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1926 French Championships (tennis)

1926 French Championships
Date 2 June - 14 June
Edition 31st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Racing Club de France
Champions
Men's Singles
France Henri Cochet
Women's Singles
France Suzanne Lenglen
Men's Doubles
United States Vincent Richards / United States Howard Kinsey
Women's Doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / France Julie Vlasto
Mixed Doubles
France Suzanne Lenglen / France Jacques Brugnon
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The 1926 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Clay courts at the Racing Club de France in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 2 June until 14 June. It was the 31st staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

This year saw Suzanne Lenglen repeat her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won, Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in the men's doubles.

France Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated France René Lacoste (FRA) 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

France Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) defeated United States Mary Kendall Browne (USA) 6–1, 6–0


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