1929 French Championships (tennis)

The 1929 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 20 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1929 French Championships
Date20 May – 3 June 1929
Edition34th
Category5th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
France René Lacoste[1]
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills Moody[2]
Men's doubles
France René Lacoste / France Jean Borotra
Women's doubles
Spain Lilí de Álvarez / Netherlands Kea Bouman
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / France Henri Cochet
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René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody won the singles titles. It was Lacoste's seventh and last Grand Slam singles title.

Finals

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Men's singles

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  René Lacoste (FRA) defeated   Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6

Women's singles

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  Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated   Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  René Lacoste (FRA) /   Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated   Henri Cochet (FRA) /   Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Women's doubles

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  Lilí Álvarez (ESP) /   Kea Bouman (NED) defeated   Bobbie Heine (RSA) /   Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3

Mixed doubles

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  Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) /   Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated   Helen Wills Moody (USA) /   Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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