1926 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1926 French Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet ^[1]
Runner-up	René Lacoste ^[1]
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1926 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Vinnie Richards (Semifinalist)
René Lacoste (Finalist)
Howard Kinsey (Quarterfinalist)
Henri Cochet (Champion)
Jean Washer (Quarterfinalist)
Jean Borotra (Semifinalist)
Charles F. Aeschliman (Fourth round)
Ali Athar Fyzee (Second round)

Béla Von Kehrling (Quarterfinalist)
Nicolae Mișu (Quarterfinalist)
Hendrik Timmer (Second round)
Jan Koželuh (Fourth round)
José María Tejada (Fourth round)
Leonce Aslangul (Fourth round)
Guillermo Robson (Fourth round)
J. Colin Gregory (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Vinnie Richards	6	6	6
9	Béla Von Kehrling	1	3	3
							1	Vinnie Richards	1	4	4

							4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6
4	Henri Cochet	6	3	7	6

5	Jean Washer	4	6	5	4
													4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6
													2	René Lacoste	2	4	3
6	Jean Borotra	2	6	6	3	7
3	Howard Kinsey	6	4	1	6	5
							6	Jean Borotra	6	6	2	4

							2	René Lacoste	8	3	6	6
10	Nicolas Mishu	12	1	1

2	René Lacoste	14	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round


	1	Richards	6	6	6
		Hirsch	2	3	4
								1	Richards	6	6	6
									Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
		Halkema	4	2	6	0
		Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
													1	Richards	7	6	6
													16	Gregory	5	3	2
		Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
	16	Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
								16	Gregory	6	6	6
									Obarrio	1	4	3
		Rodel	1	0	1
		Obarrio	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round


	8	Fyzee	2	2	2
		Landry	6	6	6
								Landry	6	7	4	2	6
								Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
		Thalbitzer	3	1	3
		Brugnon	6	6	6
															Landry	3	6	8	4
														9	Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
		Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
		Bryan	6	6	5	8
								Bryan
							9	Von Kehrling
		Aron	2	4	1
	9	Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


	4	Cochet	6	6	6
		Boyd	3	2	3
								4	Cochet	6	6	6
									Godfree	4	2	0
		Danet	6	3	1	7	3
		Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
															4	Cochet	6	6	3	6
															13	Tejada	4	3	6	1
	13	Tejada	6	6	2	6
		Colombo	2	1	6	3
								13	Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
									Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
		Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
		de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4

First Round							Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round


								Van Der Steur	4	2	3
								Samazeuilh	6	6	6
													Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
												12	Koželuh	6	8	2	6
								Morrice	3	4	4
	Greig	6	5	2	5		12	Koželuh	6	6	6
12	Koželuh	3	7	6	7													12	Koželuh	6	2	8	3
	De Bruyn-Kops	6	6	3	4	2												5	Washer	3	6	10	6
	D'Avalos	3	4	6	6	6		D'Avalos	4	1	5
	Dungyersky	7	2	6	6			Dungyersky	6	6	7
	Fisher	5	6	0	4								Dungyersky	0	6	3
	Grahn	6	6	6	6							5	Washer	6	8	6
	Kleinadel	1	8	3	0			Grahn	2	5	2
	Gentien	8	3	7	3		5	Washer	6	7	6
5	Washer	10	6	5	6

Section 5

First Round					Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	De La Borbolla	1	5	3
	Macenauer	6	7	6		Macenauer	9	6	5	6
	Cholmondeley	2	0	2		Piel	7	3	7	1
	Piel	6	6	6									Macenauer	2	3	6	3
	Féret	6	6	6									Féret	6	6	1	6
	Worm	3	4	1		Féret	7	6	9
	Thurneyssen				11	Timmer	5	3	7
11	Timmer																			Féret	6	4	6	3	1
	Augustin																		6	Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
	Sharpe					Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
	Flaquer					Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
	Fyzee												Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
												6	Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
						Myers	6	6	4	2
					6	Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


	14	Aslangul	6	9	6
		Tarruella	3	7	2
								14	Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
									Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
		George
		Restrepo
															14	Aslangul	4	0	3
															3	Kinsey	6	6	6
		Rohrer
		Salm
									Salm	1	0	4
								3	Kinsey	6	6	6
		Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
	3	Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


		Gottlieb
	7	Aeschliman
								7	Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
									Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
		Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
		Flaquer	3	6	6	7
															7	Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
															10	Mișu	6	6	2	6
		Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
	10	Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
								10	Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
									Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
		Poulin
		De Morpurgo

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


		Bobb	4	6	2	1
	15	Robson	6	3	6	6
							15	Robson	3	6	6	6
								Turnbull	6	4	2	4
		Papadopoulos	1	4	1
		Turnbull	6	6	6
													15	Robson	2	1	6	1
													2	Lacoste	6	6	3	6
		Sarkies
		Serventi
								Sarkies	0	3	4
							2	Lacoste	6	6	6
		Wetselaar
	2	Lacoste

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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