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1929 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1929 French Championships
Final
ChampionFrance René Lacoste[1]
Runner-upFrance Jean Borotra[1]
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Details
Draw83
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1928 · French Championships · 1930 →

The second seed, René Lacoste, defeated Jean Borotra 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1929 French Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. France Henri Cochet (semifinals)
  2. France René Lacoste (champion)
  3. United States Bill Tilden (semifinals)
  4. France Jean Borotra (finalist)
  5. United States Frank Hunter (quarterfinals)
  6. Italy Uberto De Morpurgo (quarterfinals)
  7. United Kingdom Bunny Austin (third round)
  8. United Kingdom J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)
  9. France Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
  10. Hungary Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
  11. South Africa Louis Raymond (first round)
  12. Italy Giorgio de Stefani (first round)
  13. France Christian Boussus (fourth round)
  14. France René De Buzelet (second round)
  15. Germany Daniel Prenn (third round)
  16. Germany Hans Moldenhauer (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 France Henri Cochet 7 4 6 7
9 France Jacques Brugnon 5 6 4 5
1 France Henri Cochet 3 7 5 7 4
4 France Jean Borotra 6 5 7 5 6
4 France Jean Borotra 6 10 4 8 6
5 United States Frank Hunter 8 8 6 6 1
4 France Jean Borotra 3 6 0 6 6
2 France René Lacoste 6 2 6 2 8
6 Italy Uberto De Morpurgo 11 6 1 2 6
3 United States Bill Tilden 9 3 6 6 8
3 United States Bill Tilden 1 0 7 3
2 France René Lacoste 6 6 5 6
10 Hungary Béla Von Kehrling 6 6 0 3
2 France René Lacoste 8 1 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 France Cochet 6 6 6
Egypt Zahar 1 2 3
1 France Cochet 6 6 2 5 6
France Grandguillot 1 1 6 7 0
France Grandguillot 3 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia Menzel 6 0 5 0
1 France Cochet 7 6 7
16 Germany Moldenhauer 5 4 5
16 Germany Moldenhauer
Chile Torralva-Ponsa
16 Germany Moldenhauer 6 6 6
France Gentien 2 2 2
France Deniau 3 2 2
France Gentien 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United Kingdom Gregory 6 6 6
Landauer 0 1 3
8 United Kingdom Gregory 4 6 6 7
Switzerland Aeschliman 6 0 0 5
Switzerland Aeschliman 7 6 6
Rawlins 5 2 2
8 United Kingdom Gregory 2 7 4 3
9 France Brugnon 6 5 6 6
9 France Brugnon 6 6 6 6
Italy Chiesa 1 8 4 1
9 France Brugnon 8 6 8
Germany Kleinschroth 6 4 6
Switzerland Ernst 1 5 0
Germany Kleinschroth 6 7 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 France Borotra 7 8 6
Chile Torralva-Ponsa 5 6 2
4 France Borotra 6 6 3 6
Monaco Landau 4 2 6 4
Monaco Landau 6 6 6
Rebois 2 1 0
4 France Borotra 6 4 6 6
13 France Boussus 3 6 4 2
13 France Boussus 6 6 6
Belgium De Borman 3 3 2
13 France Boussus 6 4 6 6
France Glasser 2 6 2 1
Siedoff 0 6 2 3
France Glasser France Glasser 6 3 6 6
Austria Salm

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Hunter 6 6 6
Italy Del Bono 1 4 0 5 United States Hunter 6 7 6
Germany Kuhlmann France Danet 0 5 3
France Danet 5 United States Hunter
Czechoslovakia Malacek 6 7 6 Czechoslovakia Malacek
France Combemale 3 5 4 Czechoslovakia Malacek 6 5 6 6
South Africa Malcolm Monaco Galeppe 2 7 2 3
Monaco Galeppe 5 United States Hunter 6 2 6 6
12 Italy de Stefani Austria Matejka 0 6 1 4
France Bernard France Bernard 6 6 6
France Joba 6 4 3 6 2 Norway Nielsen 3 1 3
Norway Nielsen 1 6 6 1 6 France Bernard 2 7 10 2 3
Austria Matejka Austria Matejka 6 5 8 6 6
Switzerland Chiesa Austria Matejka 6 1 6 1 6
France Berthet 2 6 6 6 France Berthet 2 6 1 6 3
India Fyzee 6 2 0 2

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Reynaud
France Guillemot France Guillemot 4 4 3
France Borotra 3 5 6 6 5 Austria Artens 6 6 6
Austria Artens 6 7 4 3 7 Austria Artens 6 6 0 2 6
Republic of Ireland Rogers Lyttelton Denmark Rasmussen 2 2 6 6 1
Denmark Rasmussen Denmark Rasmussen 4 6 6 2 6
France Augustin France Augustin 6 4 1 6 0
11 South Africa Raymond Austria Artens 1 3 1
France Piel 6 6 7 6 Italy De Morpurgo 6 6 6
United Kingdom Horn 3 4 5 France Piel
Italy Bonzi 6 6 6 Italy Bonzi
France Cousin 3 3 1 Italy Bonzi 3 1 1
Greece Zerlendis 3 3 6 4 6 Italy De Morpurgo 6 6 6
France George 6 6 0 6 France George 1 1 3
France Rodel 4 0 6 1 6 Italy De Morpurgo 6 6 6
6 Italy De Morpurgo 6 6 4 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Greece Zafiropoulo 3 1 2
France Aslangul 6 6 6 France Aslangul 9 1 1 6 5
United States Coen United States Coen 7 6 6 4 7
France Bonte United States Coen 2 8 6 6
United Kingdom Collins 6 6 2 0
United Kingdom Collins
14 France De Buzelet
United States Coen 6 7 3 1 0
3 United States Tilden 2 5 6 6 6
United Kingdom Olliff 9 6 3 3 1
France Du Plaix 7 2 6 6 6
France Du Plaix 3 4 0
3 United States Tilden 6 6 6
Germany Wetzel 1 1 1
3 United States Tilden 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Covington 3 1 6
France Magaloff 6 6 8
France Magaloff 2 3 6 1
Netherlands Timmer 6 6 1 6
France Thurneyssen 3 4 3
Netherlands Timmer 6 6 6
Netherlands Timmer 6 1 0 2
10 Hungary Von Kehrling 4 6 6 6
France Martin-Legeay 1 4 1
10 Hungary Von Kehrling 6 6 6
10 Hungary Von Kehrling 4 6 2 6 7
7 United Kingdom Austin 6 1 6 3 5
France Goldschmidt 0 0 0
7 United Kingdom Austin 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Feret 3 6 6 6
Italy Serventi 6 3 0 0
France Feret
15 Germany Prenn
France Samazeuilh 4 2 0 r
15 Germany Prenn 6 6 2
France Feret 1 6 2 2
2 France Lacoste 6 4 6 6
Romania Mishu 6 8 0 1 r
Dannon 2 6 6 2
Dannon 2 0 0
2 France Lacoste 6 6 6
New Zealand Andrews
2 France Lacoste

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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