This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1926. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Jack Hawkes Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1Women's singles Daphne Akhurst Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3Men's doubles Jack Hawkes Gerald Patterson James Anderson Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2Women's doubles Esna Boyd Meryl O'Hara Wood Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6Mixed doubles Esna Boyd Jack Hawkes Daphne Akhurst Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4
French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Henri Cochet René Lacoste 6–2, 6–4, 6–3Women's singles Suzanne Lenglen Mary Browne 6–1, 6–0Men's doubles Vincent Richards Howard Kinsey Henri Cochet Jacques Brugnon 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4Women's doubles Suzanne Lenglen Julie Vlasto Evelyn Colyer Kitty McKane 6–1, 6–1Mixed doubles Suzanne Lenglen Jacques Brugnon Nanette le Besnerais Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–3
Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Jean Borotra Howard Kinsey 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 Women's singles Kitty Godfree Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 Men's doubles Jacques Brugnon Henri Cochet Howard Kinsey Vincent Richards 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Women's doubles Mary Browne Elizabeth Ryan Kitty Godfree Evelyn Colyer 6–1, 6–1 Mixed doubles Leslie Godfree Kitty Godfree Howard Kinsey Mary Browne 6–3, 6–4
US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles René Lacoste Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–0, 6–4Women's singles Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Elizabeth Ryan 4–6, 6–4, 9–7Men's doubles Richard Norris Williams Vincent Richards Bill Tilden Alfred Chapin 6–4, 6–8, 11–9, 6–3Women's doubles Elizabeth Ryan Eleanor Goss Mary K. Browne Charlotte Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 12–10Mixed doubles Elizabeth Ryan Jean Borotra Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman René Lacoste 6–4, 7–5
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External links
Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)