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.

Men's singles
1929 French Championships
Champion	René Lacoste[1]
Runner-up	Jean Borotra[1]
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6
Draw	83
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. René Lacoste is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Henri Cochet (semifinals)
2. René Lacoste (champion)
3. Bill Tilden (semifinals)
4. Jean Borotra (finalist)
5. Frank Hunter (quarterfinals)
6. Uberto De Morpurgo (quarterfinals)
7. Bunny Austin (third round)
8. J. Colin Gregory (fourth round)
9. Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
10. Béla Von Kehrling (quarterfinals)
11. Louis Raymond (first round)
12. Giorgio de Stefani (first round)
13. Christian Boussus (fourth round)
14. René De Buzelet (second round)
15. Daniel Prenn (third round)
16. Hans Moldenhauer (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Henri Cochet	7	4	6	7
	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
	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
	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	8	1	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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