1929 French Championships (tennis)
| 1929 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 May - 3 June |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 René Lacoste [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Helen Wills Moody [2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| René Lacoste / Jean Borotra | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lilí de Álvarez /  Kornelia Bouman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet | |
The 1929 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
This was René Lacoste's final Grand Slam triumph.
Champions
Men's Singles
René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Women's Singles
Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles
René Lacoste (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Women's Doubles
Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Kornelia Bouman (NED) defeated 
Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3
Mixed Doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1929 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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