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1929 French Championships (tennis)

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Date
  
26 May - 3 June

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

Edition
  
34th

Surface
  
Clay

Venue
  
Stade Roland Garros

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.

Contents

This was René Lacoste's final Grand Slam triumph.

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

1929 French Championships (tennis) Wikipedia