1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Final
Champion	Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-up	René Lacoste[1]
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	75
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

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	Richards	6	6	6
											Hirsch	2	3	4
																			1	Richards	6	6	6
																				Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
											Halkema	4	2	6	0
											Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
																												1	Richards	7	6	6
																												16	Gregory	5	3	2
											Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
										16	Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
																			16	Gregory	6	6	6
																				Obarrio	1	4	3
											Rodel	1	0	1
											Obarrio	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Fyzee	2	2	2
											Landry	6	6	6
																				Landry	6	7	4	2	6
																				Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
											Thalbitzer	3	1	3
											Brugnon	6	6	6
																													Landry	3	6	8	4
																												9	Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
											Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
											Bryan	6	6	5	8
																				Bryan
																			9	Von Kehrling
											Aron	2	4	1
										9	Von Kehrling	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Cochet	6	6	6
											Boyd	3	2	3
																			4	Cochet	6	6	6
																				Godfree	4	2	0
											Danet	6	3	1	7	3
											Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
																												4	Cochet	6	6	3	6
																												13	Tejada	4	3	6	1
										13	Tejada	6	6	2	6
											Colombo	2	1	6	3
																			13	Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
																				Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
											Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
											de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

Section 4

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

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		De La Borbolla	1	5	3
		Macenauer	6	7	6						Macenauer	9	6	5	6
		Cholmondeley	2	0	2						Piel	7	3	7	1
		Piel	6	6	6															Macenauer	2	3	6	3
		Féret	6	6	6															Féret	6	6	1	6
		Worm	3	4	1						Féret	7	6	9
		Thurneyssen								11	Timmer	5	3	7
	11	Timmer																											Féret	6	4	6	3	1
		Augustin																										6	Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
		Sharpe									Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
		Flaquer									Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
		Fyzee																		Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
																			6	Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
											Myers	6	6	4	2
										6	Borotra	8	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										14	Aslangul	6	9	6
											Tarruella	3	7	2
																			14	Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
																				Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
											George
											Restrepo
																												14	Aslangul	4	0	3
																												3	Kinsey	6	6	6
											Rohrer
											Salm
																				Salm	1	0	4
																			3	Kinsey	6	6	6
											Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
										3	Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Gottlieb
										7	Aeschliman
																			7	Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
																				Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
											Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
											Flaquer	3	6	6	7
																												7	Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
																												10	Mișu	6	6	2	6
											Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
										10	Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
																			10	Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
																				Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
											Poulin
											De Morpurgo

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Bobb	4	6	2	1
										15	Robson	6	3	6	6
																			15	Robson	3	6	6	6
																				Turnbull	6	4	2	4
											Papadopoulos	1	4	1
											Turnbull	6	6	6
																												15	Robson	2	1	6	1
																												2	Lacoste	6	6	3	6
											Sarkies
											Serventi
																				Sarkies	0	3	4
																			2	Lacoste	6	6	6
											Wetselaar
										2	Lacoste

References

External links

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