1929 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1929 Wimbledon Championships
Champion France Henri Cochet[1]
Runner-up France Jean Borotra[1]
Final score 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1929 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. France Henri Cochet (Champion)
  2. France Jean Borotra (Finalist)
  3. United States Bill Tilden (Semifinalist)
  4. United States Frank Hunter (Second round)
  5. Italy Umberto De Morpurgo (Third round)
  6. United States George Lott (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Hungary Béla Von Kehrling (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United Kingdom Colin Gregory (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  France Henri Cochet 6 7 6      
 Netherlands Hendrik Timmer 4 5 2      
  1  France Henri Cochet 6 6 7      
  3  United States Bill Tilden 4 1 5      
3  United States Bill Tilden 6 2 6 7  
   France Pierre Henri Landry 4 6 3 5    
    1  France Henri Cochet 6 6 6    
  2  France Jean Borotra 4 3 4    
  2  France Jean Borotra 6 6 6      
6  United States George Lott 3 3 4      
2  France Jean Borotra 6 10 5 6  
   United Kingdom Bunny Austin 1 8 7 1    
 United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6 8 6    
  7  Hungary Béla Von Kehrling 2 6 3      

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
1  France Cochet 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Crossley 3 4 3         1  France Cochet 6 6 4 6    
 United Kingdom Gandar-Dower 6 4 4 9 8      United Kingdom Gandar-Dower 4 4 6 4    
 India Fyzee 3 6 6 7 6       1  France Cochet 5 6 9 4 6  
 Republic of Ireland Rogers 6 7 6            Republic of Ireland Rogers 7 0 7 6 3  
Q  United Kingdom Lysaght 3 5 3          Republic of Ireland Rogers 3 6 6 7  
 United Kingdom Powell 6 6 4 6        United Kingdom Powell 6 1 4 5    
 United Kingdom Mackintosh 1 4 6 4         1  France Cochet 6 6 9    
 United Kingdom Williams 6 6 6            United States Hennessey 1 4 7    
 Sweden Östberg 3 4 4          United Kingdom Williams 4 2 3      
 United Kingdom Frowen 6 7 6          United Kingdom Frowen 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Harris 4 5 2            United Kingdom Frowen 2 1 5    
 United States Hennessey 6 6 6            United States Hennessey 6 6 7      
 South Africa Malcolm 3 0 3          United States Hennessey 6 6 6    
 United Kingdom Worthington                United Kingdom Worthington 4 4 3      
 Spain Sindreu w/o          

Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
5  Italy De Morpurgo 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Ashton 3 0 0         5  Italy De Morpurgo 3 6 6 2 6  
 Germany Moldenhauer 6 6 6          Germany Moldenhauer 6 4 3 6 4  
 United Kingdom Bernard 1 2 4           5  Italy De Morpurgo 2 4 6 3    
 United Kingdom Sharpe 6 6 3 6          United Kingdom Sharpe 6 6 4 6    
 United Kingdom Collins 2 1 6 2        United Kingdom Sharpe 6 7 7    
 United Kingdom Chamberlain 6 4 6 6        United Kingdom Chamberlain 2 5 5      
 Republic of Ireland Holmes 2 6 2 1          United Kingdom Sharpe 1 6 0 9  
 Denmark Ulrich 7 9 6            Netherlands Timmer 6 3 6 11  
 Republic of Ireland Purcell 5 7 1          Denmark Ulrich 6 5 0 4    
 France De Buzelet 6 0 5 6 7      France De Buzelet 4 7 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom Vinall 0 6 7 1 5        France De Buzelet 6 6 3 2 3
 United Kingdom Hillyard 6 6 6            Netherlands Timmer 2 4 6 6 6  
 Greece Efstratiadis 2 2 3          United Kingdom Hillyard 3 0 2    
 Netherlands Timmer 6 6 6          Netherlands Timmer 6 6 6      
 United States Lingelbach 0 2 3      

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
3  United States Tilden 6 6 6      
 Republic of Ireland Dillon 1 1 2         3  United States Tilden 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Campbell 3 4 8 8 6      United Kingdom Campbell 1 2 0      
 Czechoslovakia Menzel 6 6 6 6 3       3  United States Tilden 6 6 8      
 Italy Del Bono 6 6 4 6          Germany Prenn 0 0 6      
 United Kingdom Peters 4 3 6 3        Italy Del Bono 3 4 1    
 Germany Prenn 6 6 6          Germany Prenn 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom David 2 2 3           3  United States Tilden 6 9 6    
 United States Coen 2 9 6 6          France Boussus 3 7 4    
 Canada Wright 6 7 4 2        United States Coen 6 6 7 6    
 South Africa Robbins 6 6 6          South Africa Robbins 1 1 9 1    
 Germany Nourney 4 4 4            United States Coen 1 8 5    
 France Boussus 4 6 6 6          France Boussus 6 10 7      
 United Kingdom Latchford 6 0 0 3        France Boussus 6 6 6    
 United Kingdom Crole-Rees 6 3 6 4 6      United Kingdom Crole-Rees 4 4 3      
 United Kingdom Cazalet 3 6 2 6 2  

Section 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
8  United Kingdom Gregory 4 6 6 7    
 United Kingdom Lester 6 3 3 5       8  United Kingdom Gregory 1 6 6 6    
 United Kingdom Crawford                United Kingdom Crawford 6 0 1 2    
 United Kingdom Wilde w/o               8  United Kingdom Gregory 2 6 6 6    
 France Rodel 6 6 4 6          France Rodel 6 2 4 0    
 United Kingdom Helmore 4 3 6 2        France Rodel 6 6 6 6  
 Germany Kuhlmann                Germany Kuhlmann 4 8 2 1    
 United Kingdom Godfree w/o               8  United Kingdom Gregory 6 4 6 3  
 New Zealand Andrews 6 6 6            France Landry 8 6 3 6  
 Hungary Leiner 1 1 0          New Zealand Andrews 6 5 0 1    
 France Landry 6 6 6          France Landry 4 7 6 6    
 Austria Salm-Hoogstraeten 4 0 0            France Landry 5 4 6 6 6
 Japan Ohta 4 6 2 6 6        United Kingdom Lee 7 6 4 2 3  
 Belgium Lacroix 6 1 6 2 3      Japan Ohta 7 4 4 5  
 United Kingdom Lee 6 6 7          United Kingdom Lee 5 6 6 7    
 United Kingdom Brown 4 1 5      

Section 5

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
2  France Borotra 6 6 6      
 South Africa Sherwell 4 4 4         2  France Borotra 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Collins 6 6 8          United Kingdom Collins 3 4 2      
 United Kingdom Jarvis 1 3 6           2  France Borotra 6 6 5 6    
 United Kingdom Turnbull 6 6 6            United Kingdom Turnbull 2 1 7 4    
 India Hadi 2 1 4          United Kingdom Turnbull 1 6 7 6  
 United Kingdom Hughes 6 6 6 2 6      United Kingdom Hughes 6 4 5 0    
 South Africa Farquharson 8 1 2 6 2       2  France Borotra 6 6 4 6  
 United Kingdom Wheatley 6 6 6            United States Allison 3 1 6 3  
 Hungary Takáts 4 2 3          United Kingdom Wheatley 5 6 6 7    
Q  United Kingdom Higgins 5 6 7 6       Q  United Kingdom Higgins 7 4 3 5    
 United Kingdom Balfour 7 2 5 2          United Kingdom Wheatley 1 1 1    
 United Kingdom Cooper 6 6 6            United States Allison 6 6 6      
Q  India Dhanda 2 2 2          United Kingdom Cooper 3 6 3 2  
 United States Allison 2 6 6 6        United States Allison 6 3 6 6    
 United States Chandler 6 3 3 3    

Section 6

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
6  United States Lott 6 6 6      
 France Du Plaix 4 3 2         6  United States Lott 6 6 6      
 Belgium De Borman                Belgium De Borman 1 1 2      
 Egypt Grandguillot w/o               6  United States Lott 6 6 6      
 Italy Bonzi                  Italy Bonzi 1 0 3      
 Switzerland Aeschliman w/o              Italy Bonzi 6 6 6    
 United Kingdom Greig 6 6 6          United Kingdom Greig 2 4 3      
 United Kingdom Lewis-Barclay 2 1 4           6  United States Lott 6 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom Burrows                  Czechoslovakia Koželuh 4 1 4    
 Spain Maier w/o             Q  United Kingdom Burrows 0 1 2      
 Republic of Ireland Campbell 6 6 5 6        Republic of Ireland Campbell 6 6 6      
 Romania Mişu 2 4 7 1          Republic of Ireland Campbell 3 4 2    
 Czechoslovakia Koželuh 5 6 6 6          Czechoslovakia Koželuh 6 6 6      
 Germany Dessart 7 0 0 2        Czechoslovakia Koželuh 6 6 6 4 6
 Greece Zerlendis 6 6 4 6        Greece Zerlendis 4 4 8 6 3  
 United Kingdom Hillyard 2 3 6 2    

Section 7

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
4  United States Hunter 6 7 6      
 Japan Miki 1 5 3         4  United States Hunter 3 2 6 3    
 United Kingdom Austin 3 6 6 6        United Kingdom Austin 6 6 4 6    
 United Kingdom Gilbert 6 3 2 4          United Kingdom Austin 6 6 6      
 France Brugnon 0 7 6 7          France Brugnon 3 4 0      
Q  United Kingdom Shales 6 5 1 5        France Brugnon 1 6 6 6  
 United States Van Ryn 6 6 6          United States Van Ryn 6 3 2 4    
 France Gentien 2 0 2            United Kingdom Austin 6 4 6 4 11
 Germany Wetzel 6 6 6            United Kingdom Kingsley 2 6 1 6 9
 United Kingdom Price 1 2 2          Germany Wetzel 6 6 8      
Q  United Kingdom Fussell 8 4 3 6 6     Q  United Kingdom Fussell 2 2 6      
Q  United Kingdom Smith 6 6 6 4 1        Germany Wetzel 3 6 3 0  
 United Kingdom Kingsley 4 6 6 6          United Kingdom Kingsley 6 4 6 6    
 Austria Matejka 6 3 3 2        United Kingdom Kingsley 6 6 6    
 Germany Kleinschroth 1 6 3 6 6      Germany Kleinschroth 1 1 2      
 Republic of Ireland McGuire 6 3 6 4 3  

Section 8

First round   Second round   Third round   Fourth round
7  Hungary von Kehrling 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Radcliffe 2 1 1         7  Hungary von Kehrling 6 6 6      
Q  Australia Colvin 6 6 6         Q  Australia Colvin 3 1 4      
 Sweden Ramberg 3 2 1           7  Hungary von Kehrling 6 7 6      
 Australia Lycett 6 6 6            South Africa Raymond 3 5 3      
 United Kingdom Philcox 1 1 3          Australia Lycett 3 3 0    
 South Africa Raymond 6 6 6          South Africa Raymond 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Lowe 1 3 2           7  Hungary von Kehrling 9 7 6    
Q  United Kingdom Perry 7 2 6 3 9        United Kingdom Olliff 7 5 4    
 Italy Bocciardo 5 6 4 6 7     Q  United Kingdom Perry 3 6 6 6    
 United Kingdom Dicks 6 6 3 6        United Kingdom Dicks 6 2 2 4    
 Germany Frenz 3 4 6 4         Q  United Kingdom Perry 4 2 6 3  
 United Kingdom Olliff 6 2 6 6          United Kingdom Olliff 6 6 2 6    
 France Glasser 4 6 3 3        United Kingdom Olliff 6 6 6    
 Canada Crocker 9 7 8          Canada Crocker 2 3 3      
 United Kingdom Harrison 7 5 6      

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 302. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

Preceded by
1929 French Championships – Men's Singles
Grand Slams
Men's Singles
Succeeded by
1929 U.S. Championships – Men's Singles
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