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1926 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionFrance René Lacoste[1]
Runner-upFrance Jean Borotra[1]
Score6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw64
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1925 · U.S. National Championships · 1927 →

René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Lacoste's first U.S. Championships title and his third major title overall.

Bill Tilden was the six-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by reigning French Championships champion Henri Cochet.

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Bill Tilden 8 1 3 6 6
France Henri Cochet 6 6 6 1 8
France Henri Cochet 6 6 4 4 3
France René Lacoste 2 4 6 6 6
United States R. Norris Williams 0 3 6
France René Lacoste 6 6 8
France René Lacoste 6 6 6
France Jean Borotra 4 0 4
United States Vincent Richards 6 6 6
France Jacques Brugnon 2 1 2
United States Vincent Richards 6 4 6 6 2
France Jean Borotra 3 6 4 8 6
United States Bill Johnston 6 6 3 4 4
France Jean Borotra 3 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Tilden 6 3 7 6
United States Van Ryn 4 6 5 2 United States Tilden 4 6 6 6
United States Sullivan 6 6 7 United States Sullivan 6 4 2 1
United States Thalheimer 3 3 5 United States Tilden 7 7 4 6 6
United States Jones 6 6 1 7 6 United States Jones 9 5 6 1 2
United States Mercur 4 4 6 9 0 United States Jones 2 6 2 6 6
Japan Tawara 6 6 7 Japan Tawara 6 4 6 3 1
United States Shields 4 2 5 United States Tilden 8 1 3 6 6
United States Chapin 7 10 4 6 6 France Cochet 6 6 6 1 8
United States Major 5 12 6 4 2 United States Chapin 2 7 6 3
United States Hunter 6 6 6 United States Hunter 6 5 8 6
United States Heyden 2 4 3 United States Hunter 5 3 6 3
United States Griffin 6 6 6 France Cochet 7 6 0 6
United States Hennessey 2 4 2 United States Griffin 0 4 4
France Cochet 6 9 6 United States Cochet 6 6 6
United States Ingraham 3 7 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Williams 6 6 7
United States Neer 3 3 5 United States Williams 6 9 6
United States Fischer 6 3 9 7 United States Fischer 3 7 1
United States Anderson 2 6 7 5 United States Williams 4 6 6 6
United States Feibleman 9 6 6 7 United States Bowman 6 2 3 4
United States Dailey 11 2 4 5 United States Feibleman 7 6 1 6 2
United States Bowman 7 6 8 United States Bowman 5 1 6 8 6
Canada Wright 5 1 6 United States Williams 0 3 6
Spain Alonso 6 7 6 6 France Lacoste 6 6 8
United States Johnson 1 9 1 1 Spain Alonso 6 6 8
United States Kelleher 4 6 6 6 United States Kelleher 2 2 6
United States Baggs 6 2 4 3 Spain Alonso 1 2 6 2
United States Hill 5 8 6 1 8 France Lacoste 6 6 4 6
United States Niles 7 6 4 6 6 United States Hill 0 3 4
France Lacoste 6 6 6 France Lacoste 6 6 6
United States Garland 2 1 0

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Richards 6 6 6
United States Orser 1 2 1 United States Richards 6 6 4 6
United States Lott 6 6 6 United States Lott 0 2 6 4
United States Binzen 1 0 1 United States Richards 6 6 6
United States Appel 4 6 6 7 Japan Toba 0 2 4
United States Reid 6 4 2 5 United States Appel 1 5 3
Japan Toba 5 6 7 6 Japan Toba 6 7 6
United States Seligson 7 2 5 3 United States Richards 6 6 6
Japan Harada 6 6 6 France Brugnon 2 1 2
United States Kynaston 3 1 3 Japan Harada 4 6 6
United States King 6 6 6 United States King 6 8 8
United States Lewis 4 3 3 United States King 3 2 9 7 1
United States Lang 6 6 6 France Brugnon 6 6 7 5 6
United States Owens 4 0 3 United States Lang 6 9 6 4 0
France Brugnon 6 6 6 France Brugnon 4 11 3 6 6
United States Barr 2 2 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Johnston 6 6 6
United States Baker 2 4 1 United States Johnston
United States Holman United States Holman w/ o
United States Ogden w/ o United States Johnston 6 6 8
United States Johnson 6 3 4 6 6 United States Jacobs 2 3 6
United States Hubbell 4 6 6 4 3 United States Johnson 9 3 6 6 4
United States Jacobs 3 6 6 4 United States Jacobs 11 6 1 1 6
Mexico Llano 6 2 3 2 rtd. United States Johnston 6 6 3 4 4
United States Chandler 10 3 7 6 France Borotra 3 4 6 6 6
United States Norton 8 6 5 1 United States Chandler 6 6 6
United States White 6 6 6 United States White 4 3 2
United States Marsh 3 2 2 United States Chandler 2 3 2
United States Washburn 9 1 4 6 6 France Borotra 6 6 6
United States Voshell 7 6 6 4 4 United States Washburn 9 4 3 3
France Borotra 6 6 9 France Borotra 7 6 6 6
United States Watters 3 3 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 104. OCLC 172306.
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Men's Singles
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