South of France Championships

South of France Championships
Championnats du Sud de la France
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1895
Abolished1971
Editions76
LocationNice, France
VenueNice Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The South of France Championships, [1] its original name of Championnats du Sud de la France, also known as the Championships of the South of France and the Championship of Southern France, was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971. It was originally played at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France. It was one of the tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.

History

Lawn tennis was introduced to the French Riviera by English tourists, who decided to holiday on the Cote d'Azur after Queen Victoria vacationed there during the late 1800s. The Riviera season was usually December through to March with a number of events that would be staged in Nice. The South of France Championships in Nice was considered the best of these early continental tournament events. [2] Other events founded around this time included the Nice Championships, the Nice Lawn Tennis Club Championships and later the Nice International. The Nice Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1890 at Place Mozart. In 1895 the South of France Championships tournament began; the dates the event was held fluctuated between February, March and April annually. The club and championships changed location to Parc Imperial Avenue Suzanne Lenglen in 1923.[3] It was one of the earliest events open to international players; the tournament survived for a period of 76 years until 1971.

Finals

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. The * indicates the challenger.

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1895 [4] A. F. Thomas Victor Voss ?
1896 [5] Joseph Hamilton De Robiglio ? ?
1897 [6] Reginald Doherty Victor Voss 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1898 Laurence Doherty James Robert Hay-Gordon 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1899 Reginald Doherty (2) Victor Voss 6–0, 6–0, 6–0
1900 Laurence Doherty (2) Reginald Doherty walkover
1901 Laurence Doherty (3) Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1902 Laurence Doherty (4) Reginald Doherty walkover
1903 [7] Laurence Doherty (5) Sydney Howard Smith 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [8] Laurence Doherty (6) Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1905 [9] Laurence Doherty (7) Edward Roy Allen 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1906 Laurence Doherty (8) Anthony Wilding 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
1907 Anthony Wilding[10] Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1908 Anthony Wilding (2) Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1909 Fred Alexander Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1910 [11] Max Decugis Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 13–11
1911 Anthony Wilding (3) Max Decugis 9–7, 6–0, 6–3
1912 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 10–8, 4–6, 6–2 retd.
1913 Max Decugis (2) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1914 Anthony Wilding (4) Gordon Lowe 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Max Decugis (3) Nicolae Mișu 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1920 [12] Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston Alain Gerbault 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
1921 [12] Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (2) Mino Balbi De Robbeco 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1922 Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (3) Henri Cochet 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1923 Gordon Lowe Randolph Lycett 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1924 René Lacoste Jean Washer 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3
1925 [13] René Lacoste (2) Gordon Lowe 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1926 Uberto De Morpurgo Henri Cochet 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1927 Hermann von Artens[14] Brame Hillyard 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 10–8
1928 Charles Aeschlimann George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 9–7, 6–1
1929 [15] Emmanuel du Plaix Hermann von Artens 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1930 [16] Bill Tilden George Lyttleton-Rogers 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
1931 [16] George Lyttleton-Rogers Christian Boussus 4–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1932 Jacques Brugnon George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1933 George Lyttleton-Rogers (2) Max Ellmer [17] 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1934 George Lyttleton-Rogers (3) Herman von Artens 2–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1935 Wilmer Hines[18] Max Ellmer 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1936 Jean Lesueur[19] William W. Robertson 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1937 Kho Sin-Kie Jean Lesueur 13-11, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938 Kho Sin-Kie (2) Max Ellmer 6–1, 2–6, 6–0, 8–6
1939 Constantin Tănăsescu Kho Sin-Kie 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1940/1943 Not held (due to world war two)
1944 Pierre Pellizza Henri Pellizza 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1945 not played
1946 Pierre Pellizza (2) Yvon Petra 12-10, 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
1947 József Asbóth Torsten Johansson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1948 József Asbóth (2) Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1949 Milan Branović Dragutin Mitić 6–4, 6–8, 4–2 ret.
1950 Budge Patty Tony Trabert 6–2, 6–4
1951 Sven Davidson Straight Clark 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1952 Owen Williams Igor Scherbatoff 6–1, 6–2
1953 Armando Vieira József Asbóth 6–1, 6–1
1954 Tony Vincent Paul Rémy 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1955 Władysław Skonecki Jaroslav Drobný walkover
1956 Paul Rémy Pierre Darmon 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1957 Jacques Brichant Bobby Wilson 9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1958 Not held (due to rain)
1959 István Gulyás Torben Ulrich 0–6, 4–6, 9–7 6–4, 3–3 retd.
1960 Warren Woodcock Barry Phillips-Moore 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Pierre Darmon Warren Woodcock 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1962 Pierre Darmon (2) Wilhelm Bungert 6–1, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2
1963 Pierre Darmon (3) István Gulyás 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1964 Sergio Tacchini Jean-Noël Grinda 6–4, 4–0 ret.
1965 István Gulyás (2) Milan Holeček 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1966 István Gulyás (3) Daniel Contet 6–1, 6–0, 13–11
1967 Jean-Pierre Courcol Eduardo Zuleta 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968 Alex Metreveli Barry Phillips-Moore 9–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Georges Goven Daniel Contet 6-3, 6-1, ret.
1970 Jean-François Caujolle Jean-Loup Rouyer 5–7, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1899 Mildred Brooksmith Marguerite Chalier 6–3, 6–0
1900 Clara von der Schulenburg
1901 Blanche Hillyard Clara von der Schulenburg 6–4, 6–3
1902 Clara von der Schulenburg (2) Mildred Brooksmith 6–3, 6–3
1903 Toupie Lowther Clara von der Schulenburg 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904 Clara von der Schulenburg (3) de Robiglio 8–6, 7–5
1905 Connie Wilson Clara von der Schulenburg 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1906 Toupie Lowther (2) Gladys Eastlake-Smith 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1907 Gladys Eastlake-Smith Margit Madarász 10–8, 6–1
1908 Dorothea Lambert Chambers Rosamund Salusbury 6–1, 6–1
1909 Clara von der Schulenburg (4) Jessie Tripp 6–1, 6–8, 6–0
1910 Rosamund Salusbury Clara von der Schulenburg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1911 Dagmar von Krohn Hedwig Neresheimer 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1912 Jessie Tripp Margaret Tripp default
1913 Dagmar von Krohn (2) Blanche Colston 6–3, 6–1
1914 Dorothea Lambert Chambers (2) M Stuart 6–2, 6–0
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Suzanne Lenglen Doris Wolfson 6–0, 6–0
1920 Geraldine Beamish Suzanne Lenglen default
1921 Suzanne Lenglen (2) M. Septier 6–1, 6–1
1922 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1923 Suzanne Lenglen (3) Elizabeth Ryan 6–1, 6–0
1924 [20] Suzanne Lenglen (4) Phyllis Covell 6–2, 6–1
1925 [21] Suzanne Lenglen (5) Ermyntrude Harvey walkover
1926 [22] Helen Wills Isabella Mumford 6–0, 6–1
1927 Lilí Álvarez Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 6–3
1928 Paula von Reznicek Cilly Aussem 6–3, 6–2
1929 Paula von Reznicek (2) Phyllis Covell 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1930 Cilly Aussem Carolyn Hirsch 6–0, 6–2
1931 Phyllis Satterthwaite Paulette Marjollet 6–1, 6–3
1932 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1933 Sheila Hewitt Cilly Aussem 6–4, 6–3
1934 Muriel Thomas Mary Hardwick 6–1, 6–0
1935 Simonne Mathieu Edith Belliard 10–12, 7–5, 6–3
1936 Simonne Mathieu (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0
1937 Simonne Mathieu (3) Anita Lizana 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1938 Gracyn Wheeler Gem Hoahing 6–4, 6–2
1939 Simonne Mathieu (4) Gracyn Wheeler 6–0, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Event not held
1947 Alice Weiwers ? ?
1948 Annelies Ullstein Bossi ? ?
1949 Myriam De Borman ? ?
1950 Gussie Moran Josette Amouretti 6–0, 6–0
1951 Doris Hart Shirley Fry 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1952 Márta Peterdy ? ?
1953 Joan Curry Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–1
1954 Joan Curry (2) Christiane Mercelis 7–5, 6-8, 12–10
1955 Anne-Marie Seghers Joan Curry 6–1, 6–4
1956 Christiane Mercelis Ingrid Metzner 6–0, 7–5
1957 Christiane Mercelis (2) Jacqueline Kermina 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1958 Not held (due to rain)
1959 Yola Ramírez Paule Courteix 6–2, 6–4
1960 Edda Buding Renate Ostermann 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
1961 Margaret Smith Flo de la Courtie 9–7, 6–4
1962 Zsuzsa Körmöczy Rita Bentley 6–4, 6–4
1963 Jan Lehane Janine Lieffrig 7–5, 6–2
1964 Almut Sturm Christiane Mercelis 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1965 Helga Schultze Jill Blackman 7–5, 6–2
1966 Sonja Pachta Jill Blackman 6–4, 6–4
1967 Winnie Shaw Joan Gibson Cottrill 6–4, 6–2
1968 Gail Sherriff Robin Blakelock-Lloyd 9–7, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Peaches Bartkowicz Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 6–3, 6–4
1970 Helga Niessen Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–1
1971 Jill Cooper Marijke Schaar 6–1, 6–1

Records

Men's singles

Source: The Tennisbase included [23]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Wilding F., Anthony (3 January 1912). "Modern Lawn Tennis". The Press. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ Little (2014), pp. 426–431
  4. ^ Little (2014), p. 34
  5. ^ "South of France Championships 1896". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ^ Little (2014), p. 40
  7. ^ "Doherty Won Tennis Championships" (PDF). New York Times. 16 March 1903. p. 2.
  8. ^ "South of France Championships 1904". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ Volley (24 May 1905). "Lawn Tennis". Star. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
  10. ^ "Wilding Wins at Nice". New Zealand Herald. 21 March 1907. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
  11. ^ "Wilding's Victories". New Zealand Herald. 7 March 1911. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
  12. ^ a b "Count Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston". RusArtNet. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  13. ^ Huka (23 May 1925). "Lawn Tennis". Evening Post. p. 19 – via Papers Past.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Herman Von Artens". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Lawn Tennis by Huka, Tildens Victories". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post Volume CX, ISSUE 11, 12 July 1930. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Lawn Tennis:Irish Championships". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Dunstan Times, 30 July 1934.
  17. ^ "Player Profile – Max Ellmer". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  18. ^ "Player Profile: Wilmer Hines". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Player Profile: Jean Le Sueur". atpworldtour.com. ATP. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Suzanne Lenglen Rounding Into Form". news.google.com. Ottawa Citizen - Mar 17, 1924. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Tennis Champions". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 43, 19 February 1926. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Miss Wills Wins Again". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 63, 15 March 1926. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  23. ^ "South of France Championships Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

Sources

  • Little, Allan (2014). The Golden Days of Tennis on the French Riviera, 1874-1939. London: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. ISBN 978-0906741542.
  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers. UK.
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode.
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