1928 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1928 French Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Eileen Bennett
Final score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	37
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Eileen Bennett 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1928 French Championships.^[1] The draw consisted of 37 players of which 8 were seeded.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Helen Wills is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Helen Wills (champion)
2. Suzanne Devé (second round)
3. Kornelia Bouman (semifinals)
4. Daphne Akhurst (quarterfinals)
5. Elisabeth Macready (second round)
6. Lilly De Alvarez (first round)
7. (third round)
8. Eileen Bennett (finalist)

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
		Madzy Rollin Couquerque	2	0
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
										1	1
	4	Daphne Akhurst	8	2
			10	6
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															8	Eileen Bennett	1	2
			0	0
	3	Kea Bouman	6	6
								3	Kea Bouman	2	6
								8	Eileen Bennett	6	8
	8	Eileen Bennett	6	7	7
			3	9	5

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Wills	6	6
									Marcou	0	3
															1	Wills	6	6
																Aussem	1	2
									Aussem	3	7	6
									Watson	6	5	0
																						1	Wills	6	6
																							Couquerque	2	0
										5	6	4
									Couquerque	7	4	6
																Couquerque	10	6
															7		8	2
									Lycett	2	2
								7		6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
										1	1
								4	Akhurst	6	6
															4	Akhurst	6	6
		Fry	2	6	6											Fry	1	1
			6	0	2				Fry	6	6	6
		Golding								8	2	1
																						4	Akhurst	8	2
	5	Macready																						10	6
								5	Macready	3	3
		O'Hara Wood	10	6					O'Hara Wood	6	6
		Barbier	8	3												O'Hara Wood	6	4
			6	6													8	6
			2	4						6	4	6
			3	4					Henrotin	3	6	4
		Henrotin	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
										6	6
										3	2
	6	De Alvarez															7	6
		Nuthall	9	7													5	3
			7	5					Nuthall	4	4
										6	6
																								0	0
		Mallory	6	6																		3	Bouman	6	6
			0	2					Mallory	6	0	4
									Boyd	3	6	6
																Boyd	6	1	2
															3	Bouman	4	6	6
									Colyer	3	2
								3	Bouman	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Anthony	6
									Canters	4	r
																Anthony	0	2
															8	Bennett	6	6
									Bourgeois	6	2	1
								8	Bennett	3	6	6
																						8	Bennett	6	7	7
																								3	9	5
										1	2
									Bickerton	6	6
																Bickerton	3	14	1
																	6	12	6
								2	Deve

References[]

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr