Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie

Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1968–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–83)
Founded1968 (1968)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationLa Châtaigneraie, France
VenueTennis Club la Chataigneraie
SurfaceClay indoors & outdoors

The Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie or the La Chataigneraie Tournament was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Club la Chataigneraie and played at La Châtaigneraie, France until 1983.[1] The tournament was part ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until it was discontinued.[1]

History

In 1964 a French business couple purchased a 1 hectare plot of land in Montgermont in La Châtaigneraie, France and built 4 clay courts,[2] 3 outdoors and one indoors, thus the Tennis Club de la Châtaigneraie was founded.[3] In 1968 an international men's and women's open tennis event the Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie was established.[4][1] This event was played on both indoor and outdoor clay courts.[1] The tournament was staged as part of ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972,[1] In 1972 it became part of the ILTF Independent Tour, the same year a second indoor clay court was constructed.[5] It continued to be held annual until 1983 when it was discontinued.[1] In 1989 the club built third indoor clay court.[6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968 Michel Leclercq Alain Bouteleux[7] 5-7, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Mohammad Hossein Akbari Thomaz Koch 4–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1970 Patrick Proisy Michel Leclercq 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1971 Jean Paul Meyer Codin Dumitrescu 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1972 Jean-Claude Barclay Sever Mureșan[8] 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1974 Jean-Claude Barclay Jean-François Caujolle 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1979 Éric Deblicker Kjell Johansson 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1982 Mansour Bahrami François Jauffret 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1983 Bernard Balleret Paul Torre 6–1, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968 Rosie Reyes Darmon Maria-Jose Aubet[9] 8–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Ingrid Palmieri Mabel Vrancovich[10] 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1970 Gail Chanfreau Danièle Bouteleux 7–5, 7–5
1972 Rosie Reyes Darmon Anne-Marie Rouchon 6–1, 6–1
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Antonella Rosa Odile de Roubin 6–4, 6–4
1974 Odile de Roubin Nicole Bimes[11] 6–2, 7–6

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tournaments: Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Présentation Club". chataigneraie-tennis (in French). La Châtaigneraie, France: Tennis Club la Chataigneraie. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  4. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  5. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  6. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  7. ^ "Alain Bouteleux: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Sever Muresan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Maria-Jose Aubet: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Mabel Vrancovich: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Player: Nicole Bimes FRA Head2Head". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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