Lausanne Autumn Meeting
| Lausanne Autumn Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1946 |
| Location | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. |
| Venue | Montchoisi Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay Hard |
The Lausanne Autumn Meeting[1] was men's and women's clay court tournament founded in 1884.[2] The tournament was played at Montchoisi Tennis Club (f.1883) Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland until 1946.
History
In 1883 the Montchoisi Tennis Club was founded as the English Lawn Tennis Club.[3] In 1884 it staged its first autumn meeting, initially the tournament was played on hard asphalt courts. In 1898 the club moved to a new location and changed its name to Montchoisi Lawn Tennis Club, it also built six new tarmacadam tennis courts.[4] In 1925 eight new clay courts were built.[4] The Lausanne Autumn Meeting continued to be held until 1946 when it was discontinued.[2]
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Rev. G.S. Money | Alexander W. Miller White | 6–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.[2] | |
| 1905 | Les Poidevin | W. Gladky | 6–4 6–1 6–2.[2] | |
| 1910 | R. Norris Williams | Robert Kleinschroth | 6–4 ret.[2] | |
| 1912 | Max Decugis | Hope M. Crisp | 6–2 6–3 6–0.[2] | |
| 1913 | Anthony Wilding | Robert Kleinschroth | 6–4 6–2 6–2.[2] | |
| 1915/1919 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
| 1922 | Augustos Zerlendis | Charles Henry Martin | 6–3 6–4 6–3.[2] | |
| 1925 | Boris Maneff | Zbigniew Beldowski | 7–5 6–3 6–1.[2] | |
| 1941 | Hans Pfaff | Jost Spitzer | 8–6 6–1 6–3.[2] | |
Women's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Lolette Payot | Mlle de Crousaz | 9–7, 6–1. |
| 1928 | Elise Belzer | Gabriela Szapary | 6–2, 6–1. |
| 1933 | Lolette Payot (2) | Paula Heimann Stuck | 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1934 | Lolette Payot (3) | Mauricette L'Huillier | 6–3, 6–0. |
| 1935 | Lolette Payot (4) | Mlle C. Collet | 6–2, 6–0. |
| 1937 | Ilse Friedleben | Etta Neumann | 6–0, 6–4. |
| 1938 | Mlle Devrient | Mme Bridel | 6–3, 6–1. |
| 1941 | Alice Weiwers | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1946 | Elsa Riboli Gaviraghi | Lucia Manfredi | 6–4, 6–4. |
References
- ^ "SWITZERLAND IN AUTUMN". Hull Daily Mail. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournaments:Lausanne Autumn". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "MTC – Un peu d'histoire". www.montchoisitc.ch. Montchoisi Tennis Club. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b Montchoisi Tennis Club