1926 French Championships (tennis)
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.
| 1926 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Women's singles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon | |
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.
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