1929 French Championships (tennis)
| 1929 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 May – 3 June 1929 |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | 5th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| René Lacoste[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Helen Wills Moody[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| René Lacoste / Jean Borotra | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Lilí de Álvarez / Kea Bouman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet | |
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.
René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody won the singles titles. It was Lacoste's seventh and last Grand Slam singles title.
Finals
Men's singles
René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Women's singles
Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
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
Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Kea Bouman (NED) defeated Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.