1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 French Championships
Final
Champion	Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-up	René Lacoste[1]
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	75
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Fourth-seeded Henri Cochet defeated defending champion René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

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• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Vinnie Richards	6	6	6
	9	Béla Von Kehrling	1	3	3
										1	Vinnie Richards	1	4	4
										4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6
	4	Henri Cochet	6	3	7	6
	5	Jean Washer	4	6	5	4
																			4	Henri Cochet	6	6	6
																			2	René Lacoste	2	4	3
	6	Jean Borotra	2	6	6	3	7
	3	Howard Kinsey	6	4	1	6	5
										6	Jean Borotra	6	6	2	4
										2	René Lacoste	8	3	6	6
	10	Nicolas Mishu	12	1	1
	2	René Lacoste	14	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	V Richards	6	6	6
											P Hirsch	2	3	4
																			1	V Richards	6	6	6
																				M Balbi Di Robecco	1	1	1
											J. A. F. Halkema	4	2	6	0
											M Balbi Di Robecco	6	6	3	6
																												1	V Richards	7	6	6
																												16	J. C Gregory	5	3	2
											S Rodzianko	2	6	1	6	4
										16	J. Colin Gregory	6	4	6	4	6
																			16	J. C Gregory	6	6	6
																				E Obarrio	1	4	3
											R Rodel	1	0	1
											E Obarrio	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	A-A Fyzee	2	2	2
											P H Landry	6	6	6
																				P H Landry	6	7	4	2	6
																				J Brugnon	4	5	6	6	4
											R. Thalbitzer	3	1	3
											J Brugnon	6	6	6
																													P H Landry	3	6	8	4
																												9	B Von Kehrling	6	1	10	6
											J R Le Besnerais	1	3	7	6
											C Bryan	6	6	5	8
																				C Bryan
																			9	B Von Kehrling
											A Aron	2	4	1
										9	B Von Kehrling	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	H Cochet	6	6	6
											R Boyd	3	2	3
																			4	H Cochet	6	6	6
																				L Godfree	4	2	0
											R Danet	6	3	1	7	3
											L Godfree	4	6	6	5	6
																												4	H Cochet	6	6	3	6
																												13	J M Tejada	4	3	6	1
										13	J M Tejada	6	6	2	6
											C Colombo	2	1	6	3
																			13	J M Tejada	6	1	4	6	6
																				B Meyer	1	6	6	4	1
											B Meyer	6	6	1	3	6
											R de Castro Pereira	0	4	6	6	1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											A.J Van Der Steur	4	2	3
											J Samazeuilh	6	6	6
																				J Samazeuilh	2	6	6	2
																			12	J Koželuh	6	8	2	6
											D R Morrice	3	4	4
		A.H. Greig	6	5	2	5				12	J Koželuh	6	6	6
	12	J Koželuh	3	7	6	7																						12	J Koželuh	6	2	8	3
		G.F. De Bruyn-Kops	6	6	3	4	2																					5	J Washer	3	6	10	6
		C D'Avalos	3	4	6	6	6				C D'Avalos	4	1	5
		G Dungyersky	7	2	6	6					G Dungyersky	6	6	7
		H C Fisher	5	6	0	4														G Dungyersky	0	6	3
		A Grahn	6	6	6	6													5	J Washer	6	8	6
		E Kleinadel	1	8	3	0					A Grahn	2	5	2
		A Gentien	8	3	7	3				5	J Washer	6	7	6
	5	J Washer	10	6	5	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		I De La Borbolla	1	5	3
		P Macenauer	6	7	6						P Macenauer	9	6	5	6
		G Cholmondeley	2	0	2						A Piel	7	3	7	1
		A Piel	6	6	6															P Macenauer	2	3	6	3
		P Féret	6	6	6															P Féret	6	6	1	6
		E Worm	3	4	1						P Féret	7	6	9
		E Thurneyssen								11	H Timmer	5	3	7
	11	H Timmer																											P Féret	6	4	6	3	1
		Augustin																										6	J Borotra	4	6	4	6	6
		N Sharpe									Augustin	6	6	3	1	2
		E Flaquer									A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	6	6
		A-H Fyzee																		A-H Fyzee	2	2	6	8	1
																			6	J Borotra	6	6	2	6	6
											A Myers	6	6	4	2
										6	J Borotra	8	3	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										14	L Aslangul	6	9	6
											J M Tarruella	3	7	2
																			14	L Aslangul	5	2	8	6	6
																				F Restrepo	7	6	6	1	4
											R George
											F Restrepo
																												14	L Aslangul	4	0	3
																												3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
											H Rohrer
											L von Salm
																				L von Salm	1	0	4
																			3	H Kinsey	6	6	6
											A-H Cattaruza	7	6	5	1	1
										3	H Kinsey	5	1	7	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											E Gottlieb
										7	C F Aeschliman
																			7	C F Aeschliman	8	6	3	3	7
																				E Flaquer	6	0	6	6	5
											S Czetwertyński	6	4	4	5
											E Flaquer	3	6	6	7
																												7	C F Aeschliman	4	1	6	3
																												10	N Mișu	6	6	2	6
											P Canivet	3	6	6	7	0
										10	N Mișu	6	3	3	9	6
																			10	N Mișu	6	3	6	5	7
																				F Poulin	2	6	3	7	5
											F Poulin
											U L De Morpurgo

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											S Bobb	4	6	2	1
										15	G Robson	6	3	6	6
																			15	G Robson	3	6	6	6
																				N Turnbull	6	4	2	4
											P Papadopoulos	1	4	1
											N Turnbull	6	6	6
																												15	G Robson	2	1	6	1
																												2	R Lacoste	6	6	3	6
											E.L. Sarkies
											C Serventi
																				E.L. Sarkies	0	3	4
																			2	R Lacoste	6	6	6
											M Wetselaar
										2	R Lacoste

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr