This Day In Tennis History - Sept. 18, 1926: Rene Lacoste performs a French breakthrough at Forest Hills, beating Davis Cup teammate Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 to win U.S. singles title -
![René Lacoste, French champion tennis player and founder of the clothing brand, 1920's : r/OldSchoolCool René Lacoste, French champion tennis player and founder of the clothing brand, 1920's : r/OldSchoolCool](https://preview.redd.it/rjudil0xufu51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=05296adc5a2e7a9874711e2ca9291391a49b1c29)
René Lacoste, French champion tennis player and founder of the clothing brand, 1920's : r/OldSchoolCool
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