1928 French Championships - Women's Singles

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Helen Wills defeated Eileen Bennett 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1928 French Championships.

See also:

1928 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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 Deve (Second round)
3. Kornelia Bouman (Semifinalist)
4. Daphne Akhurst (Quarterfinalist)
5. Elisabeth Macready (Second round)
6. Lilly De Alvarez (First round)
7. Marguerite Bordes (Third round)
8. Eileen Bennett (Finalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
	Rollin Couquerque		2	0
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
								Cristobel Hardie		1	1
	4	Daphne Akhurst	8	2
		Cristobel Hardie	10	6
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															8	Eileen Bennett	1	2
	J. Vaussard		0	0
	3	Kornelia Bouman	6	6
								3	Kornelia Bouman	2	6
								8	Eileen Bennett	6	8
	8	Eileen Bennett	6	7	7
	Penelope Anderson		3	9	5

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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
								Beauge	5	6	4
								Couquerque	7	4	6
															Couquerque	10	6
														7	Bordes	8	2
								Lycett	2	2
							7	Bordes	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								Amaury	1	1
							4	Akhurst	6	6
														4	Akhurst	6	6
	Fry	2	6	6											Fry	1	1
	Neufeld	6	0	2				Fry	6	6	6
	Golding							Peyre	8	2	1
	Peyre																				4	Akhurst	10	6
5	Macready																					Hardie	8	2
	Wolfson						5	Macready	3	3
	O'Hara Wood	10	6					O'Hara Wood	6	6
	Barbier	8	3												O'Hara Wood	6	4
	Hardie	6	6												Hardie	8	6
	Gallay	2	4					Hardie	6	4	6
	Kleinadel	3	4					Henrotin	3	6	4
	Henrotin	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Vaussard
	Grasset							Vaussard	6	6
	Fourcade							Fourcade	3	2
6	De Alvarez														Vaussard	7	6
	Nuthall	9	7												Charnelet	5	3
	Lebesnerais	7	5					Nuthall	4	4
	Wyns-Speranza							Charnelet	6	6
	Charnelet																					Vaussard	6	6
	Mallory	6	6																		3	Bouman	0	0
	Le Conte	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

[edit] 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
																						Anderson	3	9	5
								Conquet	1	2
								Bickerton	6	6
															Bickerton	3	14	1
															Anderson	6	12	6
								Anderson
							2	Deve

[edit] External links

• Official 1928 Women's DrawPDF (68.3 KiB) on the French Open website