1926 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Jean Borotra
Score	6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	N.A.

Main article: 1926 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra in the final, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1926 U.S. National Championships. It was Lacoste's first U.S. Championships title and his third major title overall. Bill Tilden was the six-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by reigning French Championships champion Henri Cochet.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Bill Tilden	8	1	3	6	6
		Henri Cochet	6	6	6	1	8
											Henri Cochet	6	6	4	4	3
											René Lacoste	2	4	6	6	6
		R. Norris Williams	0	3	6
		René Lacoste	6	6	8
																				René Lacoste	6	6	6
																				Jean Borotra	4	0	4
		Vincent Richards	6	6	6
		Jacques Brugnon	2	1	2
											Vincent Richards	6	4	6	6	2
											Jean Borotra	3	6	4	8	6
		Bill Johnston	6	6	3	4	4
		Jean Borotra	3	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Tilden		6	3	7	6
	Van Ryn		4	6	5	2				Tilden		4	6	6	6
	Sullivan		6	6	7					Sullivan		6	4	2	1
	Thalheimer		3	3	5														Tilden		7	7	4	6	6
	Jones		6	6	1	7	6												Jones		9	5	6	1	2
	Mercur		4	4	6	9	0			Jones		2	6	2	6	6
	Tawara		6	6	7					Tawara		6	4	6	3	1
	Shields		4	2	5																							Tilden		8	1	3	6	6
	Chapin		7	10	4	6	6																					Cochet		6	6	6	1	8
	Major		5	12	6	4	2			Chapin		2	7	6	3
	Hunter		6	6	6					Hunter		6	5	8	6
	Heyden		2	4	3														Hunter		5	3	6	3
	Griffin		6	6	6														Cochet		7	6	0	6
	Hennessey		2	4	2					Griffin		0	4	4
	Cochet		6	9	6					Cochet		6	6	6
	Ingraham		3	7	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Williams		6	6	7
	Neer		3	3	5					Williams		6	9	6
	Fischer		6	3	9	7				Fischer		3	7	1
	Anderson		2	6	7	5													Williams		4	6	6	6
	Feibleman		9	6	6	7													Bowman		6	2	3	4
	Dailey		11	2	4	5				Feibleman		7	6	1	6	2
	Bowman		7	6	8					Bowman		5	1	6	8	6
	Wright		5	1	6																							Williams		0	3	6
	Alonso		6	7	6	6																						Lacoste		6	6	8
	Johnson		1	9	1	1				Alonso		6	6	8
	Kelleher		4	6	6	6				Kelleher		2	2	6
	Baggs		6	2	4	3													Alonso		1	2	6	2
	Hill		5	8	6	1	8												Lacoste		6	6	4	6
	Niles		7	6	4	6	6			Hill		0	3	4
	Lacoste		6	6	6					Lacoste		6	6	6
	Garland		2	1	0

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Richards		6	6	6
	Orser		1	2	1					Richards		6	6	4	6
	Lott		6	6	6					Lott		0	2	6	4
	Binzen		1	0	1														Richards		6	6	6
	Appel		4	6	6	7													Toba		0	2	4
	Reid		6	4	2	5				Appel		1	5	3
	Toba		5	6	7	6				Toba		6	7	6
	Seligson		7	2	5	3																						Richards		6	6	6
	Harada		6	6	6																							Brugnon		2	1	2
	Kynaston		3	1	3					Harada		4	6	6
	King		6	6	6					King		6	8	8
	Lewis		4	3	3														King		3	2	9	7	1
	Lang		6	6	6														Brugnon		6	6	7	5	6
	Owens		4	0	3					Lang		6	9	6	4	0
	Brugnon		6	6	6					Brugnon		4	11	3	6	6
	Barr		2	2	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Johnston		6	6	6
	Baker		2	4	1					Johnston
	Holman									Holman		w/	o
	Ogden		w/	o															Johnston		6	6	8
	Johnson		6	3	4	6	6												Jacobs		2	3	6
	Hubbell		4	6	6	4	3			Johnson		9	3	6	6	4
	Jacobs		3	6	6	4				Jacobs		11	6	1	1	6
	Llano		6	2	3	2	rtd.																					Johnston		6	6	3	4	4
	Chandler		10	3	7	6																						Borotra		3	4	6	6	6
	Norton		8	6	5	1				Chandler		6	6	6
	White		6	6	6					White		4	3	2
	Marsh		3	2	2														Chandler		2	3	2
	Washburn		9	1	4	6	6												Borotra		6	6	6
	Voshell		7	6	6	4	4			Washburn		9	4	3	3
	Borotra		6	6	9					Borotra		7	6	6	6
	Watters		3	3	7