1928 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1928 French Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Eileen Bennett
Score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	37
Seeds	8

First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Eileen Bennett 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1928 French Championships.[1] The draw consisted of 37 players of which 8 were seeded.

Seeds

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

1. Helen Wills (champion)
2. Suzanne Devé (second round)
3. Kea Bouman (semifinals)
4. Daphne Akhurst (quarterfinals)
5. Elisabeth Macready (second round)
6. Lilly De Alvarez (first round)
7. Marguerite Bordes (third round)
8. Eileen Bennett (finalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
		Madzy Rollin Couquerque	2	0
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
									Cristobel Hardie	1	1
	4	Daphne Akhurst	8	2
		Cristobel Hardie	10	6
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															8	Eileen Bennett	1	2
		J. Vaussard	0	0
	3	Kea Bouman	6	6
								3	Kea Bouman	2	6
								8	Eileen Bennett	6	8
	8	Eileen Bennett	6	7	7
		Penelope Anderson	3	9	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Wills	6	6
									Marcou	0	3
															1	Wills	6	6
																Aussem	1	2
									Aussem	3	7	6
									Watson	6	5	0
																						1	Wills	6	6
																							Couquerque	2	0
									Beauge	5	6	4
									Couquerque	7	4	6
																Couquerque	10	6
															7	Bordes	8	2
									Lycett	2	2
								7	Bordes	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Amaury	1	1
								4	Akhurst	6	6
															4	Akhurst	6	6
		Fry	2	6	6											Fry	1	1
		Neufeld	6	0	2				Fry	6	6	6
		Golding							Peyre	8	2	1
		Peyre																				4	Akhurst	8	2
	5	Macready																					Hardie	10	6
		Wolfson						5	Macready	3	3
		O'Hara Wood	10	6					O'Hara Wood	6	6
		Barbier	8	3												O'Hara Wood	6	4
		Hardie	6	6												Hardie	8	6
		Gallay	2	4					Hardie	6	4	6
		Kleinadel	3	4					Henrotin	3	6	4
		Henrotin	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Vaussard
		Grasset							Vaussard	6	6
		Fourcade							Fourcade	3	2
	6	De Alvarez														Vaussard	7	6
		Nuthall	9	7												Charnelet	5	3
		Lebesnerais	7	5					Nuthall	4	4
		Wyns-Speranza							Charnelet	6	6
		Charnelet																					Vaussard	0	0
		Mallory	6	6																		3	Bouman	6	6
		Le Conte	0	2					Mallory	6	0	4
									Boyd	3	6	6
																Boyd	6	1	2
															3	Bouman	4	6	6
									Colyer	3	2
								3	Bouman	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Julie Anthony	6
									Canters	4	r
																Julie Anthony	0	2
															8	Bennett	6	6
									Bourgeois	6	2	1
								8	Bennett	3	6	6
																						8	Bennett	6	7	7
																							Anderson	3	9	5
									Conquet	1	2
									Bickerton	6	6
																Bickerton	3	14	1
																Anderson	6	12	6
									Anderson
								2	Deve

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

Preceded by 1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1928 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles