1926 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1926 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jean Borotra
Runner-up	Howard Kinsey
Final score	8–6, 6–1, 6–3

Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Howard Kinsey (USA) 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1926 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Jacques Brugnon	6	4	6	4	6
		Charles Kingsley	2	6	2	6	4
											Jacques Brugnon	4	6	3	6	7
											Howard Kinsey	6	4	6	3	9
		Howard Kinsey	6	6	3	6
		Patrick Spence	3	3	6	3
																				Howard Kinsey	6	1	3
																				Jean Borotra	8	6	6
		Henri Cochet	6	6	4	6
		Colin Gregory	4	2	6	3
											Henri Cochet	6	5	6	3	5
											Jean Borotra	2	7	2	6	7
		Jan Koželuh	4	6	7	1
		Jean Borotra	6	4	9	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Zemla	1	7	6	6
	Latchford	6	5	2	2					Zemla	2	6	6	2
	Dicks	6	6	6						Dicks	6	3	3	0	r.
Q	Weakley	4	0	4															Zemla	3	0	2
	Brugnon	4	6	6	6														Brugnon	6	6	6
	Mişu	6	4	2	1					Brugnon	7	6	6
	Hodges	6	6	6						Hodges	5	2	2
	Bobb	4	2	4																								Brugnon	6	6	6
	Lycett	6	6	6																								Lycett	4	1	3
	Glanz	1	2	4						Lycett	6	6	6
	Park									Park	1	1	0
	Foley	w/o																	Lycett	6	6	7
	Aitken	6	1	8	6														Aitken	3	1	5
	Jones	0	6	6	0					Aitken	6	5	6	6
	Leembruggen									Leembruggen	1	7	4	0
	Lacoste	w/o

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Kingsley	6	1	6	6
	Robson	2	6	2	4					Kingsley	11	6	6
	Fisher	7	1	7	6					Fisher	9	2	2
	Watson	5	6	5	4														Kingsley	6	6	9
	Decugis	2	6	8	1	7													Decugis	2	2	7
	Crawford	6	4	6	6	5				Decugis	6	7	4	6
	Greville	6	6	6						Greville	3	5	6	4
	Young	2	3	1																								Kingsley	6	1	6	2	6
	Mayes	6	6	6																								Mayes	2	6	1	6	3
	Pogson-Smith	2	1	3						Mayes	3	6	4	7	6
	Timmer	6	6	6						Timmer	6	4	6	5	3
	Stralem	2	2	1															Mayes	2	5	6	6	6
	Aeschliman	7	6	6															Aeschliman	6	7	1	1	4
	Lowry	5	1	2						Aeschliman	4	6	2	6	6
	Burnett	6	8	6						Burnett	6	3	6	4	1
	Crossley	2	6	3

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Fyzee	6	4	6	6
	Sarkies	3	6	2	3					Fyzee	6	3	6	6
	Peters	4	6	6	2	8				Peters	3	6	3	1
	Mavrogordato	6	3	3	6	6													Fyzee	8	4	1	4
	Bryan																		Bryan	6	6	6	6
	Salm-Hoogstraeten	w/o								Bryan	2	6	6	5	6
	Dash	4	6	6	7					Dash	6	1	3	7	4
	Philcox	6	2	0	5																							Bryan	4	2	4
	Gilbert	7	2	4	6	6																						Kinsey	6	6	6
	Campbell	5	6	6	3	2				Gilbert	1	1	4
	Kinsey	6	6	6						Kinsey	6	6	6
	Dixon	2	1	1															Kinsey	6	6	4	3	6
	Flaquer	8	6	3	7														Flaquer	2	2	6	6	1
	Olmsted	6	4	6	5					Flaquer	2	9	9	7
	Crawley	6	6	6						Crawley	6	7	7	5
	Summerson	2	2	3

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Sharpe	6	6	4	6
	Ritchie	3	4	6	2					Sharpe	4	6	6	6
	Cholmondeley	6	6	6						Cholmondeley	6	4	1	3
	Bryans	1	2	1															Sharpe	6	6	5	3
	Petersen	6	6	7															Spence	8	3	7	6
	Mockler	4	1	5						Petersen	3	6	6	2	2
	Spence	7	11	6						Spence	6	2	2	6	6
	Pryce-Jones	5	9	3																								Spence	4	5	6	6	6
	Greig	6	6	6																								Greig	6	7	2	3	0
	Temple	4	2	4						Greig	8	6	6
	Helmore	6	6	6						Helmore	6	2	3
	Obarrio	1	4	4															Greig	6	3	6	6
	Turnbull	6	6	6															Turnbull	4	6	2	0
	Crole-Rees	3	3	2						Turnbull	6	7	6
	Von Kehrling	7	6	2	6					Von Kehrling	2	5	3
	Feret	5	4	6	3

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Bernard	4	7	6	6
	Blair	6	5	3	1					Bernard	8	8	7	6
	Van Der Feen	6	5	7	6	6				Van Der Feen	6	10	5	4
	Jarvis	8	7	5	1	1													Bernard	1	3	3
	Richards	6	6	6															Cochet	6	6	6
Q	Yencken	0	0	0						Richards	6	3	4	2
	Cochet	6	7	6						Cochet	4	6	6	6
	Dudley	1	5	3																								Cochet	6	7	6
	Lester	8	9	6	6																							Lester	2	5	0
Q	McIlquham	6	7	8	4					Lester	6	6	17
	Higgs	6	6	7						Higgs	3	3	15
	Sumner	3	2	5															Lester	6	6	6
	Lowe	6	6	6															Lowe	3	4	3
Q	Crawshay-Williams	4	2	2						Lowe	6	6	3	6
	Boyd	7	3	6	8					Boyd	2	2	6	3
	Powell	5	6	4	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gregory	6	6	6	6
	Poland	3	4	8	3					Gregory	8	6	6
	Hillyard									Hillyard	6	2	2
	Rodzianko	w/o																	Gregory	6	4	3	6	7
	Sherwell	6	6	6	6														Sherwell	0	6	6	4	5
	Dungyersky	8	3	4	2					Sherwell	6	6	6
Q	Crosbie	6	6	6					Q	Crosbie	4	0	1
	Lewis-Philipps	2	3	3																								Gregory	6	4	6	5	6
	Davson	6	6	6																								Wheatley	4	6	2	7	1
Q	Williams	1	1	2						Davson	6	6	4	6
	Aslangul	9	6	4	6					Aslangul	2	1	6	4
	Ingram	7	4	6	2														Davson	6	4	7	0	3
	Wheatley	6	6	6															Wheatley	1	6	5	6	6
	Tindell-Green	4	1	2						Wheatley	6	6	5	6
	Mackintosh	2	6	1	6	6				Mackintosh	3	1	7	1
	Brick	6	2	6	3	2

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gobert	2	6	6	6
	Powell	6	3	0	3					Gobert	6	5	5	6
	Van Lennep	6	7	6						Van Lennep	2	7	7	8
	Berger	0	5	3															Van Lennep	0	6	4	1
	Eames	4	6	6	6														Austin	6	4	6	6
	Simpson	6	4	3	1					Eames	7	4	0	1	r.
	Austin	6	6	7						Austin	5	6	6	4
	Lawrence	1	0	5																								Austin	6	0	1	3
	Standring	6	6	6																								Koželuh	2	6	6	6
Q	Willford	1	3	2						Standring	6	2	3	2
	Koželuh	6	6	6						Koželuh	4	6	6	6
	Thomas	0	2	2															Koželuh	6	6	6
	Pennycuick																		Pennycuick	1	1	3
	Alderson	w/o								Pennycuick	6	9	4	6
	Roupell	6	6	2	4	6				Roupell	3	7	6	2
	Stott	4	0	6	6	3

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Borotra	6	6	6
	Godfree	3	4	4						Borotra	3	6	7	6
	Fyzee	7	6	2	6					Fyzee	6	4	5	4
	Hughes	5	2	6	4														Borotra	6	6	7
	Lowe	6	6	6															Lowe	3	4	5
	Watson	2	2	1						Lowe	6	6	6
	Lindop	6	6	6						Lindop	1	1	2
	Castro Pereira	3	3	2																								Borotra	6	2	6	7
Q	Davin																											Ulrich	1	6	4	5
	Papadopoulos	w/o							Q	Davin	5	6	6	4
	Ulrich	4	6	6	6					Ulrich	7	8	3	6
	Morrice	6	4	1	4														Ulrich	7	6	8
	Cattaruzza	6	6	9															Cattaruzza	5	1	6
	Fisher	2	0	7						Cattaruzza	4	6	4	6	6
	Radcliffe	8	7	8						Radcliffe	6	3	6	1	2
	De La Borbolla	6	5	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com