1928 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1928 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		René Lacoste
Runner-up		Henri Cochet
Final score		6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1927 1929 >

René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Henri Cochet (Finalist)
2. René Lacoste (Champion)
3. Bill Tilden (Semifinalist)
4. Frank Hunter (First round)
5. Jean Borotra (Quarterfinalist)
6. John Hennessey (Quarterfinalist)
7. Umberto De Morpurgo (Quarterfinalist)
8. Gerald Patterson (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Henri Cochet	6	6	5	6
	6	John Hennessey	4	1	7	3
										1	Henri Cochet	11	3	6	6
											Christian Boussus	9	6	2	3
		Christian Boussus	12	10	6
		Jacques Brugnon	10	8	2
																			1	Henri Cochet	1	6	4	2
																			2	René Lacoste	6	4	6	6
	2	René Lacoste	6	6	6
	7	Umberto De Morpurgo	2	3	4
										2	René Lacoste	2	6	2	6	6
										3	Bill Tilden	6	4	6	4	3
	3	Bill Tilden	8	3	6	6
	5	Jean Borotra	6	6	3	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	Cochet		8	6
	Sleem	2	6	2					1	Cochet	6	6	8
	Hopman	6	6	7						Hopman	1	4	6
	Higgs	2	4	5														1	Cochet	6	6	7	6
	Mayes	6	6	6															Mayes	1	8	5	2
	Cummings	3	2	1						Mayes	6	6	6
	Hurst	7	6	7	1	6				Hurst	1	2	2
	Jarvis	5	1	9	6	1																					1	Cochet	6	6	6
	E. Borotra	7	4	6	8																							Boyd	4	1	3
	Lacroix	5	6	1	6					E. Borotra	6	6	10	4
	Scroope									Scroope	8	1	12	6
	Aron	w/o																	Scroope	3	6	0
	Boyd	6	6	6															Boyd	6	8	6
	Godfree	3	2	2						Boyd	6	6	7
	Pitt	6	6	3	6					Pitt	3	3	5
Q	Zappa	3	2	6	2

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Mather	1	0	2					6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Latchford	6	6	6						Latchford	2	4	2
	Mavrogordato	3	0	1														6	Hennessey	6	7	6
	Sherwell	6	0	3	6	9													Sherwell	4	5	2
	Hillyard	3	6	6	1	7				Sherwell	3	6	6	5	7
	Eames	6	7	6	6					Eames	6	3	3	7	5
	Philcox	4	9	3	1																						6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Peters	6	6	6																								Frenz	4	1	3
	Crole-Rees	2	2	1						Peters	2	6	6	10	5
	Frenz									Frenz	6	2	2	12	7
	Gaslini	w/o																	Frenz	6	8	6
	Dicks	6	3	1	6	6													Dicks	3	6	3
	Peacock	4	6	6	2	3				Dicks	6	6	6
	Danet	6	6	0	3	6				Danet	2	1	1
	Belgrave	3	1	6	6	3

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Andrews	6	5	6	2	7
4	Hunter	4	7	4	6	5				Andrews	4	1	1
	Boussus	6	6	6						Boussus	6	6	6
	David	1	3	2															Boussus	9	6	6
	Glover	6	6	1	6														Olmsted	7	1	2
Q	Jones	1	1	6	2					Glover	7	1	5
	Olmsted									Olmsted	9	6	7
	Menzel	w/o																										Boussus	6	6	2	6
	Lycett	6	4	7	6	6																						Moon	0	4	6	2
	Powell	4	6	5	8	2				Lycett	7	6	5	7	0
	Moon	5	6	6	6					Moon	9	4	7	5	6
	Gilbert	7	1	0	4														Moon	6	6	7	6
	Ohta	6	1	6	6														Ohta	4	2	9	4
	de Stefani	3	6	1	3					Ohta	6	8	6
	Zerlendis	6	8	6						Zerlendis	1	6	3
Q	De Ricou	4	6	4

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	Patterson	6	4	6	7
	Crawford	2	6	3	5				8	Patterson	6	6	6
	Kleinschroth	6	6	6						Kleinschroth	0	2	1
	Collins	4	2	1														8	Patterson	10	9	10	5	6
	Olliff	6	1	1	6	7													Kingsley	8	11	8	7	2
	Du Plaix	1	6	6	3	5				Olliff	4	1	12	2
	Kingsley	6	1	6	6					Kingsley	6	6	10	6
	Turnbull	2	6	3	2																						8	Patterson	3	7	4	2
	O'Callaghan	6	6	6																								Brugnon	6	5	6	6
Q	Pickersgill	4	3	0						O'Callaghan	7	6	1	6
	Robson	6	6	6						Robson	5	3	6	4
	Dash	3	2	3															O'Callaghan	2	2	4
	Brugnon	6	6	6															Brugnon	6	6	6
	Kramet	0	0	1						Brugnon	6	6	6
	Holthouse	7	6	6	6	6				Holthouse	2	4	2
	Frowen	9	4	2	8	4

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
2	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Walcott	0	2	2					2	Lacoste	6	4	6	6
	Hawkes	6	6	6						Hawkes	3	6	3	4
	Artens	3	4	1														2	Lacoste	6	9	6	6
	Lott	6	6	6															Lott	1	7	8	2
	Crosbie	2	0	0						Lott	6	7	7
	Lester									Lester	1	5	5
	Koželuh	w/o																									2	Lacoste	6	6	6	1	6
	Coen	7	6	6																								Austin	4	4	8	6	2
	Petersen	5	3	3						Coen	6	6	6
	Bobb	6	6	3	6					Bobb	3	3	3
	Hillyard	4	2	6	4														Coen	4	6	4	6	1
	Austin	6	6	6															Austin	6	3	6	3	6
	Jacob	1	3	1						Austin	6	6	6	6	6
	Wheatley	7	8	6						Wheatley	2	8	8	2	1
Q	Cazalet	5	6	2

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
7	De Morpurgo	6	9	6
	Breese	2	7	1					7	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	Williams	6	6	7						Williams	2	4	2
	Kleinman	1	4	5														7	De Morpurgo	6	9	3	7
	Avory	4	6	6	6														Matejka	2	7	6	5
	Wackett	6	4	1	4					Avory	6	6	0	3	0
	Matejka	6	8	8	6					Matejka	3	3	6	6	6
	Rahe	3	10	6	3																						7	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	Cattaruzza	6	7	6																								De Buzelet	4	2	2
	Worthington	1	5	2						Cattaruzza	6	2	3	2
	Lee	6	6	6						Lee	12	6	6	6
	Helmore	2	3	3															Lee	6	3	4	11
	Collins	6	6	6															De Buzelet	2	6	6	13
	Balli	3	3	3						Collins	6	8	4	2
	De Buzelet	5	6	7	9					De Buzelet	3	10	6	6
	Mahony	7	2	5	7

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Summerson	0	1	0					3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Fisher	6	6	6						Fisher	1	3	1
Q	Jameson	3	2	4														3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Lawrence																		Von Kehrling	2	3	1
	Lewis-Barclay	w/o								Lawrence	0	2	3
	Von Kehrling	6	7	6	6					Von Kehrling	6	6	6
	Soni	2	9	2	2																						3	Tilden	6	2	2	6	6
	Campbell	6	4	6	3	7																						Landry	4	6	6	1	4
	Bocciardo	4	6	4	6	5				Campbell	2	6	4	3
	Landry	6	6	6	4	3				Landry	6	4	6	6
	Greig	3	8	4	6	2													Landry	4	6	6	8
	Wood	10	6	12															Wood	6	1	1	6
	Sharpe	8	1	10						Wood	1	4	6	6	6
	Brunie	3	3	6	6	6				Brunie	6	6	3	4	2
	Gentien	6	6	3	3	4

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	J. Borotra	6	8	6
	Lowe	2	6	4					5	J. Borotra	1	6	6	8
	Hughes	6	6	6						Hughes	6	4	3	6
	Young	1	4	4														5	J. Borotra	7	7	6
	Timmer	8	6	6															Spence	5	5	3
	Rogers	6	4	3						Timmer	1	6	4	10	3
	Spence	6	10	2	6					Spence	6	4	6	8	6
	Mackintosh	1	8	6	3																						5	J. Borotra	3	6	6	7	6
	Pennycuick	8	6	6																								Crawford	6	4	3	9	3
	Farquharson	6	3	3						Pennycuick	4	6	3	10
	Crawford	6	6	6						Crawford	6	2	6	12
	Hodges	1	3	2															Crawford	9	6	6
	Gregory	6	5	6	6														Gregory	7	4	3
	Hartz	2	7	3	4					Gregory	6	3	8	4	6
	Morea	4	6	10	4	6				Morea	3	6	6	6	1
	Lingelbach	6	3	8	6	4

External links

• 1928 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw