# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. René Lacoste is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Henri Cochet (semifinals)
* René Lacoste (champion)
* Bill Tilden (semifinals)
* Jean Borotra (finalist)
* Frank Hunter (quarterfinals)
* Uberto De Morpurgo (quarterfinals)
* Bunny Austin (third round)
* J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)
* Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
* Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
* Louis Raymond (first round)
* Giorgio de Stefani (first round)
* Christian Boussus (fourth round)
* René De Buzelet (second round)
* Daniel Prenn (third round)
* Hans Moldenhauer (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Henri Cochet | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jacques Brugnon | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 4 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Frank Hunter | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | Uberto De Morpurgo | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | René Lacoste | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Bill Tilden | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | René Lacoste | 8 | 1 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | First round | 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 |
| 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 | First round | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| 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 |
| | 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

| 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 |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |