1929 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Rene Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra 6-3 2-6 6-0 2-6 8-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1929 French Championships.

See also:

1929 French Championships - Women's Singles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Henri Cochet (Semifinalist)
Rene Lacoste (Champion)
Bill Tilden (Semifinalist)
Jean Borotra (Finalist)
Franck Hunter (Quarterfinalist)
Umberto L. De Morpurgo (Quarterfinalist)
Bunny Austin (Third round)
J.colin Gregory (Fourth round)

Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
Bela Von Kehrling (Quarterfinalist)
Louis Raymond (First round)
Giorgio De Stefani (First round)
Christian Boussus (Fourth round)
René De Buzelet (Second round)
Daniel Prenn (Third round)
Hans Moldenhauer (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Henri Cochet	7	4	6	7
9	Jacques Brugnon	5	6	4	5
							1	Henri Cochet	3	7	5	7	4

							4	Jean Borotra	6	5	7	5	6
4	Jean Borotra	6	10	4	8	6

5	Franck Hunter	8	8	6	6	1
														4	Jean Borotra	3	6	0	6	6
														2	Rene Lacoste	6	2	6	2	8
6	Umberto L. De Morpurgo	11	6	1	2	6
3	Bill Tilden	9	3	6	6	8
							3	Bill Tilden	1	0	7	3

							2	Rene Lacoste	6	6	5	6
10	Bela Von Kehrling	6	6	0	3

2	Rene Lacoste	8	1	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	1	Cochet	6	6	6
		Zahar	1	2	3
							1	Cochet	6	6	2	5	6
								Grandguillot	1	1	6	7	0
		Grandguillot	3	6	7	6
		Menzel	6	0	5	0
														1	Cochet	7	6	7
														16	Moldenhauer	5	4	5
	16	Moldenhauer
		Torralva-Ponsa
							16	Moldenhauer	6	6	6
								Gentien	2	2	2
		Deniau	3	2	2
		Gentien	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


	8	Gregory	6	6	6
		Landauer	0	1	3
							8	Gregory	4	6	6	7
								Aeschliman	6	0	0	5
		Aeschliman	7	6	6
		Rawlins	5	2	2
													8	Gregory	2	7	4	3
													9	Brugnon	6	5	6	6
	9	Brugnon	6	6	6	6
		Chiesa	1	8	4	1
							9	Brugnon	8	6	8
								Kleinschroth	6	4	6
		Ernst	1	5	0
		Kleinschroth	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round		Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		4	Borotra	7	8	6
			Torralva-Ponsa	5	6	2
								4	Borotra	6	6	3	6
									Landau	4	2	6	4
			Landau	6	6	6
			Rebois	2	1	0
														4	Borotra	6	4	6	6
														13	Boussus	3	6	4	2
		13	Boussus	6	6	6
			De Borman	3	3	2
								13	Boussus	6	4	6	6
									Glasser	2	6	2	1
			Siedoff	0	6	2	3
	Glasser		Glasser	6	3	6	6
	Salm

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

5	Hunter	6	6	6
	Del Bono	1	4	0			5	Hunter	6	7	6
	Kuhlmann							Danet	0	5	3
	Danet													5	Hunter
	Malacek	6	7	6											Malacek
	Combemale	3	5	4				Malacek	6	5	6	6
	Malcolm							Galeppe	2	7	2	3
	Galeppe																				5	Hunter	6	2	6	6
12	De Stefani																					Matejka	0	6	1	4
	Bernard							Bernard	6	6	6
	Joba	6	4	3	6	2		Nielsen	3	1	3
	Nielsen	1	6	6	1	6									Bernard	2	7	10	2	3
	Matejka														Matejka	6	5	8	6	6
	Chiesa							Matejka	6	1	6	1	6
	Berthet	2	6	6	6			Berthet	2	6	1	6	3
	Fyzee	6	2	0	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Reynaud
	Guillemot							Guillemot	4	4	3
	Borotra	3	5	6	6	5		Artens	6	6	6
	Artens	6	7	4	3	7									Artens	6	6	0	2	6
	Rogers Lyttelton														Rasmussen	2	2	6	6	1
	Rasmussen							Rasmussen	4	6	6	2	6
	Augustin							Augustin	6	4	1	6	0
11	Raymond																					Artens	1	3	1
	Piel	6	6	7																	6	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	Horn	3	4	5				Piel
	Bonzi	6	6	6				Bonzi
	Cousin	3	3	1											Bonzi	3	1	1
	Zerlendis	3	3	6	4									6	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	George	6	6	0	6			George	1	1	3
	Rodel	4	0	6	1		6	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
6	De Morpurgo	6	6	4	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round					Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Zafiropoulo	3	1	2
	Aslangul	6	6	6		Aslangul	9	1	1	6	5
	Coen					Coen	7	6	6	4	7
	Bonte												Coen	2	8	6	6
													Collins	6	6	2	0
						Collins
					14	De Buzelet
																			Coen	6	7	3	1	0
																		3	Tilden	2	5	6	6	6
						Olliff	9	6	3	3	1
						Du Plaix	7	2	6	6	6
													Du Plaix	3	4	0
												3	Tilden	6	6	6
						Wetzel	1	1	1
					3	Tilden	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round	Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round


		Covington	3	1	6
		Magaloff	6	6	8
							Magaloff	2	3	6	1
							Timmer	6	6	1	6
		Thurneyssen	3	4	3
		Timmer	6	6	6
														Timmer	6	1	0	2
													10	Von Kehrling	4	6	6	6
		Martin-Legeay	1	4	1
	10	Von Kehrling	6	6	6
						10	Von Kehrling	4	6	2	6	7
						7	Austin	6	1	6	3	5
		Espagnol	0	0	0
	7	Austin	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


		Feret	3	6	6	6
		Serventi	6	3	0	0
									Feret
								15	Prenn
		Samazeuilh	4	2	0	r
	15	Prenn	6	6	2
														Feret	1	6	2	2
													2	Lacoste	6	4	6	6
		Mishu	6	8	0	1	r
		Dannon	2	6	6	2
									Dannon	2	0	0
								2	Lacoste	6	6	6
		Andrews
	2	Lacoste

[edit] External links

Official 1929 Men's DrawPDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

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