Borotra–Cochet Rivalry

Jean Borotra (4 Major singles, 9 Major doubles, 5 Major Mixed Doubles, 1 Olympic Bronze, singles, World No.2 )

Henri Cochet (11 Major singles, 8 Major doubles, 4 Major mixed doubles, 2 Olympic Silvers singles and doubles, World No.1)

Jean Borotra a former World Number 2 and four time Grand Slam singles champion and Henri Cochet a former World number 1 and seven time Grand Slam champion, three time ITF Major champion and one time Pro Slam champion and both Davis Cup champions.

Summary

They first met in each other in the final of the World Covered Court Championships at Palace Lawn Tennis Club, in St. Moritz in 1922 with Cochet winning there inugrial meeting. Their final meeting was at the Pierre Gillou Cup In Paris in the semi-finals in 1949 that time Borotra was the winner. They played each other on multiple surfaces including grass courts, clay courts, hard courts and wood courts and in different environments both outdoors and indoors.

Head-to-head

Official matches (Borotra 8–8 Cochet)

Legend (Borotra-Cochet)
Grand Slams (3–3)
ILTF Major (0–1)

No	Tournament	Year	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
1	World Covered Court Championships	1922	Final	Hard	Henri Cochet	4–6 2–6 6–2 6–3 6–0
2	France Interclubs Championships	1922	Round Robin	Clay	Henri Cochet	6–3 0–6 6–3
3	French National Championships	1922	Final	Clay	Henri Cochet	6–3 7–5 6–2
4	Coupe de Noël	1923	Semifinal	Hard	Jean Borotra	2–6 6–3 6–2
5	French Covered Court Championships	1924	Final	Hard/Wood (i)	Jean Borotra	6–2 9–7 5–7 6–4
6	Olympic Games	1924	Semifinal	Clay	Henri Cochet	6–2 5–7 6–2 6–3
7	Wimbledon Championships	1925	Semifinal	Grass	Jean Borotra	5–7 8–6 6–4 6–1
8	Wimbledon Championships	1926	Final	Grass	Jean Borotra	2–6 7–5 2–6 6–3 7–5
9	Wimbledon Championships	1927	Final	Grass	Henri Cochet	4–6 4–6 6–3 6–4 7–5
10	French Championships	1928	Semifinal	Clay	Henri Cochet	6–3 2–6 7–5 6–4
11	Coupe de Noel	1928	Final	Hard	Henri Cochet	6–3 6–4 6–3
12	Belgian International Covered Courts	1929	Final	Hard	Jean Borotra	7–5 6–4 3–6 6–3
13	French Championships	1929	Semifinal	Clay	Jean Borotra	6–3 5–7 7–5 5–7 6–4
14	Wimbledon Championships	1929	Final	Grass	Henri Cochet	6–4 6–3 6–4
15	Belgian International Championships	1930	Final	Clay	Jean Borotra	4–6 6–3 6–4 4–6 8–6
16	Pierre Gillou Cup	1949	Semifinal	Hard	Jean Borotra	6–1 2–6 6–4

Breakdown of their rivalry

All matches: Tied, 8–8
All finals: Cochet, 5–3
Grand Slam matches: Tied, 3–3
Grand Slam finals: Tied, 3–3
Clay courts: Cochet, 4–2
Grass courts: Tied, 2–2
Hard courts: Borotra, 4–2
Outdoor courts: Cochet, 7-6
Indoor courts: Borotra, 2–1

References

Sources

"Jean Borotra -Henri Cochet-Matches Head 2 Head". thetennisbase.com.

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