1925 French Championships (tennis)
The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June. It was the 30th staging of the French Championships but it was the first time it was staged as a Grand Slam event. It was the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first time the tournament was open to players who were neither French citizens nor residents of France.[1][2]
| 1925 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 May – 6 June 1925 |
| Edition | 30th |
| Category | 1st Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 René Lacoste | |
| Women's singles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jean Borotra / René Lacoste | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon | |
Suzanne Lenglen won all three events she entered; the women's singles, the women's doubles, and the mixed doubles.
Finals
Men's singles
René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 [1][3]
Women's singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated 
Kitty McKane, 6–1, 6–2 [1][4]
Men's doubles
Jean Borotra / René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [1]
Women's doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto defeated Evelyn Colyer / Kitty McKane, 6–1, 9–11, 6–2 [1]
Mixed doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Jacques Brugnon defeated Julie Vlasto / Henri Cochet, 6–2, 6–2 [1]
References
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Sarah Janssen: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023, Skyhorse Publishing, 2022, ISBN 9781510772465, p. 1975 : "Prior to 1925 , French Open entry was limited to members of French clubs."
- "Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- "Roland-Garros 1925 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.