1929 French Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1929 French Championships
Champion René Lacoste[1]
Runner-up Jean Borotra[1]
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Draw83
Seeds16

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Henri Cochet 7 4 6 7
9 Jacques Brugnon 5 6 4 5
1 Henri Cochet 3 7 5 7 4
4 Jean Borotra 6 5 7 5 6
4 Jean Borotra 6 10 4 8 6
5 Frank Hunter 8 8 6 6 1
4 Jean Borotra 3 6 0 6 6
2 René Lacoste 6 2 6 2 8
6 Umberto L. De Morpurgo 11 6 1 2 6
3 Bill Tilden 9 3 6 6 8
3 Bill Tilden 1 0 7 3
2 René Lacoste 6 6 5 6
10 Béla Von Kehrling 6 6 0 3
2 René Lacoste 8 1 6 6

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

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Gregory 6 6 6
Landauer 0 1 3
8 Gregory 4 6 6 7
Aeschliman 6 0 0 5
Aeschliman 7 6 6
Rawlins 5 2 2
8 Gregory 2 7 4 3
9 Brugnon 6 5 6 6
9 Brugnon 6 6 6 6
Chiesa 1 8 4 1
9 Brugnon 8 6 8
Kleinschroth 6 4 6
Ernst 1 5 0
Kleinschroth 6 7 6

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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Hunter 6 6 6
Del Bono 1 4 0 5 Hunter 6 7 6
Kuhlmann Danet 0 5 3
Danet 5 Hunter
Malacek 6 7 6 Malacek
Combemale 3 5 4 Malacek 6 5 6 6
Malcolm Galeppe 2 7 2 3
Galeppe 5 Hunter 6 2 6 6
12 de Stefani Matejka 0 6 1 4
Bernard Bernard 6 6 6
Joba 6 4 3 6 2 Nielsen 3 1 3
Nielsen 1 6 6 1 6 Bernard 2 7 10 2 3
Matejka Matejka 6 5 8 6 6
Chiesa Matejka 6 1 6 1 6
Berthet 2 6 6 6 Berthet 2 6 1 6 3
Fyzee 6 2 0 2

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Reynaud
Guillemot Guillemot 4 4 3
Borotra 3 5 6 6 5 Artens 6 6 6
Artens 6 7 4 3 7 Artens 6 6 0 2 6
Rogers Lyttelton Rasmussen 2 2 6 6 1
Rasmussen Rasmussen 4 6 6 2 6
Augustin Augustin 6 4 1 6 0
11 Raymond Artens 1 3 1
Piel 6 6 7 6 De Morpurgo 6 6 6
Horn 3 4 5 Piel
Bonzi 6 6 6 Bonzi
Cousin 3 3 1 Bonzi 3 1 1
Zerlendis 3 3 6 4 6 De Morpurgo 6 6 6
George 6 6 0 6 George 1 1 3
Rodel 4 0 6 1 6 De Morpurgo 6 6 6
6 De Morpurgo 6 6 4 6

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

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

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Feret 3 6 6 6
Serventi 6 3 0 0
Feret
15 Prenn
Samazeuilh 4 2 0 r
15 Prenn 6 6 2
Feret 1 6 2 2
2 Lacoste 6 4 6 6
Mishu 6 8 0 1 r
Dannon 2 6 6 2
Dannon 2 0 0
2 Lacoste 6 6 6
Andrews
2 Lacoste

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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