| 1928 French Championships | ||||
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| Date | 24 May – 4 June 1928 | |||
| Edition | 33rd | |||
| Category | 4thGrand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Clay | |||
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Henri Cochet[1] | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Helen Wills[2] | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Jean Borotra /Jacques Brugnon | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Phoebe Holcroft Watson /Eileen Bennett Whittingstall | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Eileen Bennett Whittingstall /Henri Cochet | ||||
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The1928 French Championships (now known as theFrench Open) was atennis tournament that took place on the outdoorclay courts at theStade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 4 June. It was the 33rd staging of theFrench Championships and the secondGrand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first tournament held at the new Roland-Garros stadium which was built during the winter of 1927/1928.Henri Cochet andHelen Wills won the singles titles. Wills became the first American women to win the singles event.[3]
Henri Cochet (FRA) defeatedRené Lacoste (FRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Helen Wills (USA) defeatedEileen Bennett (GBR) 6–1, 6–2
Jean Borotra (FRA) /Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeatedHenri Cochet (FRA) /René de Buzelet (FRA) 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) /Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) defeatedSuzanne Devé (FRA) /Sylvie Lafaurie (FRA) 6–0, 6–2
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (GBR) /Henri Cochet (FRA) defeatedHelen Wills (USA) /Frank Hunter (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
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