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 | |
 Henri Cochet [1] |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Helen Wills Moody [2] |
|
| Men's Doubles | |
| Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon |
|
| Women's Doubles | |
 Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall |
|
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / 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.
Contents
Champions
Men's Singles
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Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated René Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Women's Singles
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Helen Wills (USA) defeated Eileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2
Men's Doubles
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Jean Borotra (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / René de Buzelet (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Women's Doubles
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Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeated Suzanne Deve (FRA) / Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
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Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
References
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| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1928 Wimbledon Championships |
