1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet
Runner-up	René Lacoste
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	75
Seeds	16

Fourth-seeded Henri Cochet defeated defending champion René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

Seeds

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

1. Vinnie Richards (semifinals)
2. René Lacoste (finalist)
3. Howard Kinsey (quarterfinals)
4. Henri Cochet (champion)
5. Jean Washer (quarterfinals)
6. Jean Borotra (semifinals)
7. Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
8. Athar-Ali Fyzee (second round)
9. Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
10. Nicolae Mișu (quarterfinals)
11. Hendrik Timmer (second round)
12. Jan Koželuh (fourth round)
13. José María Tejada (fourth round)
14. Léonce Aslangul (fourth round)
15. Guillermo Robson (fourth round)
16. J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	V Richards	6	6	6
											P Hirsch	2	3	4
																			1	V Richards	6	6	6
																				M Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
											J. A. F. Halkema	4	2	6	0
											M Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
																												1	V Richards	7	6	6
																												16	J. C Gregory	5	3	2
											S Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
										16	J. Colin Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
																			16	J. C Gregory	6	6	6
																				E Obarrio	1	4	3
											R Rodel	1	0	1
											E Obarrio	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	A-A Fyzee	2	2	2
											P H Landry	6	6	6
																				P H Landry	6	7	4	2	6
																				J Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
											R. Thalbitzer	3	1	3
											J Brugnon	6	6	6
																													P H Landry	3	6	8	4
																												9	B Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
											J R Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
											C Bryan	6	6	5	8
																				C Bryan
																			9	B Von Kehrling
											A Aron	2	4	1
										9	B Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	H Cochet	6	6	6
											R Boyd	3	2	3
																			4	H Cochet	6	6	6
																				L Godfree	4	2	0
											R Danet	6	3	1	7	3
											L Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
																												4	H Cochet	6	6	3	6
																												13	J M Tejada	4	3	6	1
										13	J M Tejada	6	6	2	6
											C Colombo	2	1	6	3
																			13	J M Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
																				B Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
											B Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
											R de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											A.J Van Der Steur	4	2	3
											J Samazeuilh	6	6	6
																				J Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
																			12	J Koželuh	6	8	2	6
											D R Morrice	3	4	4
		A.H. Greig	6	5	2	5				12	J Koželuh	6	6	6
	12	J Koželuh	3	7	6	7																						12	J Koželuh	6	2	8	3
		G.F. De Bruyn-Kops	6	6	3	4	2																					5	J Washer	3	6	10	6
		C D'Avalos	3	4	6	6	6				C D'Avalos	4	1	5
		G Dungyersky	7	2	6	6					G Dungyersky	6	6	7
		H C Fisher	5	6	0	4														G Dungyersky	0	6	3
		A Grahn	6	6	6	6													5	J Washer	6	8	6
		E Kleinadel	1	8	3	0					A Grahn	2	5	2
		A Gentien	8	3	7	3				5	J Washer	6	7	6
	5	J Washer	10	6	5	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		I De La Borbolla	1	5	3
		P Macenauer	6	7	6						P Macenauer	9	6	5	6
		G Cholmondeley	2	0	2						A Piel	7	3	7	1
		A Piel	6	6	6															P Macenauer	2	3	6	3
		P Féret	6	6	6															P Féret	6	6	1	6
		E Worm	3	4	1						P Féret	7	6	9
		E Thurneyssen								11	H Timmer	5	3	7
	11	H Timmer																											P Féret	6	4	6	3	1
		Augustin																										6	J Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
		N Sharpe									Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
		E Flaquer									A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
		A-H Fyzee																		A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
																			6	J Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
											A Myers	6	6	4	2
										6	J Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										14	L Aslangul	6	9	6
											J M Tarruella	3	7	2
																			14	L Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
																				F Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
											R George
											F Restrepo
																												14	L Aslangul	4	0	3
																												3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
											H Rohrer
											L von Salm
																				L von Salm	1	0	4
																			3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
											A-H Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
										3	H Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											E Gottlieb
										7	C F Aeschliman
																			7	C F Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
																				E Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
											S Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
											E Flaquer	3	6	6	7
																												7	C F Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
																												10	N Mișu	6	6	2	6
											P Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
										10	N Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
																			10	N Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
																				F Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
											F Poulin
											U L De Morpurgo

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											S Bobb	4	6	2	1
										15	G Robson	6	3	6	6
																			15	G Robson	3	6	6	6
																				N Turnbull	6	4	2	4
											P Papadopoulos	1	4	1
											N Turnbull	6	6	6
																												15	G Robson	2	1	6	1
																												2	R Lacoste	6	6	3	6
											E.L. Sarkies
											C Serventi
																				E.L. Sarkies	0	3	4
																			2	R Lacoste	6	6	6
											M Wetselaar
										2	R Lacoste

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr