	7	3	7	1
	A Piel	6	6	6									P Macenauer	2	3	6	3
	P Féret	6	6	6									P Féret	6	6	1	6
	E Worm	3	4	1		P Féret	7	6	9
	E Thurneyssen				11	H Timmer	5	3	7
11	H Timmer																			P Féret	6	4	6	3	1
	Augustin																		6	J Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
	N Sharpe					Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
	E Flaquer					A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
	A-H Fyzee												A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
												6	J Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
						A Myers	6	6	4	2
					6	J Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	14	L Aslangul	6	9	6
		J M Tarruella	3	7	2
								14	L Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
									F Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
		R George
		F Restrepo
															14	L Aslangul	4	0	3
															3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
		H Rohrer
		L von Salm
									L von Salm	1	0	4
								3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
		A-H Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
	3	H Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		E Gottlieb
	7	C F Aeschliman
								7	C F Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
									E Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
		S Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
		E Flaquer	3	6	6	7
															7	C F Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
															10	N Mișu	6	6	2	6
		P Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
	10	N Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
								10	N Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
									F Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
		F Poulin
		U L De Morpurgo

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

		S Bobb	4	6	2	1
	15	G Robson	6	3	6	6
							15	G Robson	3	6	6	6
								N Turnbull	6	4	2	4
		P Papadopoulos	1	4	1
		N Turnbull	6	6	6
													15	G Robson	2	1	6	1
													2	R Lacoste	6	6	3	6
		E.L. Sarkies
		C Serventi
								E.L. Sarkies	0	3	4
							2	R Lacoste	6	6	6
		M Wetselaar
	2	R Lacoste

References

^ ^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

[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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