1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet
Runner-up	René Lacoste
Final 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)
(fourth round)
(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	Richards	6	6	6
		Hirsch	2	3	4
								1	Richards	6	6	6
									Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
			4	2	6	0
		Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
													1	Richards	7	6	6
													16	Gregory	5	3	2
			2	6	1	6	4
	16	Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
								16	Gregory	6	6	6
										1	4	3
			1	0	1
			6	6	6

Section 2[]

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	8	Fyzee	2	2	2
		Landry	6	6	6
								Landry	6	7	4	2	6
								Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
			3	1	3
		Brugnon	6	6	6
															Landry	3	6	8	4
														9	Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
			1	3	7	6
			6	6	5	8

							9	Von Kehrling
			2	4	1
	9	Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3[]

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	4	Cochet	6	6	6
			3	2	3
								4	Cochet	6	6	6
									Godfree	4	2	0
			6	3	1	7	3
		Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
															4	Cochet	6	6	3	6
															13		4	3	6	1
	13		6	6	2	6
		Colombo	2	1	6	3
								13		6	1	4	6	6
										1	6	6	4	1
			6	6	1	3	6
		de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4[]

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

									4	2	3
								Samazeuilh	6	6	6
													Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
												12	Koželuh	6	8	2	6
									3	4	4
		6	5	2	5		12	Koželuh	6	6	6
12	Koželuh	3	7	6	7													12	Koželuh	6	2	8	3
		6	6	3	4	2												5	Washer	3	6	10	6
		3	4	6	6	6			4	1	5
	Dungyersky	7	2	6	6			Dungyersky	6	6	7
		5	6	0	4								Dungyersky	0	6	3
	Grahn	6	6	6	6							5	Washer	6	8	6
		1	8	3	0			Grahn	2	5	2
	Gentien	8	3	7	3		5	Washer	6	7	6
5	Washer	10	6	5	6

Section 5[]

First round					Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		1	5	3
	Macenauer	6	7	6		Macenauer	9	6	5	6
	Cholmondeley	2	0	2			7	3	7	1
		6	6	6									Macenauer	2	3	6	3
	Féret	6	6	6									Féret	6	6	1	6
	Worm	3	4	1		Féret	7	6	9
					11	Timmer	5	3	7
11	Timmer																			Féret	6	4	6	3	1
	Augustin																		6	Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
	Sharpe					Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
	Flaquer					Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
	Fyzee												Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
												6	Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
						Myers	6	6	4	2
					6	Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6[]

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	14		6	9	6
			3	7	2
								14		5	2	8	6	6
										7	6	6	1	4


															14		4	0	3
															3	Kinsey	6	6	6

		Salm
									Salm	1	0	4
								3	Kinsey	6	6	6
			7	6	5	1	1
	3	Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7[]

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Gottlieb
	7	Aeschliman
								7	Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
									Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
			6	4	4	5
		Flaquer	3	6	6	7
															7	Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
															10	Mișu	6	6	2	6
		Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
	10	Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
								10	Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
									Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
		Poulin
		De Morpurgo

Section 8[]

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

			4	6	2	1
	15	Robson	6	3	6	6
							15	Robson	3	6	6	6
								Turnbull	6	4	2	4
			1	4	1
		Turnbull	6	6	6
													15	Robson	2	1	6	1
													2	Lacoste	6	6	3	6

		Serventi
									0	3	4
							2	Lacoste	6	6	6

	2	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

[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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