French Covered Court Championships

French Covered Court Championships
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded1895 [1]
Abolished1971
Editions69
LocationParis, France
VenueTennis Club de Paris,
1895-1946, 1951-60, 1962, 1964, 1967-71
Lyon
1947-48, 1961, 1963, 1968
SurfaceWood (indoor)

The French Covered Court Championships [2] its original name or Championnats de France sur Court Couvert also known as the French Covered Court Open Championships [3] and the French Indoors [4] was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971 in Paris, France and Lyon, France.

History

The French Covered Court Championships was played at the Tennis Club de Paris the original location was Rue de Civry in the 16th arrondissement of Paris[5] shortly before the beginning of the 1st World War it changed location to Port de Saint Cloud until shortly after the 2nd World War when it moved again to its current location at 91 Boulevard Exelmans, Auteuil, Paris, France. The club still exists today, it originally had four very fast Indoor (Oak Parquet Wood) courts[6] and five Outdoor Clay courts. The tournament was one of earliest events open to international players for the indoor event the staging of the tournament tended to fluctuate between February, April and November annually the men's competition ceased in 1969 but the women's continued until 1971, it ran for 69 editions and was an early predecessor of the current Paris Masters.

Champions

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. (c) Indicates challenger

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
1895 [7] André Vacherot Paul Aymé 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1896 [8] Manliffe Goodbody George Simond 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1897 [9] Manliffe Goodbody Frank Riseley 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1898 [10] George Simond Paul Aymé 9–7, 2–6, 7–5 retired.
1899 [11] Major Ritchie Paul Aymé 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1900 George Caridia Harold Mahony 3–6, 11–9, 6–3
1901 [12] George Simond Max Decugis 6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1902 Major Ritchie Max Decugis 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1903 Max Decugis Major Ritchie 7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1904 Max Decugis Robert Baldwin Hough 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1905 Major Ritchie John Flavelle 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
1906 [13] Anthony Wilding Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1907 [14] Anthony Wilding Max Decugis 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4-1 retired.
1908 [15] Major Ritchie Max Decugis 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1909 [16] Max Decugis Arthur Lowe 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1910 Max Decugis Arthur Lowe 0–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1911 [17] William Laurentz Anthony Wilding 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 13-11, 8–6
1912 André Gobert Maurice Germot 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1913 André Gobert William Laurentz 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1914 Gordon Lowe Félix Poulin 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1914/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 André Gobert Jacques Brugnon 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1921 Jacques Brugnon Marcel Dupont 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1922 [18] Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1923 [19] René Lacoste Max Hirsch 5–7, 11–9, 6–3, 6–0
1924 [20] Jean Borotra Henri Cochet 6–2, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1925 [21] René Lacoste André Gobert 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1926 Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge Jean Rebois 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1927 Jean Borotra Pierre Henri Landry 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1928 René de Buzelet Pierre Henri Landry 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1929 Jean Borotra Roger George 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1930 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1931 Jean Borotra Jean Lesueur 6–3, 11–9, 5–7, 6–4
1932 Jean Borotra Marcel Bernard 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933 Jean Borotra René de Buzelet 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934 André Merlin Paul Féret 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
1935 Jean Borotra Daniel Prenn 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1936 [22] Jean Borotra Bernard Destremau 8–6, 8–6, 6–2
1937 [23] Marcel Bernard Bernard Destremau 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 9–7
1938 Yvon Petra Karl Schröder 9–7, 7–5, 3–6, 9–7
1939 Pierre Pellizza Roderich Menzel 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 Lennart Bergelin Yvon Petra 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1947 Jean Borotra Torsten Johansson 6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4
1948 Pedro Masip Henri Cochet 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6-
1949 Frank Parker Marcel Bernard 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950 Sven Davidson Torsten Johansson 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1951 Jaroslav Drobný Marcel Bernard 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1952 Kurt Nielsen Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1953 Budge Patty Art Larsen 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1954 Torben Ulrich Władysław Skonecki 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1955 [24] Budge Patty Hugh Stewart 6–3 7–5 6–3
1956 [25] Budge Patty Sven Davidson 6–2 3–6 6–3 6–0
1957 Sven Davidson Torben Ulrich 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Kurt Nielsen Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959 Kurt Nielsen Jean-Claude Molinari 10–8, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960 Jørgen Ulrich Billy Knight 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Jørgen Ulrich Billy Knight 7–5, 4–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–4
1962 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Pierre Darmon 3–6, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Jean-Claude Barclay 6–4, 8–6, 6–2
1964 Bobby Wilson Nikola Pilić 10–8, 6–2, 6–4
1965 Bobby Wilson Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1966 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1967 Tom Okker Jan Kodeš 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Open era
1968 Milan Holeček Bob Carmichael 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1969 [26] Jean-Pierre Courcol Graham Stilwell 10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8

Women's singles

  • Notes: The women's tournament of 1968 were played twice in * Paris and ** Lyon.

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
1895 Adine Masson Mrs Underwoods 6–3, 6–2
1896 Adine Masson Phoebe Riseley Hausburg 7–5, 6–4
1897 Adine Masson Suzanne Girod
1902 Blanche Duddell Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 6–0, 6–2
1903 Kate Gillou Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1905 Vera Warden ? ?
1906 Vera Warden Miss Andrews 6–3, 6–2
1907 Gladys Eastlake-Smith Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 7–5, 6–1
1908 Adine Masson Abeille Villard Gallay 6–1, 6–2
1909 Adine Masson Jeanne Matthey 6–3, 6–2
1910 Marguerite Broquedis Daisy Speranza 11–9, 7–5
1911 Germaine Régnier Madeline Fisher O’Neill 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1912 Marie Conquet Jeanne Matthey 1–6, 6–4, 10–8
1913 Marguerite Broquedis Marie Danet 6–2, 6–1
1914 Marie Conquet Germaine Golding 6–3, 6–4
1914/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919 Mlle Amblard Jeanne Vaussard 6–0, 6–2
1920 Germaine Golding Jeanne Vaussard 6–8, 6–3, 6–1
1921 Germaine Golding Daisy Speranza 6–2, 6–2
1922 Marguerite Broquedis Marie Conquet 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1923 Germaine Golding Jeanne Vaussard 6–2, 6–2
1924 Germaine Golding Suzanne Devé 6–2, 6–4
1925 Marguerite Broquedis Billout Marie Conquet 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1926 Germaine Golding Jeanne Vaussard 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1927 Marguerite Broquedis Bordes Germaine Golding 6–2, 6–3
1928 Suzanne Devé Germaine Golding 1–6, 12–10, 8–6
1929 Simone Kleinadel Germaine Golding 8–6, 6–4
1930 Paula von Reznicek Marguerite Bordes 6–2, 6–2
1931 Germaine Golding Arlette Neufeld 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1932 Lolette Payot Yvonne Kleinadel 6–4, 6–0
1933 Jacqueline Goldschmidt Mme Michel Bernard 6–1, 6–3
1934 Colette Rosambert Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1935 Lolette Payot Ida Adamoff 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1936 Nelly Adamson Simone Lafargue 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1937 Suzanne Pannetier Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2, 6–0
1938 Suzanne Pannetier Arlette Neufeld Halff 7–5, 6–4
1939 Suzanne Pannetier Gracyn Wheeler 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946 Nelly Adamson Landry Micheline Inglebert 6–3, 6–3
1947 Nelly Adamson Landry Colette Rosambert-Boegner 6–0, 6–2
1948 Nelly Adamson Landry Colette Rosambert-Boegner 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1949 Maud Galtier Jacqueline Saladin Boutin 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
1950 Anne-Marie Seghers Arlette Neufeld Halff 6–1, 6–2
1951 Jean Quertier Joan Curry 6–3, 1–6, 8–6
1952 Jean Quertier Nelly Adamson Landry 9–7, 7–5
1953 Susan Partridge Suzanne Schmitt 8–6, 7–5
1954 Maud Galtier Jacqueline Kermina 6–3, 6–4
1955 Patricia Ward Susan Chatrier 7–5, 6–4
1956 Althea Gibson Angela Buxton 6–2, 8–6
1957 Thelma Coyne Long Angela Buxton 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
1958 Christiane Mercelis Patricia Ward 6–3, 7–9, 8–6
1959 Angela Mortimer Flo de la Courtie 6–2, 6–1
1960 Angela Mortimer Marian Craig-Smith 7–5, 7–5
1961 Angela Mortimer Shirley Bloomer 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1962 Ann Haydon Rosie Reyes Darmon 6–3, 6–1
1963 Ann Haydon Jones Janine Lieffrig 8–6, 6–1
1964 Janine Lieffrig Christine Truman 6–4, 8–6
1965 Ann Haydon Jones Elizabeth Starkie 6–3, 6-8, 6–2
1966 Ann Haydon Jones Frances MacLennan 6–2, 6–2
1967 Monique Salfati Winnie Shaw 6–2, 10–8
Open era
1968 [27] Nell Truman Évelyne Terras 7–5, 7–5 *
1968 Rosie Reyes Darmon Danièle Wild-Bouteleux 6–1, 1–6, 9–7 **
1969 Betty Stöve Janine Lieffrig 6–3, 6–2
1970 Odile de Roubin Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 6–2, 6–2
1971 Marilyn Greenwood Odile de Roubin 6–2, 6–4

See also

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