The 1929 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 20 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1929 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 May – 3 June 1929 |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | 5th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 René Lacoste[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Helen Wills Moody[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| René Lacoste / Jean Borotra | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lilí de Álvarez /  Kea Bouman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet | |
René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody won the singles titles. It was Lacoste's seventh and last Grand Slam singles title.
Finals
editMen's singles
edit René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Women's singles
edit Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit René Lacoste (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Women's doubles
edit Lilí Álvarez (ESP) / Kea Bouman (NED) defeated 
Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7–5, 6–3
Mixed doubles
edit Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6–3, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1929 (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 1929 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.