1928 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Rene Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1928 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Henri Cochet (Finalist)
2. Rene Lacoste (Champion)
3. William T. Tilden (Semifinalist)
4. Frank Hunter (First round)
5. Jean Borotra (Quarterfinalist)
6. John Hennessey (Quarterfinalist)
7. Umberto De Morpurgo (Quarterfinalist)
8. Gerald Patterson (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Henri Cochet	6	6	5	6
	6	John Hennessey	4	1	7	3
										1	Henri Cochet	11	3	6	6
											Christian Boussus	9	6	2	3
		Christian Boussus	12	10	6
		Jacques Brugnon	10	8	2
																			1	Henri Cochet	1	6	4	2
																			2	Rene Lacoste	6	4	6	6
	2	Rene Lacoste	6	6	6
	7	Umberto De Morpurgo	2	3	4
										2	Rene Lacoste	2	6	2	6	6
										3	William T. Tilden	6	4	6	4	3
	3	William T. Tilden	8	3	6	6
	5	Jean Borotra	6	6	3	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Cochet		8	6
	Sleem	2	6	2					1	Cochet	6	6	8
	Hopman	6	6	7						Hopman	1	4	6
	Higgs	2	4	5														1	Cochet	6	6	7	6
	Mayes	6	6	6															Mayes	1	8	5	2
	Cummings	3	2	1						Mayes	6	6	6
	Hurst	7	6	7	1	6				Hurst	1	2	2
	Jarvis	5	1	9	6	1																					1	Cochet	6	6	6
	Borotra	7	4	6	8																							Boyd	4	1	3
	Lacroix	5	6	1	6					Borotra	6	6	10	4
	Scroope									Scroope	8	1	12	6
	Aron	w/o																	Scroope	3	6	0
	Boyd	6	6	6															Boyd	6	8	6
	Godfree	3	2	2						Boyd	6	6	7
	Pitt	6	6	3	6					Pitt	3	3	5
Q	Zappa	3	2	6	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Mather	1	0	2					6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Latchford	6	6	6						Latchford	2	4	2
	Mavrogordato	3	0	1														6	Hennessey	6	7	6
	Sherwell	6	0	3	6	9													Sherwell	4	5	2
	Hillyard	3	6	6	1	7				Sherwell	3	6	6	5	7
	Eames	6	7	6	6					Eames	6	3	3	7	5
	Philcox	4	9	3	1																						6	Hennessey	6	6	6
	Peters	6	6	6																								Frenz	4	1	3
	Crole-Rees	2	2	1						Peters	2	6	6	10	5
	Frenz									Frenz	6	2	2	12	7
	Gaslini	w/o																	Frenz	6	8	6
	Dicks	6	3	1	6	6													Dicks	3	6	3
	Peacock	4	6	6	2	3				Dicks	6	6	6
	Danet	6	6	0	3	6				Danet	2	1	1
	Belgrave	3	1	6	6	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Andrews	6	5	6	2	7
4	Hunter	4	7	4	6	5				Andrews	4	1	1
	Boussus	6	6	6						Boussus	6	6	6
	David	1	3	2															Boussus	9	6	6
	Glover	6	6	1	6														Olmsted	7	1	2
Q	Jones	1	1	6	2					Glover	7	1	5
	Olmsted									Olmsted	9	6	7
	Menzel	w/o																										Boussus	6	6	2	6
	Lycett	6	4	7	6	6																						Moon	0	4	6	2
	Powell	4	6	5	8	2				Lycett	7	6	5	7	0
	Moon	5	6	6	6					Moon	9	4	7	5	6
	Gilbert	7	1	0	4														Moon	6	6	7	6
	Ohta	6	1	6	6														Ohta	4	2	9	4
	De Stefani	3	6	1	3					Ohta	6	8	6
	Zerlendis	6	8	6						Zerlendis	1	6	3
Q	De Ricou	4	6	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Patterson	6	4	6	7
	Crawford	2	6	3	5				8	Patterson	6	6	6
	Kleinschroth	6	6	6						Kleinschroth	0	2	1
	Collins	4	2	1														8	Patterson	10	9	10	5	6
	Olliff	6	1	1	6	7													Kingsley	8	11	8	7	2
	Du Plaix	1	6	6	3	5				Olliff	4	1	12	2
	Kingsley	6	1	6	6					Kingsley	6	6	10	6
	Turnbull	2	6	3	2																						8	Patterson	3	7	4	2
	O'Callaghan	6	6	6																								Brugnon	6	5	6	6
Q	Pickersgill	4	3	0						O'Callaghan	7	6	1	6
	Robson	6	6	6						Robson	5	3	6	4
	Dash	3	2	3															O'Callaghan	2	2	4
	Brugnon	6	6	6															Brugnon	6	6	6
	Kramet	0	0	1						Brugnon	6	6	6
	Holthouse	7	6	6	6	6				Holthouse	2	4	2
	Frowen	9	4	2	8	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
2	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Walcott	0	2	2					2	Lacoste	6	4	6	6
	Hawkes	6	6	6						Hawkes	3	6	3	4
	Artens	3	4	1														2	Lacoste	6	9	6	6
	Lott	6	6	6															Lott	1	7	8	2
	Crosbie	2	0	0						Lott	6	7	7
	Lester									Lester	1	5	5
	Kozeluh	w/o																									2	Lacoste	6	6	6	1	6
	Coen	7	6	6																								Austin	4	4	8	6	2
	Petersen	5	3	3						Coen	6	6	6
	Bobb	6	6	3	6					Bobb	3	3	3
	Hillyard	4	2	6	4														Coen	4	6	4	6	1
	Austin	6	6	6															Austin	6	3	6	3	6
	Jacob	1	3	1						Austin	6	6	6	6	6
	Wheatley	7	8	6						Wheatley	2	8	8	2	1
Q	Cazalet	5	6	2

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	De Morpurgo	6	9	6
	Breese	2	7	1					7	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	Williams	6	6	7						Williams	2	4	2
	Kleinman	1	4	5														7	De Morpurgo	6	9	3	7
	Avory	4	6	6	6														Matejka	2	7	6	5
	Wackett	6	4	1	4					Avory	6	6	0	3	0
	Matejka	6	8	8	6					Matejka	3	3	6	6	6
	Rahe	3	10	6	3																						7	De Morpurgo	6	6	6
	Cattaruzza	6	7	6																								De Buzelet	4	2	2
	Worthington	1	5	2						Cattaruzza	6	2	3	2
	Lee	6	6	6						Lee	12	6	6	6
	Helmore	2	3	3															Lee	6	3	4	11
	Collins	6	6	6															De Buzelet	2	6	6	13
	Balli	3	3	3						Collins	6	8	4	2
	De Buzelet	5	6	7	9					De Buzelet	3	10	6	6
	Mahony	7	2	5	7

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Summerson	0	1	0					3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Fisher	6	6	6						Fisher	1	3	1
Q	Jameson	3	2	4														3	Tilden	6	6	6
	Lawrence																		Von Kehrling	2	3	1
	Barclay	w/o								Lawrence	0	2	3
	Von Kehrling	6	7	6	6					Von Kehrling	6	6	6
	Soni	2	9	2	2																						3	Tilden	6	2	2	6	6
	Campbell	6	4	6	3	7																						Landry	4	6	6	1	4
	Bocciardo	4	6	4	6	5				Campbell	2	6	4	3
	Landry	6	6	6	4	3				Landry	6	4	6	6
	Greig	3	8	4	6	2													Landry	4	6	6	8
	Wood	10	6	12															Wood	6	1	1	6
	Sharpe	8	1	10						Wood	1	4	6	6	6
	Brunie	3	3	6	6	6				Brunie	6	6	3	4	2
	Gentien	6	6	3	3	4

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Borotra	6	8	6
	Lowe	2	6	4					5	Borotra	1	6	6	8
	Hughes	6	6	6						Hughes	6	4	3	6
	Young	1	4	4														5	Borotra	7	7	6
	Timmer	8	6	6															Spence	5	5	3
	Rogers	6	4	3						Timmer	1	6	4	10	3
	Spence	6	10	2	6					Spence	6	4	6	8	6
	Mackintosh	1	8	6	3																						5	Borotra	3	6	6	7	6
	Pennycuick	8	6	6																								Crawford	6	4	3	9	3
	Farquharson	6	3	3						Pennycuick	4	6	3	10
	Crawford	6	6	6						Crawford	6	2	6	12
	Hodges	1	3	2															Crawford	9	6	6
	Gregory	6	5	6	6														Gregory	7	4	3
	Hartz	2	7	3	4					Gregory	6	3	8	4	6
	Morea	4	6	10	4	6				Morea	3	6	6	6	1
	Lingelbach	6	3	8	6	4

[edit] External links

• 1928 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw