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1926 French Championships (tennis)

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1926 French Championships
Date2–14 June 1926
Edition31st
Category2nd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueCroix-Catelan, Racing Club de France
Champions
Men's singles
France Henri Cochet[1]
Women's singles
France Suzanne Lenglen[2]
Men's doubles
United States Vincent Richards / United States Howard Kinsey
Women's doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / France Julie Vlasto
Mixed doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / France Jacques Brugnon
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The 1926 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor clay courts at the Croix-Catelan of the Racing Club de France in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 2 June until 14 June. It was the 31st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Suzanne Lenglen repeated her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition before she turned professional; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won a title, Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in the men's doubles.

Finals

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Men's singles

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France Henri Cochet defeated France René Lacoste, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

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France Suzanne Lenglen defeated United States Mary Browne, 6–1, 6–0

Men's doubles

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United States Vincent Richards / United States Howard Kinsey defeated France Henri Cochet / France Jacques Brugnon, 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

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France Suzanne Lenglen / France Julie Vlasto defeated United Kingdom Evelyn Colyer / United Kingdom Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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France Suzanne Lenglen / France Jacques Brugnon defeated France Nanette le Besnerais / France Jean Borotra, 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1926 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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