1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Champion Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-up René Lacoste[1]
Score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw75
Seeds16

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.

  1. Vinnie Richards (semifinals)
  2. René Lacoste (finalist)
  3. Howard Kinsey (quarterfinals)
  4. Henri Cochet (champion)
  5. Jean Washer (quarterfinals)
  6. Jean Borotra (semifinals)
  7. Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
  8. Athar-Ali Fyzee (second round)
  9. Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
  10. Nicolae Mișu (quarterfinals)
  11. Hendrik Timmer (second round)
  12. Jan Koželuh (fourth round)
  13. José María Tejada (fourth round)
  14. Léonce Aslangul (fourth round)
  15. Guillermo Robson (fourth round)
  16. J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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
B 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
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
D'Avalos 3 4 6 6 6 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

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.