Cannes Championships

The Cannes Championships or Championnats de Cannes also known as the Championships of Cannes was a tennis event held from 1897 originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment. From 1947 the tournament occasionally carried the joint denomination of Cannes International Championships or just Cannes International the tournament ran until 1975.[1] It was one of the main tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.

Cannes Championships
Championnats de Cannes
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1897 (1897)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationCannes, France
VenueBeau Site TC (1897–1939)
Cannes LTC (1944–1975)
SurfaceClay

History

In 1868 the Hôtel Beau Site was opened it was owned by George Henri Gougoltz the original courts were grass. In 1880/1881 Renshaw brothers Ernest and William would train during the winter at the hotel.[2] The Renshaws persuaded the owner of the Beau-Site to let them redesign the court in order to protect the lawn from the wear and tear that came with their constant play,[3] and new clay tennis courts were also installed in the grounds of Hôtel Beau Site.[4] In 1897 Championships of Cannes were established. From 1897 through 1939 it was originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment.[5] It continued to be held annually until 1975.

Finals

Men's singles

In 1936 the Beau Site Tennis Club staged two Cannes Championships (for men) the first from 23 to 29 March and the second from 30 March to 5 April.

(incomplete list)

Championships of Cannes
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1897[1] Reginald Doherty M.G. Gongoltz6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1901[1] Laurence Doherty George Hillyard6–3, 6–3, ret.
1904[1] Laurence Doherty (2) Major Ritchie6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1905[1] Major Ritchie Laurence Dohertyw.o.
1906[6] Anthony Wilding Wilberforce Eaves6-2 6-1 6-3
1907[1] Major Ritchie (2) Dunstan Rhodes6-4, 6-2 ret.
1908[1] Anthony Wilding (2) Major Ritchie6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1909[1] Major Ritchie (3) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1910[1] Major Ritchie (4) Max Decugis4–6, 4–6, 8–6 ret.
1911[7] Anthony Wilding (3) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1912[1] Max Decugis Maurice Germot6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1913[1] Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Robert Kleinschroth6–3, 6–2, 1–6 3–6, 6-0
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914[8] Anthony Wilding (4) Norman Brookes6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919[1] Nicolae Mishu Max Decugis6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1920[1] Harry Lewis-Barclay Frank Fisher6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1
1921[1] Mino Balbi Di Robecco Alain L. A. Resuge6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1922[1] Jean Borotra D.L. Morgan7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–5
1923[1] Henry George Mayes Jack Hillyard6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1924[1] Henri Cochet René Lacoste7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1926[1] Charles Aeschlimann Gordon Lowe6-1, 6-2
1927[1] Henry George Mayes (2) Charles Aeschlimann3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1928[1] Henry George Mayes (3) Henri Cochetw.o.
1929[1] Emmanuel du Plaix Paul Féret7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1930[1] Bill Tilden Wilbur Coendivided title
1931[1] Hyotaro Sato George Lyttleton-Rogers3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
1932[1] George Lyttleton-Rogers Louis Haensch2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6, 9–7
1933[1] Franz Matejka George Lyttleton-Rogers8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934[1] Giorgio de Stefani Max Ellmer3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1935[1] Max Ellmer Franz Matejka6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1936[1] Fred Perry Max Ellmer6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1937[1] Adam Baworowski Max Ellmer5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1938[1] George Lyttleton-Rogers (2) Kalle Schröder6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1939[1] Adam Baworowski (2) Jean Lesueur6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1940/1943Not held (due to world war one)
1944[1] Pierre Pellizza Jacques Peten8-6, 6-4
1946[1] Henri Cochet (2) Gianni Cucelli6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5
Cannes International Championships
1947[1] Vinicius Rurac Cristea Caralulis6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1948[1] József Asbóth Sidney Wood6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1949[1] Władysław Skonecki Bengt Axelsson6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1950[1] Philippe Chatrier Gheorghe Michel Sturdza6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1951 Paul Rémy Milan Branović4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1952 Pierre Paccard Jaime Bartrolí6-4, 6-4
1953 József Asbóth (2) Armando Vieira7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1954 Donald Black Peter Molloy[9]6-3 6-4
1955 Tony Vincent Jean-Noël Grinda2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1956 Budge Patty Hugh Stewart6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
1957 Andrés Gimeno András Ádám-Stolpa6-3, 6-1
1958 Jaroslav Drobný Paul Rémy6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–7
1959 Jacques Brichant Billy Knight6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960 Barry Phillips-Moore Jean Pierre Bergerat[10]6-1, 6-1
1961 Pato Álvarez Alan Mills3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962 István Gulyás Robin Sanders[11]6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1
1963 István Gulyás (2) Barry Geraghty6-4, 6-0
1964 Ron McKenzie Andrzej Licis6-4, 6-3
1965 István Gulyás (3) Colin Stubs6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–1
1966 John Brown Jean-Loup Rouyer7-5, 6-4
1967 Jan Kodeš Ilie Năstase6-0, 6-1
1968 Ion Țiriac Alex Metreveli6-1, 6-3
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1972[1] Attila Korpás Géza Varga6-4, 7-5
1973[1] Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Beust6-4, 6-4
1975[1] János Benyik Róbert Machán6–2, 3–6, 8–6

Women's singles

(incomplete list)
In 1951 the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club staged two Cannes International Championships (for women) the first in March denoted as (*) and the second in April denoted as (**).

Championships of Cannes
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1904 Ruth Winch Clara von der Schulenburg6-2, 7-5
1905 Connie Wilson Clara von der Schulenburg6-3, 6-3
1906 Toupie Lowther Antonie Kusenberg Popp6-4, 6-4
1907 Ruth Winch Toupie Lowther6-0, 6-1
1908 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Melita Dillon6-1, 6-4
1909 Clara von der Schulenburg Ruth Winchw.o.
1910 Rosamund Salusbury Ruth Winch6-1, 6-4
1911 Hedwig Neresheimer Rosamund Salusbury6–4, 8–10, 7-5
1912 Jessie Tripp Mieken Rieck6-3, 6-1
1913 Jessie Tripp (2) Miss. E. White6–3, 4–1, ret.
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914 Elizabeth Ryan Jessie Tripp6-2, 6-1
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919 Suzanne Lenglen Elisabeth d'Ayen6-0,6-0
1920 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2
1921 Phyllis Howkins Phyllis Satterthwaite2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1922 Elizabeth Ryan (3) Geraldine Beamish6-4, 6-4
1923 Kitty Mckane Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2
1924 Elizabeth Ryan (4) Lili de Alvarezdefault
1925Abandoned (due to rain)
1926 Lili de Alvarez Heather Woolrych6-4, 6-2
1927 Lili de Alvarez (2) Hélène Contostavlos6-2, 6-3
1928 Elizabeth Ryan (5) Cilly Aussem6-0, 6-2
1929 Sylvia Jung Lafaurie Phyllis Satterthwaite6-3, 6-3
1930 Elizabeth Ryan (6) Paula von Reznicekdivided title
1931 Cilly Aussem Lolette Payot6-3, 6-3
1932 Lolette Payot Jadwiga Jędrzejowska9-7, 7-5
1933 Lolette Payot (2) Simonne Mathieu6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1934 Jacqueline Goldschmidt Simonne Mathieu6-4, 11-9
1935 Simonne Mathieu Kay Stammers6-3, 6-3
1936 Simonne Mathieu (2) Paulette M. de Saint-Ferreol6-3, 6-1
1937 Alice Weiwers Grete Deutschova6-0, 6-1
1938 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Alice Weiwers6-1, 8-6
1939 Simonne Mathieu (3) Elfi von Kriegs-Au6-1, 6-2
1942 Alice Weiwers (2) Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy6-4, 6-4
1943Not held (due to world war two)
Cannes International Championships
1947 Magda Rurac Helena Straubeova6-3, 4-6, 6-1
1949 Lucia Manfredi Alice Weiwers6-3, 6-0
1950 Lucia Manfredi (2) Gilberte Jamain2-6, 7-5, 6-4
1951 * Thelma Coyne Long Barbara Scofield6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1951 ** Hella Strecker Helena Matous6-1, 6-4
1952 Joan Curry Susan Partridge6-3, 6-2
1954 Shirley Bloomer Joan Curry4-6, 7-5, 6-0
1954 Anne-Marie Seghers Annie Soisbault6-0, 6-2
1955 Ilse Schuh Proxauf C. Triboullier5-7, 8-6, 10-8
1956 Shirley Bloomer (2) Edda Buding6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1958 Florence de la Courtie-Billat Christiane Mercelis6-3, 6-8, 8-6
1959 Suzy Kormozcy Florence de la Courtie-Billat7-5, 6-1
1960 Sheila Armstrong Vivienne Cox6-4, 6-2
1961 Elizabeth Starkie Pauline Titchener Roberts8-6, 6-1
1962 Helga Schultze Deidre Catt4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1963 Françoise Dürr Carole Rosser1-6, 6-2, 6-2
1964 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Roberta Beltrame6-1, 6-2
1965 Faye Toyne Trish McClenaughan8-6, 6-0
1966 Ingrid Loeys Alex Soady6-2, 6-2
1967 Winnie Shaw Johanne Venturino3-6, 6-3, 6-1
1967 Kathy Harter Ingrid Lofdahl6-3, 6-2
1968 Roberta Beltrame Helen Gourlay6-2, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Marijke Schaar Betty Stöve4-6, 6-2, 6-0
1970 Jill Cooper Veronica Burton6-3, 6-0
1972 Odile de Roubin Judith Szorenyi4-6, 6-0, 6-2

2nd Meeting

The Beau Site Tennis Club staged a second Cannes Championships from 30 March to 5 April 1936.[12]

Men's singles

(incomplete list)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1936[13] Fred Perry (2) Max Ellmer10–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Other Beau Site tournaments

The Hôtel Beau Site also staged other tournaments including the Beau-Site Hotel New Year Meeting or Beau-Site Hotel First Meeting that usually ran December to January, and the Beau-Site Hotel Spring Meeting also called the Beau-Site Hotel Second Meeting that was staged in May.

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