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French Covered Court Championships

The French Covered Court Championships [2] its original name or Championnats de France sur Court Couvert also known as the French Covered Court Open Championships [3] and the French Indoors [4] was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971 in Paris, France and Lyon, France.

French Covered Court Championships
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded1895 [1]
Abolished1971
Editions69
LocationParis, France
VenueTennis Club de Paris,
1895-1946, 1951-60, 1962, 1964, 1967-71
Lyon
1947-48, 1961, 1963, 1968
SurfaceWood (indoor)

History

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The French Covered Court Championships was played at the Tennis Club de Paris the original location was Rue de Civry in the 16th arrondissement of Paris[5] shortly before the beginning of the 1st World War it changed location to Port de Saint Cloud until shortly after the 2nd World War when it moved again to its current location at 91 Boulevard Exelmans, Auteuil, Paris, France. The club still exists today, it originally had four very fast Indoor (Oak Parquet Wood) courts[6] and five Outdoor Clay courts. The tournament was one of earliest events open to international players for the indoor event the staging of the tournament tended to fluctuate between February, April and November annually the men's competition ceased in 1969 but the women's continued until 1971, it ran for 69 editions and was an early predecessor of the current Paris Masters.

Champions

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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. (c) Indicates challenger

Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
1895 [7]   André Vacherot   Paul Aymé 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1896 [8]   Manliffe Goodbody   George Simond 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1897 [9]   Manliffe Goodbody   Frank Riseley 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1898 [10]   George Simond   Paul Aymé 9–7, 2–6, 7–5 retired.
1899 [11]   Major Ritchie   Paul Aymé 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1900   George Caridia   Harold Mahony 3–6, 11–9, 6–3
1901 [12]   George Simond   Max Decugis 6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1902   Major Ritchie   Max Decugis 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1903   Max Decugis   Major Ritchie 7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1904   Max Decugis   Robert Baldwin Hough 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1905   Major Ritchie   John Flavelle 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
1906 [13]   Anthony Wilding   Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1907 [14]   Anthony Wilding   Max Decugis 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4-1 retired.
1908 [15]   Major Ritchie   Max Decugis 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1909 [16]   Max Decugis   Arthur Lowe 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1910   Max Decugis   Arthur Lowe 0–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1911 [17]   William Laurentz   Anthony Wilding 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 13-11, 8–6
1912   André Gobert   Maurice Germot 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1913   André Gobert   William Laurentz 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1914   Gordon Lowe   Félix Poulin 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1914/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
1920   André Gobert   Jacques Brugnon 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1921   Jacques Brugnon   Marcel Dupont 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1922 [18]   Jean Borotra   Jacques Brugnon 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1923 [19]   René Lacoste   Max Hirsch 5–7, 11–9, 6–3, 6–0
1924 [20]   Jean Borotra   Henri Cochet 6–2, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1925 [21]   René Lacoste   André Gobert 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1926   Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge   Jean Rebois 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1927   Jean Borotra   Pierre Henri Landry 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1928   René de Buzelet   Pierre Henri Landry 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1929   Jean Borotra   Roger George 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1930   Jean Borotra   Christian Boussus 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1931   Jean Borotra   Jean Lesueur 6–3, 11–9, 5–7, 6–4
1932   Jean Borotra   Marcel Bernard 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933   Jean Borotra   René de Buzelet 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934   André Merlin   Paul Féret 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
1935   Jean Borotra   Daniel Prenn 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1936 [22]   Jean Borotra   Bernard Destremau 8–6, 8–6, 6–2
1937 [23]   Marcel Bernard   Bernard Destremau 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 9–7
1938   Yvon Petra   Karl Schröder 9–7, 7–5, 3–6, 9–7
1939   Pierre Pellizza   Roderich Menzel 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946   Lennart Bergelin   Yvon Petra 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1947   Jean Borotra   Torsten Johansson 6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4
1948   Pedro Masip   Henri Cochet 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6-
1949   Frank Parker   Marcel Bernard 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950   Sven Davidson   Torsten Johansson 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1951   Jaroslav Drobný   Marcel Bernard 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1952   Kurt Nielsen   Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1953   Budge Patty   Art Larsen 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1954   Torben Ulrich   Władysław Skonecki 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1955 [24]   Budge Patty   Hugh Stewart 6–3 7–5 6–3
1956 [25]   Budge Patty   Sven Davidson 6–2 3–6 6–3 6–0
1957   Sven Davidson   Torben Ulrich 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1958   Kurt Nielsen   Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959   Kurt Nielsen   Jean-Claude Molinari 10–8, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960   Jørgen Ulrich   Billy Knight 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1961   Jørgen Ulrich   Billy Knight 7–5, 4–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–4
1962   Jan-Erik Lundqvist   Pierre Darmon 3–6, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1963   Jan-Erik Lundqvist   Jean-Claude Barclay 6–4, 8–6, 6–2
1964   Bobby Wilson   Nikola Pilić 10–8, 6–2, 6–4
1965   Bobby Wilson   Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1966   Jan-Erik Lundqvist   Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1967   Tom Okker   Jan Kodeš 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Open era
1968   Milan Holeček   Bob Carmichael 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1969 [26]   Jean-Pierre Courcol   Graham Stilwell 10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8

Women's singles

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  • Notes: The women's tournament of 1968 were played twice in * Paris and ** Lyon.

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
1895   Adine Masson   Mrs Underwoods 6–3, 6–2
1896   Adine Masson   Phoebe Riseley Hausburg 7–5, 6–4
1897   Adine Masson   Suzanne Girod
1902   Blanche Duddell   Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 6–0, 6–2
1903   Kate Gillou   Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1905   Vera Warden ? ?
1906   Vera Warden   Miss Andrews 6–3, 6–2
1907   Gladys Eastlake-Smith   Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 7–5, 6–1
1908   Adine Masson   Abeille Villard Gallay 6–1, 6–2
1909   Adine Masson   Jeanne Matthey 6–3, 6–2
1910   Marguerite Broquedis   Daisy Speranza 11–9, 7–5
1911   Germaine Régnier   Madeline Fisher O’Neill 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1912   Marie Conquet   Jeanne Matthey 1–6, 6–4, 10–8
1913   Marguerite Broquedis   Marie Danet 6–2, 6–1
1914   Marie Conquet   Germaine Golding 6–3, 6–4
1914/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919   Mlle Amblard   Jeanne Vaussard 6–0, 6–2
1920   Germaine Golding   Jeanne Vaussard 6–8, 6–3, 6–1
1921   Germaine Golding   Daisy Speranza 6–2, 6–2
1922   Marguerite Broquedis   Marie Conquet 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1923   Germaine Golding   Jeanne Vaussard 6–2, 6–2
1924   Germaine Golding   Suzanne Devé 6–2, 6–4
1925   Marguerite Broquedis Billout   Marie Conquet 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1926   Germaine Golding   Jeanne Vaussard 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1927   Marguerite Broquedis Bordes   Germaine Golding 6–2, 6–3
1928   Suzanne Devé   Germaine Golding 1–6, 12–10, 8–6
1929   Simone Kleinadel   Germaine Golding 8–6, 6–4
1930   Paula von Reznicek   Marguerite Bordes 6–2, 6–2
1931   Germaine Golding   Arlette Neufeld 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1932   Lolette Payot   Yvonne Kleinadel 6–4, 6–0
1933   Jacqueline Goldschmidt   Mme Michel Bernard 6–1, 6–3
1934   Colette Rosambert   Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1935   Lolette Payot   Ida Adamoff 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1936   Nelly Adamson   Simone Lafargue 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1937   Suzanne Pannetier   Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2, 6–0
1938   Suzanne Pannetier   Arlette Neufeld Halff 7–5, 6–4
1939   Suzanne Pannetier   Gracyn Wheeler 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946   Nelly Adamson Landry   Micheline Inglebert 6–3, 6–3
1947   Nelly Adamson Landry   Colette Rosambert-Boegner 6–0, 6–2
1948   Nelly Adamson Landry   Colette Rosambert-Boegner 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1949   Maud Galtier   Jacqueline Saladin Boutin 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
1950   Anne-Marie Seghers   Arlette Neufeld Halff 6–1, 6–2
1951   Jean Quertier   Joan Curry 6–3, 1–6, 8–6
1952   Jean Quertier   Nelly Adamson Landry 9–7, 7–5
1953   Susan Partridge   Suzanne Schmitt 8–6, 7–5
1954   Maud Galtier   Jacqueline Kermina 6–3, 6–4
1955   Patricia Ward   Susan Chatrier 7–5, 6–4
1956   Althea Gibson   Angela Buxton 6–2, 8–6
1957   Thelma Coyne Long   Angela Buxton 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
1958   Christiane Mercelis   Patricia Ward 6–3, 7–9, 8–6
1959   Angela Mortimer   Flo de la Courtie 6–2, 6–1
1960   Angela Mortimer   Marian Craig-Smith 7–5, 7–5
1961   Angela Mortimer   Shirley Bloomer 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1962   Ann Haydon   Rosie Reyes Darmon 6–3, 6–1
1963   Ann Haydon Jones   Janine Lieffrig 8–6, 6–1
1964   Janine Lieffrig   Christine Truman 6–4, 8–6
1965   Ann Haydon Jones   Elizabeth Starkie 6–3, 6-8, 6–2
1966   Ann Haydon Jones   Frances MacLennan 6–2, 6–2
1967   Monique Salfati   Winnie Shaw 6–2, 10–8
Open era
1968 [27]   Nell Truman   Évelyne Terras 7–5, 7–5 *
1968   Rosie Reyes Darmon   Danièle Wild-Bouteleux 6–1, 1–6, 9–7 **
1969   Betty Stöve   Janine Lieffrig 6–3, 6–2
1970   Odile de Roubin   Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 6–2, 6–2
1971   Marilyn Greenwood   Odile de Roubin 6–2, 6–4

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1998). Tennis : a cultural history (Repr. ed.). London: Leicester University Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780718501952.
  2. ^ "Return to Form French Tennis Star". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 35, 11 February 1936. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Tennis: The French Championships". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8346, 19 April 1911. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ Willecoq, Guillaume. "Legends:Budge Patty: I decided to live in Paris as a tourist". Roland Garros, 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1998). Tennis : a cultural history (Repr. ed.). London: Leicester University Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780718501952.
  6. ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1998). Tennis : a cultural history (Repr. ed.). London: Leicester University Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780718501952.
  7. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1895". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1896". tennisrachives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  9. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1897". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1898". tennisrarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  11. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1899". tennisrarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  12. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1901". tennisrarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Tennis: The Worlds Champion Beaten". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8383, 18 March 1907. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Lawn Tennis French Covered Court Championships". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May 1907. 14 May 1907. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  15. ^ "1877 to 2012 Finals Results: 1908". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  16. ^ "1877 to 2012 Finals Results: 1909". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Tennis: The French Championships". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8346, 19 April 1911. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Hard Court Tennis". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/. Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 33, 7 March 1922. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Covered Court Tennis Championship of France". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18343, 8 March 1923. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  20. ^ "1877 to 2012 Finals Results: 1924". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Golf Credited for Comeback of Net Champ". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times, Feb 15, 1925. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Overnight Sports". news.google.com. Reading Eagle, Feb 10, 1936. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  23. ^ "French Prospects". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 0, 10 April 1937. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  24. ^ Willecoq, Guillaume. "Legends:Budge Patty: I decided to live in Paris as a tourist". Roland Garros, 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  25. ^ Willecoq, Guillaume. "Legends:Budge Patty: I decided to live in Paris as a tourist". Roland Garros, 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  26. ^ "French Covered Courts Championships 1969". tennisarchives.co. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  27. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 159. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.

Sources

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  • 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.
  • Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazines, 1896–1901, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd., London, UK.
  • Lawn Tennis and Croquet Magazines, 1901–1920, Amateur Sports Publishing Co. Ltd., London, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, UK.
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