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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Jean Borotra
Score	6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	N.A.
Events

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

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Bill Tilden	8	1	3	6	6

	Henri Cochet	6	6	6	1	8
								Henri Cochet	6	6	4	4	3

								René Lacoste	2	4	6	6	6
	R. Norris Williams	0	3	6

	René Lacoste	6	6	8
															René Lacoste	6	6	6

															Jean Borotra	4	0	4
	Vincent Richards	6	6	6

	Jacques Brugnon	2	1	2
								Vincent Richards	6	4	6	6	2

								Jean Borotra	3	6	4	8	6
	Bill Johnston	6	6	3	4	4

	Jean Borotra	3	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round						Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

Tilden	6	3	7	6
Van Ryn	4	6	5	2		Tilden	4	6	6	6
Sullivan	6	6	7			Sullivan	6	4	2	1
Thalheimer	3	3	5									Tilden	7	7	4	6	6
Jones	6	6	1	7	6							Jones	9	5	6	1	2
Mercur	4	4	6	9	0	Jones	2	6	2	6	6
Tawara	6	6	7			Tawara	6	4	6	3	1
Shields	4	2	5															Tilden	8	1	3	6	6
Chapin	7	10	4	6	6													Cochet	6	6	6	1	8
Major	5	12	6	4	2	Chapin	2	7	6	3
Hunter	6	6	6			Hunter	6	5	8	6
Heyden	2	4	3									Hunter	5	3	6	3
Griffin	6	6	6									Cochet	7	6	0	6
Hennessey	2	4	2			Griffin	0	4	4
Cochet	6	9	6			Cochet	6	6	6
Ingraham	3	7	2

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

Williams	6	6	7
Neer	3	3	5			Williams	6	9	6
Fischer	6	3	9	7		Fischer	3	7	1
Anderson	2	6	7	5								Williams	4	6	6	6
Feibleman	9	6	6	7								Bowman	6	2	3	4
Dailey	11	2	4	5		Feibleman	7	6	1	6	2
Bowman	7	6	8			Bowman	5	1	6	8	6
Wright	5	1	6														Williams	0	3	6
Alonso	6	7	6	6													Lacoste	6	6	8
Johnson	1	9	1	1		Alonso	6	6	8
Kelleher	4	6	6	6		Kelleher	2	2	6
Baggs	6	2	4	3								Alonso	1	2	6	2
Hill	5	8	6	1	8							Lacoste	6	6	4	6
Niles	7	6	4	6	6	Hill	0	3	4
Lacoste	6	6	6			Lacoste	6	6	6
Garland	2	1	0

Section 3

First round					Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

Richards	6	6	6
Orser	1	2	1		Richards	6	6	4	6
Lott	6	6	6		Lott	0	2	6	4
Binzen	1	0	1								Richards	6	6	6
Appel	4	6	6	7							Toba	0	2	4
Reid	6	4	2	5	Appel	1	5	3
Toba	5	6	7	6	Toba	6	7	6
Seligson	7	2	5	3													Richards	6	6	6
Harada	6	6	6														Brugnon	2	1	2
Kynaston	3	1	3		Harada	4	6	6
King	6	6	6		King	6	8	8
Lewis	4	3	3								King	3	2	9	7	1
Lang	6	6	6								Brugnon	6	6	7	5	6
Owens	4	0	3		Lang	6	9	6	4	0
Brugnon	6	6	6		Brugnon	4	11	3	6	6
Barr	2	2	3

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

Johnston	6	6	6
Baker	2	4	1			Johnston
Holman						Holman	w/	o
Ogden	w/	o										Johnston	6	6	8
Johnson	6	3	4	6	6							Jacobs	2	3	6
Hubbell	4	6	6	4	3	Johnson	9	3	6	6	4
Jacobs	3	6	6	4		Jacobs	11	6	1	1	6
Llano	6	2	3	2	rtd.											Johnston	6	6	3	4	4
Chandler	10	3	7	6												Borotra	3	4	6	6	6
Norton	8	6	5	1		Chandler	6	6	6
White	6	6	6			White	4	3	2
Marsh	3	2	2									Chandler	2	3	2
Washburn	9	1	4	6	6							Borotra	6	6	6
Voshell	7	6	6	4	4	Washburn	9	4	3	3
Borotra	6	6	9			Borotra	7	6	6	6
Watters	3	3	7

References

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

Preceded by 1926 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1927 Australian Championships

[collins-1] 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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