1926 French Championships (tennis)
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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 Croix-Catelan of 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.
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1926 French Championships | ||||
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Date | 2–14 June 1926 | |||
Edition | 31st | |||
Category | 2nd Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Clay | |||
Location | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
Venue | Croix-Catelan, Racing Club de France | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Henri Cochet[1] | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Suzanne Lenglen[2] | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon | ||||
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Suzanne Lenglen repeated her feat of winning every event she was eligible for, in her final year of competition before she turned professional; the tournament was also notable for being the first time American competitors won a title, Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in the men's doubles.