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

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.

Men's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Champion	René Lacoste[1]
Runner-up	Jean Borotra[1]
Score	6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	N.A.

Main article: 1926 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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

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

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. 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.

Preceded by 1926 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by 1927 Australian Championships