1925 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1925 French Championships
Final
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Jean Borotra
Score	7–5, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw	61
Seeds	16
Events

Fifth-seeded René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1925 French Championships.^[1] The draw consisted of 61 players of whom 16 were seeded. This was the first time the French Championships was staged as a Grand Slam event.^[2]

Seeds

1.

Pat Spence (third round)

2.

Jean Washer (semifinals)

3.

Jean Borotra (final)

4.

Fred Restrepo (third round)

5.

René Lacoste (champion)

6.

Charles Aeschlimann (second round)

7.

Nicolae Mișu (third round)

8.

Sydney Jacob (semifinals)

9.

Jacques Brugnon (third round)

10.

Henri Cochet (quarterfinals)

11.

Paul Féret (quarterfinals)

12.

Antoine Gentien (second round)

13.

Eduardo Flaquer (quarterfinals)

14.

Léonce Aslangul (third round)

15.

Raimundo Morales (third round)

16.

André Gobert (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

2	Jean Washer	8	8	6

10	Henri Cochet	6	6	4
							2	Jean Washer	2	1	3

							3	Jean Borotra	6	6	6
3	Jean Borotra	1	6	6	6

11	Paul Féret	6	3	3	2
													3	Jean Borotra	5	1	4

													5	René Lacoste	7	6	6
5	René Lacoste	6	7	6

13	Eduardo Flaquer	4	5	2
							5	René Lacoste	6	6	4	7

							8	Sydney Jacob	2	1	6	5
8	Sydney Jacob	2	2	6	7	0

16	André Gobert	6	6	4	5	0^r

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

							2	Jean Washer	6	6	7
	Jean Augustin	1	2	2				C Eames	4	3	5
	Cyril Eames	6	6	6									2	J Washer	7	6	6
	René Meunier												15	R Morales	5	3	2
	Jean Couiteas							R Meunier	2	3	0
	Roger George	1	1	4			15	R Morales	6	6	6
15	Raimundo Morales	6	6	6														10	H Cochet	6	6	4
	A Persin	4	6	6	4	5												2	J Washer	8	8	6
7	Nicolae Mișu	6	4	4	6	7	7	N Mișu	6	6	6
	Roger Danet							R Danet	4	3	4
	Percy Portlock												7	N Mișu	3	0	2
10	Henri Cochet	6	6	6									10	H Cochet	6	6	6
	Raymond Rodel	4	4	0			10	H Cochet	4	6	6	6
	Georges Gouttenoire	4	6	4	2			JM Lal	6	3	4	2
	Jagat Mohan Lal	6	4	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

3	Jean Borotra	6	10	4	6
	Alain Bernard	4	8	6	3	3	J Borotra	6	6	1	6
	René de Buzelet	6	1	1	3		HA Fyzee	4	2	6	3
	Hassan Ali Fyzee	4	6	6	6							3	J Borotra	6	4	6	4	6
	Pierre Passemard	3	3	5								14	L Aslangul	3	6	4	6	0
14	Léonce Aslangul	6	6	7		14	L Aslangul	6	6	6
	Pierre Hirsch	4	6	6	6		P Hirsch	3	4	3
	Rodrigo de Castro Pereira	6	4	1	4														3	J Borotra	1	6	6	6
	R le Blant																		11	P Féret	6	3	3	2
6	Charles Aeschlimann					6	C Aeschlimann	6	5	0	3
	Jacques Quiry	1	5	6	2	11	P Féret	2	7	6	6
11	Paul Féret	6	7	2	6							11	P Féret	6	6	6
	Jacques Arago												L de Olivares	2	0	0
	Augustos Zerlendis						J Arago	1	2	6	3
	Max Decugis						L de Olivares	6	6	4	6
	Luis de Olivares

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

5	René Lacoste	6	6	6
	Shashidri Suvarna	0	0	0		5	R Lacoste	6	6	6
	Jean de Buzelet	4	10	3	3		C Vuarin	2	0	0
	C Vuarin	6	8	6	6						5	R Lacoste	6	6	9
	André Chancerel											AA Fyzee	4	1	7
	Athar-Ali Fyzee						AA Fyzee	5	11	0
12	Antoine Gentien	6	6	6		12	A Gentien	7	9	0^r
	Antonio Casanovas	2	2	1													5	R Lacoste	6	7	6
	Maxime Guillemot	1	2	6	3												13	E Flaquer	4	5	2
13	Eduardo Flaquer	6	6	3	6	13	E Flaquer	6	6	6
	Pierre Canivet						P Canivet	2	0	4
	Rodney Heath										13	E Flaquer	6	8	3	7
	Y Das de Kapurthala										4	F Restrepo	3	6	6	5
	Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh						Y Das de Kapurthala	3	1	4
	Edouard Borotra	7	6	2	4	4	F Restrepo	6	6	6
4	F Restrepo	9	4	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

8	Sydney Jacob	7	6	6
	André Piel	5	0	3			8	S Jacob	2	6	6	6
	Pan Papadopoulos	4	1	3				A Aron	6	2	1	1
	Adrien Aron	6	6	6									8	S Jacob	7	3	6	6
9	Jacques Brugnon												9	J Brugnon	5	6	2	3
	M Fournier						9	J Brugnon	6	9	6
	Gordon Crole-Rees	2	3	8	6	6		G Crole-Rees	3	7	3
	Robert Champin	6	6	6	4	2													8	S Jacob	2	2	6	7	0
	Henri Reynaud	1	2	6	3														16	A Gobert	6	6	4	5	0^r
16	André Gobert	6	6	3	6		16	A Gobert	5	6	6	6
	Pierre Henri Landry							PH Landry	7	3	2	1
	Ugo Chiesa												16	A Gobert	0	9	6	6
													1	P Spence	6	7	2	3
								Edward Kleinadel	3	2	1
							1	Pat Spence	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "1925 French Championships – Men's singles". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

[1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1925 Australasian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1925 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[ms-2] "1925 French Championships – Men's singles". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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