1926 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Champion René Lacoste[1]
Runner-up Jean Borotra[1]
Score6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Draw64
SeedsN.A.
Main article: 1926 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Lacoste's first U.S. Championships title and his third major title overall.

Bill Tilden was the six-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by reigning French Championships champion Henri Cochet.

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Bill Tilden 8 1 3 6 6
Henri Cochet 6 6 6 1 8
Henri Cochet 6 6 4 4 3
René Lacoste 2 4 6 6 6
R. Norris Williams 0 3 6
René Lacoste 6 6 8
René Lacoste 6 6 6
Jean Borotra 4 0 4
Vincent Richards 6 6 6
Jacques Brugnon 2 1 2
Vincent Richards 6 4 6 6 2
Jean Borotra 3 6 4 8 6
Bill Johnston 6 6 3 4 4
Jean Borotra 3 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Tilden 6 3 7 6
Van Ryn 4 6 5 2 Tilden 4 6 6 6
Sullivan 6 6 7 Sullivan 6 4 2 1
Thalheimer 3 3 5 Tilden 7 7 4 6 6
Jones 6 6 1 7 6 Jones 9 5 6 1 2
Mercur 4 4 6 9 0 Jones 2 6 2 6 6
Tawara 6 6 7 Tawara 6 4 6 3 1
Shields 4 2 5 Tilden 8 1 3 6 6
Chapin 7 10 4 6 6 Cochet 6 6 6 1 8
Major 5 12 6 4 2 Chapin 2 7 6 3
Hunter 6 6 6 Hunter 6 5 8 6
Heyden 2 4 3 Hunter 5 3 6 3
Griffin 6 6 6 Cochet 7 6 0 6
Hennessey 2 4 2 Griffin 0 4 4
Cochet 6 9 6 Cochet 6 6 6
Ingraham 3 7 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Williams 6 6 7
Neer 3 3 5 Williams 6 9 6
Fischer 6 3 9 7 Fischer 3 7 1
Anderson 2 6 7 5 Williams 4 6 6 6
Feibleman 9 6 6 7 Bowman 6 2 3 4
Dailey 11 2 4 5 Feibleman 7 6 1 6 2
Bowman 7 6 8 Bowman 5 1 6 8 6
Wright 5 1 6 Williams 0 3 6
Alonso 6 7 6 6 Lacoste 6 6 8
Johnson 1 9 1 1 Alonso 6 6 8
Kelleher 4 6 6 6 Kelleher 2 2 6
Baggs 6 2 4 3 Alonso 1 2 6 2
Hill 5 8 6 1 8 Lacoste 6 6 4 6
Niles 7 6 4 6 6 Hill 0 3 4
Lacoste 6 6 6 Lacoste 6 6 6
Garland 2 1 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Richards 6 6 6
Orser 1 2 1 Richards 6 6 4 6
Lott 6 6 6 Lott 0 2 6 4
Binzen 1 0 1 Richards 6 6 6
Appel 4 6 6 7 Toba 0 2 4
Reid 6 4 2 5 Appel 1 5 3
Toba 5 6 7 6 Toba 6 7 6
Seligson 7 2 5 3 Richards 6 6 6
Harada 6 6 6 Brugnon 2 1 2
Kynaston 3 1 3 Harada 4 6 6
King 6 6 6 King 6 8 8
Lewis 4 3 3 King 3 2 9 7 1
Lang 6 6 6 Brugnon 6 6 7 5 6
Owens 4 0 3 Lang 6 9 6 4 0
Brugnon 6 6 6 Brugnon 4 11 3 6 6
Barr 2 2 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Johnston 6 6 6
Baker 2 4 1 Johnston
Holman Holman w/ o
Ogden w/ o Johnston 6 6 8
Johnson 6 3 4 6 6 Jacobs 2 3 6
Hubbell 4 6 6 4 3 Johnson 9 3 6 6 4
Jacobs 3 6 6 4 Jacobs 11 6 1 1 6
Llano 6 2 3 2 rtd. Johnston 6 6 3 4 4
Chandler 10 3 7 6 Borotra 3 4 6 6 6
Norton 8 6 5 1 Chandler 6 6 6
White 6 6 6 White 4 3 2
Marsh 3 2 2 Chandler 2 3 2
Washburn 9 1 4 6 6 Borotra 6 6 6
Voshell 7 6 6 4 4 Washburn 9 4 3 3
Borotra 6 6 9 Borotra 7 6 6 6
Watters 3 3 7

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 104. OCLC 172306.
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