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.
| 1928 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 4 June 1928 |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Category | 4th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Henri Cochet[1] | |
| 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 | |
In the women's singles, Helen Wills Moody became the first American to win the singles event.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated René Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles edit
Helen Wills (USA) defeated Eileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
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 edit
Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeated Suzanne Devé (FRA) /
Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2
Mixed doubles edit
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
References edit
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1928 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.