# 1926 French Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Henri Cochet defeated defending champion René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Vinnie Richards (semifinals)
* René Lacoste (finalist)
* Howard Kinsey (quarterfinals)
* Henri Cochet (champion)
* Jean Washer (quarterfinals)
* Jean Borotra (semifinals)
* Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
* Athar-Ali Fyzee (second round)
* Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
* Nicolae Mișu (quarterfinals)
* Hendrik Timmer (second round)
* Jan Koželuh (fourth round)
* José María Tejada (fourth round)
* Léonce Aslangul (fourth round)
* Guillermo Robson (fourth round)
* J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Vinnie Richards | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Béla Von Kehrling | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Béla Von Kehrling | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | 1 | Vinnie Richards | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Washer | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Washer | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | René Lacoste | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Jean Borotra | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | René Lacoste | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Howard Kinsey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Howard Kinsey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | René Lacoste | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Nicolas Mishu | 12 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | René Lacoste | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | René Lacoste | 14 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | V Richards | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hirsch | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | V Richards | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | M Balbi Di Robecco | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | J. A. F. Halkema | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Balbi Di Robecco | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | V Richards | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | J. C Gregory | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| | S Rodzianko | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J. Colin Gregory | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | J. C Gregory | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | E Obarrio | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | R Rodel | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Obarrio | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | A-A Fyzee | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P H Landry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | P H Landry | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Brugnon | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | R. Thalbitzer | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P H Landry | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | B Von Kehrling | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| | J R Le Besnerais | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bryan | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | C Bryan | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | B Von Kehrling | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Aron | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | B Von Kehrling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | H Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Boyd | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | H Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | L Godfree | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Danet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Godfree | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | H Cochet | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | J M Tejada | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | J M Tejada | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Colombo | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 13 | J M Tejada | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | B Meyer | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | B Meyer | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R de Castro Pereira | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | | A.J Van Der Steur | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | J Samazeuilh | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Samazeuilh | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | J Koželuh | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | D R Morrice | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A.H. Greig | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | | 12 | J Koželuh | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | J Koželuh | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | J Koželuh | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| | G.F. De Bruyn-Kops | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Washer | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| | C D'Avalos | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | C D'Avalos | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Dungyersky | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | G Dungyersky | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H C Fisher | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | G Dungyersky | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | A Grahn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | J Washer | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | E Kleinadel | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | | | A Grahn | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gentien | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | 5 | J Washer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Washer | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | I De La Borbolla | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Macenauer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | P Macenauer | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Cholmondeley | 2 | 0 | 2 | | A Piel | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Piel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | P Macenauer | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | P Féret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | P Féret | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Worm | 3 | 4 | 1 | | P Féret | 7 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Thurneyssen | | | | 11 | H Timmer | 5 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | H Timmer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Féret | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| | Augustin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Borotra | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | N Sharpe | | | | | Augustin | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Flaquer | | | | | A-H Fyzee | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-H Fyzee | | | | | | | | | | | | A-H Fyzee | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Borotra | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A Myers | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | J Borotra | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | L Aslangul | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J M Tarruella | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | L Aslangul | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | F Restrepo | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | R George | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Restrepo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | L Aslangul | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | H Kinsey | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | H Rohrer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L von Salm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | L von Salm | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | H Kinsey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | A-H Cattaruza | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | H Kinsey | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | E Gottlieb | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | C F Aeschliman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | C F Aeschliman | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | E Flaquer | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | S Czetwertyński | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Flaquer | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | C F Aeschliman | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | N Mișu | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | P Canivet | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | N Mișu | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | N Mișu | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | F Poulin | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | F Poulin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U L De Morpurgo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | S Bobb | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | G Robson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | G Robson | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | N Turnbull | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | P Papadopoulos | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | G Robson | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | E.L. Sarkies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Serventi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | E.L. Sarkies | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | R Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Wetselaar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Lacoste | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |