# 1928 French Championships – Men's singles

Henri Cochet defeated René Lacoste 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1928 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* René Lacoste (finalist)
* Frank Hunter (fourth round)
* Edouard Borotra (third round)
* Mohammed Sleem (fourth round)
* J. Colin Gregory (third round)
* Hendrik Timmer (second round)
* Ronaldo Boyd (quarterfinals)
* Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
* Nigel Sharpe (third round)
* Norman Brookes (second round)
* Gerald Patterson (fourth round)
* Guillermo Robson (fourth round)
* Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
* Harry Hopman (second round)
* Henri Cochet (champion)
* Franz Matejka (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 | Final |
| 1 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jack Crawford | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jack Crawford | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | 1 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Jack Hawkes | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jacques Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | Jack Hawkes | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Hawkes | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Hawkes | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | René Lacoste | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Henri Cochet | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Christian Boussus | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Henri Cochet | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jean Borotra | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean Borotra | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | Jean Borotra | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ronaldo Boyd | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | 15 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Henri Cochet | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Persin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rodel | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Crawford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Matejka | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Matejka | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zappa | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Matejka | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Van Lennep | 6 | 6 | 2 | r | | | | | |
| | Bernard | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Lennep | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 8 | Crawford | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geraud | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Holthouse | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Rigault | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holthouse | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Crawford | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Sharpe | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deniau | 8 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 9 | Sharpe | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Gentien | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Walcott | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 3 | 2 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Sleem | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Augustin | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Sleem | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Cattaruza | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Thurneyssen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cattaruza | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sleem | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| | Danet | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Borotra | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 13 | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Aragon | 0 | 3 | 3 | r | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 5 | Gregory | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Koopman | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Gregory | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Siguier | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Robson | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | 12 | Robson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Piel | 0 | 7 | 2 | | | Samazeuilh | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samazeuilh | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | 12 | Robson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Zerlendis | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Landry | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Stralem | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | Zerlendis | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Guillemot | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Landry | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Landry | 6 | 6 | 1 | 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 |
| Boussus | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Morea | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laurent | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Laurent | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pope | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Galeppe | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Grandguillot | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Bobb | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Bobb | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Grandguillot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Patterson | 1 | 7 | 7 | r |
| | | | | | | Torralva-Ponsa | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Du Plaix | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Torralva-Ponsa | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Patterson | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ingayo | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Patterson | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 6 | Timmer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aron | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Aron | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gaston | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gaston | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hopman | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Gaston | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Borotra | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Castillo | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Turnbull | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Borotra | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Rogers Lyttelton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Borotra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | De Buzelet | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balli | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | De Buzelet | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Grandguillot | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Brookes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grandguillot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Grandguillot | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Boyd | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Artens | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rebois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Artens | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Boyd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Glasser | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Boyd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 15 | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thalbitzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wood | 1 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrelet De Ricou | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Cochet | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hunter | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| | Kingsley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonte | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kingsley | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Hunter | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |