1928 French Championships (tennis)
| 1928 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May - 4 June |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Henri Cochet[1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Helen Wills Moody[2] | |
| Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon | |
 Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | |
| Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet | |
The 1928 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 4 June. It was the 33rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first tournament held at the new Roland-Garros stadium which was built during the winter of 1927/1928.
In the women's singles, Helen Wills Moody became the first American to win the singles event.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated René Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Women's Singles[]
Helen Wills (USA) defeated Eileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2
Men's Doubles[]
Jean Borotra (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / René de Buzelet (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Women's Doubles[]
Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeated Suzanne Devé (FRA) /
Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2
Mixed Doubles[]
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
References[]
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links[]
- 1928 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- May 1928 sports events
- June 1928 sports events
- 1928 in Paris
- 1928 in French tennis