# 1925 French Championships – Men's singles

Fifth-seeded René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1925 French Championships. The draw consisted of 61 players of whom 16 were seeded. This was the first time the French Championships was staged as a Grand Slam event.

## Seeds

    01. Pat Spence (third round)
    02. Jean Washer (semifinals)
    03. Jean Borotra (final)
    04. Fred Restrepo (third round)
    05. René Lacoste (champion)
    06. Charles Aeschlimann (second round)
    07. Nicolae Mișu (third round)
    08. Sydney Jacob (semifinals)
    09. Jacques Brugnon (third round)
    10. Henri Cochet (quarterfinals)
    11. Paul Féret (quarterfinals)
    12. Antoine Gentien (second round)
    13. Eduardo Flaquer (quarterfinals)
    14. Léonce Aslangul (third round)
    15. Raimundo Morales (third round)
    16. André Gobert (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Jean Washer | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | 2 | Jean Washer | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jean Borotra | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Féret | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Féret | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | Jean Borotra | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | René Lacoste | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | René Lacoste | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | René Lacoste | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Eduardo Flaquer | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Eduardo Flaquer | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | 5 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Sydney Jacob | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 8 | Sydney Jacob | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Sydney Jacob | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 16 | André Gobert | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Jean Washer | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean Augustin | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | C Eames | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cyril Eames | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Washer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | René Meunier | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | R Morales | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Jean Couiteas | | | | | | | R Meunier | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger George | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | 15 | R Morales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Raimundo Morales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | H Cochet | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | A Persin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Washer | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Nicolae Mișu | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | N Mișu | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Danet | | | | | | | R Danet | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Percy Portlock | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | N Mișu | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 10 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | H Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Raymond Rodel | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | 10 | H Cochet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georges Gouttenoire | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | JM Lal | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jagat Mohan Lal | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alain Bernard | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | J Borotra | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | René de Buzelet | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | HA Fyzee | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hassan Ali Fyzee | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | J Borotra | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Passemard | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | 14 | L Aslangul | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Léonce Aslangul | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 14 | L Aslangul | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Hirsch | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | P Hirsch | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodrigo de Castro Pereira | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Borotra | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | R le Blant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | P Féret | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Charles Aeschlimann | | | | | 6 | C Aeschlimann | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques Quiry | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | P Féret | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Féret | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | P Féret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques Arago | | | | | | | | | | | | L de Olivares | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Augustos Zerlendis | | | | | | J Arago | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Decugis | | | | | | L de Olivares | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luis de Olivares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shashidri Suvarna | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | R Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean de Buzelet | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | | C Vuarin | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Vuarin | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | R Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | André Chancerel | | | | | | | | | | | AA Fyzee | 4 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Athar-Ali Fyzee | | | | | | AA Fyzee | 5 | 11 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Antoine Gentien | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 12 | A Gentien | 7 | 9 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antonio Casanovas | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Lacoste | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Maxime Guillemot | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | E Flaquer | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Eduardo Flaquer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | E Flaquer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Canivet | | | | | | P Canivet | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodney Heath | | | | | | | | | | 13 | E Flaquer | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Y Das de Kapurthala | | | | | | | | | | 4 | F Restrepo | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh | | | | | | Y Das de Kapurthala | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edouard Borotra | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | F Restrepo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | F Restrepo | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 8 | Sydney Jacob | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | André Piel | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | 8 | S Jacob | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pan Papadopoulos | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | A Aron | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrien Aron | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Jacob | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jacques Brugnon | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | J Brugnon | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | M Fournier | | | | | | 9 | J Brugnon | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gordon Crole-Rees | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | G Crole-Rees | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Champin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Jacob | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| | Henri Reynaud | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | A Gobert | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0$^r$ |
| 16 | André Gobert | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | 16 | A Gobert | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Henri Landry | | | | | | | PH Landry | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ugo Chiesa | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | A Gobert | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | P Spence | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Edward Kleinadel | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Pat Spence | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |