Aix-Les-Bains International
| Aix-Les-Bains International Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913–1968) |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Location | Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. |
| Venue | Société du Club des Sports (1913-52) Tennis Club of Aix les Bains (1953–59) |
| Surface | Clay |
The Aix-Les-Bains International[1] or Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. The tournament was first held at the Société du Club des Sports, Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.
History
1912 the Société du Club des Sports was established in Aix-les-Bains,[2] on purchased land on Avenue Marlioz dedicated to the practice of tennis.[3] It also rented other courts (adjoining Avenue de Marlioz).[4] In 1913 the club founded the Aix-Les-Bains International tournament. In 1953 the Société du Club des Sports changed its name to the Tennis Club of Aix les Bains.[5] The tournament was held annually until 1959[6] when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)[7]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Félix Poulin | Philippe Wallet | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 | |
| 1914/1919 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
| 1920 | Henri Cochet | Norman Newton | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0 | |
| 1923 | Charles Aeschlimann | Brame Hillyard | 6–2, 6–3, 8–10, 6–4 | |
| 1924 | Henri Cochet (2) | Charles Aeschlimann | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 1925 | Pierre Canivet | Robert Champin[8] | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1926 | Arne Grahn | Rene Gallepe[9] | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 1927 | Brame Hillyard | R.E. Soher | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 1928 | Erik Worm | Edmond Lotan[10] | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 1931 | Christian Boussus | André Merlin | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 | |
| 1939/1949 | Not held (due to World War II and after) | |||
| 1957 | Jaroslav Drobný | Paul Rémy | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 | |
| 1958 | Ramanathan Krishnan | Patricio Rodríguez | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 | |
| 1959 | Jaroslav Drobný (2) | Billy Knight | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll) Two editions of the tournament were held in 1924 one in June (*) and the other in August (**).
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Marcelle Septier | Lili de Alvarez | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 1922 | Marcelle Septier (2) | Aimée Cochet | w.o. | |
| 1923 | Margery Maquay | Marcelle S. Ballas | 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 | |
| 1924 * | Lili de Alvarez | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 1924 ** | Marguerite Broquedis | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1925 | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | Marcelle S. Ballas | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| 1928 | Hélène Contostavlos | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1929 | Marguerite Broquedis (2) | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1931 | Aimée Charpenel | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| 1934 | Ida Adamoff | Aimée Charpenel | 6–1. 6–1 | |
| 1936 | Simonne Mathieu | Ilse Friedleben | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1938 | Aimée Charpenel (2) | Marguerite Petazzi | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 1939 | Aimée Charpenel (3) | Denise Dijan | 6–2, 8–6 | |
| 1940/1941 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
| 1942 | Alice Weivers | Aimée Cochet Charpenel | 6–1. 6–0 | |
| 1943/1945 | Not held (due to World War II and after) | |||
| 1957 | Ruth Kaufmann | Josette Billaz | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1958 | Yola Ramirez | Christiane Mercelis | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 1959[11] | Yola Ramirez (2) | Françoise Dürr | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |
References
- ^ "The Season at Aix". Daily Mirror. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Court Circular". London Standard. Newspaper Archive. 27 August 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Histoire du club". tennis-aixlesbains.fr (in French). Tennis Club Aix Les Bains. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
- ^ Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
- ^ "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Aix-Les-Bains". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Robert Champin: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Rene Gallepe: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Edmond Lotan : Bio". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.