1929 French Championships (tennis)
Tennis contest
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The 1929 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 20 May until 3 June. It was the 34th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1929 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 May â 3 June 1929 |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | 5th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 René Lacoste[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Helen Wills Moody[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| René Lacoste / Jean Borotra | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lilà de Ãlvarez /  Kea Bouman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Henri Cochet | |
René Lacoste and Helen Wills Moody won the singles titles. It was Lacoste's seventh and last Grand Slam singles title.
Finals
Men's singles
René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6â3, 2â6, 6â0, 2â6, 8â6
Women's singles
Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeated Simonne Mathieu (FRA) 6â3, 6â4
Men's doubles
René Lacoste (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) 6â3, 3â6, 6â3, 3â6, 8â6
Women's doubles
Lilà Ãlvarez (ESP) / Kea Bouman (NED) defeated 
Bobbie Heine (RSA) / Alida Neave (RSA) 7â5, 6â3
Mixed doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) / Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Helen Wills Moody (USA) / Frank Hunter (USA) 6â3, 6â2