1925 French Championships (tennis)
1925 French Championships | |
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Date | 28 May – 6 June 1925 |
Edition | 30th |
Category | 1st Grand Slam |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Saint-Cloud, France |
Venue | Stade Français |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
René Lacoste | |
Women's singles | |
Suzanne Lenglen | |
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste | |
Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto | |
Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon |
The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June. It was the 30th staging of the French Championships but it was the first time it was staged as a Grand Slam event. It was the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first time the tournament was open to players who were neither French citizens nor residents of France.[1]
Suzanne Lenglen won all three events she entered; the women's singles, the women's doubles, and the mixed doubles.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 [1][2]
Women's Singles[]
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–2 [1][3]
Men's Doubles[]
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [1]
Women's Doubles[]
Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto defeated Evelyn Colyer / Kitty McKane, 6–1, 9–11, 6–2 [1]
Mixed Doubles[]
Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon defeated Julie Vlasto / Henri Cochet, 6–2, 6–2 [1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links[]
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1925 in Paris
- 1925 in tennis
- History of tennis
- May 1925 sports events
- June 1925 sports events
- 1925 in French tennis