1929 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1929 French Championships
Champion	René Lacoste ^[1]
Runner-up	Jean Borotra ^[1]
Final score	5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3

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

Seeds

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

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

Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
Béla 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)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	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	Frank Hunter	8	8	6	6	1
																			4	Jean Borotra	3	6	0	6	6

																			2	René 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	René Lacoste	6	6	5	6
	10	Béla Von Kehrling	6	6	0	3

	2	René Lacoste	8	1	6	6

Earlier rounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
											Goldschmidt	0	0	0
										7	Austin	6	6	6

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

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

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