1928 French Championships (tennis)

1928 French Championships
Date 24 May - 4 June
Edition 33rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
France Henri Cochet [1]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Wills Moody [2]
Men's Doubles
France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon
Women's Doubles
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson / United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / France Henri Cochet

The 1928 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 24 May until 4 June. It was the 33rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first tournament held at the new Roland-Garros stadium which was built during the winter of 1927/1928.

In the women's singles, Helen Wills Moody became the first American to win the singles event.

Champions

Men's Singles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated France René Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Helen Wills (USA) defeated United Kingdom Eileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2

Men's Doubles

France Jean Borotra (FRA) / France Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated France Henri Cochet (FRA) / France René de Buzelet (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Women's Doubles

United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) / United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeated France Suzanne Deve (FRA) / France Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated United States Helen Wills (USA) / United States Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3


References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

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Preceded by
1928 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1928 Wimbledon Championships
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