South of France Championships

The South of France Championships [1] its original name or 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.

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

History

Lawn tennis was introduced to French Riviera by English, 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 and a number of events would be staged in Nice the South of France Championships was considered the best of these early continental tournaments [2] other events founded around this time included the Nice Championships, the Nice Lawn Tennis Club Championships and later the Nice International. 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. * Indicates 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 Voss6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1898 Laurence Doherty James Robert Hay-Gordon6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1899 Reginald Doherty (2) Victor Voss6–0, 6–0, 6–0
1900 Laurence Doherty (2) Reginald Dohertywalkover
1901 Laurence Doherty (3) Wilberforce Eaves6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1902 Laurence Doherty (4) Reginald Dohertywalkover
1903 [7] Laurence Doherty (5) Sydney Howard Smith5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [8] Laurence Doherty (6) Major Ritchie6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1905 [9] Laurence Doherty (7) Edward Roy Allen6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1906 Laurence Doherty (8) Anthony Wilding6–3, 8–6, 6–2
1907 Anthony Wilding[10] Major Ritchie6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1908 Anthony Wilding (2) Major Ritchie6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1909 Fred Alexander Major Ritchie6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1910 [11] Max Decugis Major Ritchie6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 13–11
1911 Anthony Wilding (3) Max Decugis9–7, 6–0, 6–3
1912 Max Decugis Maurice Germot10–8, 4–6, 6–2 retd.
1913 Max Decugis (2) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1914 Anthony Wilding (4) Gordon Lowe6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Max Decugis (3) Nicolae Mișu6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1920 [12] Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston Alain Gerbault7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
1921 [12] Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (2) Mino Balbi De Robbeco6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1922 Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (3) Henri Cochet6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1923 Gordon Lowe Randolph Lycett9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1924 René Lacoste Jean Washer6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3
1925 [13] René Lacoste (2) Gordon Lowe6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1926 Uberto De Morpurgo Henri Cochet1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1927 Hermann von Artens[14] Brame Hillyard2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 10–8
1928 Charles Aeschlimann George Lyttleton-Rogers7–5, 9–7, 6–1
1929 [15] Emmanuel du Plaix Hermann von Artens3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1930 [16] Bill Tilden George Lyttleton-Rogers4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
1931 [16] George Lyttleton-Rogers Christian Boussus4–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1932 Jacques Brugnon George Lyttleton-Rogers6–2, 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 Artens2–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1935 Wilmer Hines[18] Max Ellmer6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1936 Jean Lesueur[19] William W. Robertson6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1937 Kho Sin-Kie Jean Lesueur13-11, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938 Kho Sin-Kie (2) Max Ellmer6–1, 2–6, 6–0, 8–6
1939 Constantin Tănăsescu Kho Sin-Kie2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1940/1943Not held (due to world war two)
1944 Pierre Pellizza Henri Pellizza6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1945not played
1946 Pierre Pellizza (2) Yvon Petra12-10, 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
1947 József Asbóth Torsten Johansson6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1948 József Asbóth (2) Jaroslav Drobný8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1949 Milan Branović Dragutin Mitić6–4, 6–8, 4–2 ret.
1950 Budge Patty Tony Trabert6–2, 6–4
1951 Sven Davidson Straight Clark6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1952 Owen Williams Igor Scherbatoff6–1, 6–2
1953 Armando Vieira József Asbóth6–1, 6–1
1954 Tony Vincent Paul Rémy6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1955 Władysław Skonecki Jaroslav Drobnýwalkover
1956 Paul Rémy Pierre Darmon6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1957 Jacques Brichant Bobby Wilson9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1958Not held (due to rain)
1959 István Gulyás Torben Ulrich0–6, 4–6, 9–7 6–4, 3–3 retd.
1960 Warren Woodcock Barry Phillips-Moore6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Pierre Darmon Warren Woodcock6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1962 Pierre Darmon (2) Wilhelm Bungert6–1, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2
1963 Pierre Darmon (3) István Gulyás8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1964 Sergio Tacchini Jean-Noël Grinda6–4, 4–0 ret.
1965 István Gulyás (2) Milan Holeček6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1966 István Gulyás (3) Daniel Contet6–1, 6–0, 13–11
1967 Jean-Pierre Courcol Eduardo Zuleta6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968 Alex Metreveli Barry Phillips-Moore9–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Georges Goven Daniel Contet6-3, 6-1, ret.
1970 Jean-François Caujolle Jean-Loup Rouyer5–7, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1899 Mildred Brooksmith Marguerite Chalier6–3, 6–0
1900 Clara von der Schulenburg
1901 Blanche Hillyard Clara von der Schulenburg6–4, 6–3
1902 Clara von der Schulenburg (2) Mildred Brooksmith6–3, 6–3
1903 Toupie Lowther Clara von der Schulenburg1–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904 Clara von der Schulenburg (3) de Robiglio8–6, 7–5
1905 Connie Wilson Clara von der Schulenburg6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1906 Toupie Lowther (2) Gladys Eastlake-Smith6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1907 Gladys Eastlake-Smith Margit Madarász10–8, 6–1
1908 Dorothea Lambert Chambers Rosamund Salusbury6–1, 6–1
1909 Clara von der Schulenburg (4) Jessie Tripp6–1, 6–8, 6–0
1910 Rosamund Salusbury Clara von der Schulenburg6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1911 Dagmar von Krohn Hedwig Neresheimer6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1912 Jessie Tripp Margaret Trippdefault
1913 Dagmar von Krohn (2) Blanche Colston6–3, 6–1
1914 Dorothea Lambert Chambers (2) M Stuart6–2, 6–0
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Suzanne Lenglen Doris Wolfson6–0, 6–0
1920 Geraldine Beamish Suzanne Lenglendefault
1921 Suzanne Lenglen (2) M. Septier6–1, 6–1
1922 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1923 Suzanne Lenglen (3) Elizabeth Ryan6–1, 6–0
1924 [20] Suzanne Lenglen (4) Phyllis Covell6–2, 6–1
1925 [21] Suzanne Lenglen (5) Ermyntrude Harveywalkover
1926 [22] Helen Wills Isabella Mumford6–0, 6–1
1927 Lilí Álvarez Phyllis Satterthwaite6–3, 6–3
1928 Paula von Reznicek Cilly Aussem6–3, 6–2
1929 Paula von Reznicek (2) Phyllis Covell6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1930 Cilly Aussem Carolyn Hirsch6–0, 6–2
1931 Phyllis Satterthwaite Paulette Marjollet6–1, 6–3
1932 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1933 Sheila Hewitt Cilly Aussem6–4, 6–3
1934 Muriel Thomas Mary Hardwick6–1, 6–0
1935 Simonne Mathieu Edith Belliard10–12, 7–5, 6–3
1936 Simonne Mathieu (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite6–1, 6–0
1937 Simonne Mathieu (3) Anita Lizana6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1938 Gracyn Wheeler Gem Hoahing6–4, 6–2
1939 Simonne Mathieu (4) Gracyn Wheeler6–0, 6–2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946Event not held
1947 Alice Weiwers ? ?
1948 Annelies Ullstein Bossi ? ?
1949 Myriam De Borman ? ?
1950 Gussie Moran Josette Amouretti6–0, 6–0
1951 Doris Hart Shirley Fry4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1952 Márta Peterdy ? ?
1953 Joan Curry Shirley Bloomer6–4, 6–1
1954 Joan Curry (2) Christiane Mercelis7–5, 6-8, 12–10
1955 Anne-Marie Seghers Joan Curry6–1, 6–4
1956 Christiane Mercelis Ingrid Metzner6–0, 7–5
1957 Christiane Mercelis (2) Jacqueline Kermina4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1958Not held (due to rain)
1959 Yola Ramírez Paule Courteix6–2, 6–4
1960 Edda Buding Renate Ostermann4–6, 6–3, 8–6
1961 Margaret Smith Flo de la Courtie9–7, 6–4
1962 Zsuzsa Körmöczy Rita Bentley6–4, 6–4
1963 Jan Lehane Janine Lieffrig7–5, 6–2
1964 Almut Sturm Christiane Mercelis0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1965 Helga Schultze Jill Blackman7–5, 6–2
1966 Sonja Pachta Jill Blackman6–4, 6–4
1967 Winnie Shaw Joan Gibson Cottrill6–4, 6–2
1968 Gail Sherriff Robin Blakelock-Lloyd9–7, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Peaches Bartkowicz Gail Sherriff Chanfreau6–3, 6–4
1970 Helga Niessen Julie Heldman6–1, 6–1
1971 Jill Cooper Marijke Schaar6–1, 6–1

Records

Men's singles

Source: The Tennisbase included [23]

See also

References
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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.
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