1929 French Championships (tennis)

1929 French Championships
Date 26 May - 3 June
Edition 34th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
France René Lacoste [1]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's Doubles
France René Lacoste / France Jean Borotra
Women's Doubles
Spain Lilí de Álvarez / Netherlands Kornelia Bouman
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / France Henri Cochet
French Championships
 < 1928 1930 > 

The 1929 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 26 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

This was René Lacoste's final Grand Slam triumph.

Champions

Men's Singles

France René Lacoste (FRA) defeated France Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6

Women's Singles

United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated France Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

France René Lacoste (FRA) / France Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated France Henri Cochet (FRA) / France Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Women's Doubles

Spain Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Netherlands Kornelia Bouman (NED) defeated South Africa Bobbie Heine (RSA) / South Africa Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated United States Helen Wills Moody (USA) / United States Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2


References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

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Preceded by
1929 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1929 Wimbledon Championships