French Covered Court Championships

The French Covered Court Championships [2] its original name 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
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
SurfaceHard / Wood (indoor)

History

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, Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy, 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

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
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1895 [7] André Vacherot Paul Aymé6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1896 [8] Manliffe Goodbody George Simond7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1897 [9] Manliffe Goodbody Frank Riseley6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1898 [10] George Simond Paul Aymé9–7, 2–6, 7–5 retired.
1899 [11] Major Ritchie Paul Aymé4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1900 George Caridia Harold Mahony3–6, 11–9, 6–3
1901 [12] George Simond Max Decugis6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1902 Major Ritchie Max Decugis5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1903 Max Decugis Major Ritchie7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1904 Max Decugis Robert Baldwin Hough5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1905 Major Ritchie John Mason Flavelle6–4, 10–8, 6–4
1906 [13] Anthony Wilding Major Ritchie6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1907 [14] Anthony Wilding Max Decugis4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4-1 retired.
1908 [15] Major Ritchie Max Decugis8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1909 [16] Max Decugis Arthur Lowe6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1910 Max Decugis Arthur Lowe0–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1911 [17] William Laurentz Anthony Wilding4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 13-11, 8–6
1912 André Gobert Maurice Germot6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1913 André Gobert William Laurentz6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1914 Gordon Lowe Félix Poulin6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 André Gobert Jacques Brugnon6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1921 Jacques Brugnon Marcel Dupont6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1922 [18] Jean Borotra Jacques Brugnon6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1923 [19] René Lacoste Max Hirsch5–7, 11–9, 6–3, 6–0
1924 [20] Jean Borotra Henri Cochet6–2, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1925 [21] René Lacoste André Gobert3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1926 Jean Borotra René Lacoste1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 8–6
1927 Jean Borotra Pierre Henri Landry2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1928 René de Buzelet Pierre Henri Landry6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1929 Jean Borotra Roger George6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1930 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1931 Jean Borotra Jean Lesueur6–3, 11–9, 5–7, 6–4
1932 Jean Borotra Marcel Bernard1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933 Jean Borotra René de Buzelet6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934 André Merlin Paul Féret6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
1935 Jean Borotra Daniel Prenn6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1936 [22] Jean Borotra Bernard Destremau8–6, 8–6, 6–2
1937 [23] Marcel Bernard Bernard Destremau6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 9–7
1938 Yvon Petra Karl Schröder9–7, 7–5, 3–6, 9–7
1939 Pierre Pellizza Roderich Menzel4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Lennart Bergelin Yvon Petra4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1947 Jean Borotra Torsten Johansson6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4
1948 Pedro Masip Henri Cochet7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6-
1949 Frank Parker Marcel Bernard6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950 Sven Davidson Torsten Johansson6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1951 Jaroslav Drobný Marcel Bernard8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1952 Kurt Nielsen Jaroslav Drobný8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1953 Budge Patty Art Larsen6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1954 Torben Ulrich Władysław Skonecki6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1955 [24] Budge Patty Hugh Stewart6–3 7–5 6–3
1956 [25] Budge Patty Sven Davidson6–2 3–6 6–3 6–0
1957 Sven Davidson Torben Ulrich6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Kurt Nielsen Jaroslav Drobný7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959 Kurt Nielsen Jean-Claude Molinari10–8, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960 Jørgen Ulrich Billy Knight2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Jørgen Ulrich Billy Knight7–5, 4–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–4
1962 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Pierre Darmon3–6, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Jean-Claude Barclay6–4, 8–6, 6–2
1964 Bobby Wilson Nikola Pilić10–8, 6–2, 6–4
1965 Bobby Wilson Roger Taylor6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1966 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bobby Wilson6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1967 Tom Okker Jan Kodeš6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968 Milan Holeček Bob Carmichael6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1969 [26] Jean-Pierre Courcol Graham Stilwell10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8

Women's singles
  • Notes: The women's tournament of 1968 were played twice in * Paris and ** Lyon.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1895 Adine Masson Mrs Underwoods6–3, 6–2
1895 Adine Masson
1896 Adine Masson Phoebe Riseley Hausburg7–5, 6–4
1897 Adine Masson P. Girod
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902 Blanche Duddell Marie-Louise de Pfeffel6–0, 6–2
1903 Kate Gillou Marie-Louise de Pfeffel4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1904
1905 Vera Warden
1906 Vera Warden Miss Andrews6–3, 6–2
1907 Gladys Eastlake-Smith Marie-Louise de Pfeffel7–5, 6–1
1908 Adine Masson Abeille Villard Gallay6–1, 6–2
1909 Adine Masson Jeanne Matthey6–3, 6–2
1910 Marguerite Broquedis Daisy Speranza11–9, 7–5
1911 Germaine Regnier Madeline Fisher O’Neill6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1912 Marie Conquet Jeanne Matthey1–6, 6–4, 10–8
1913 Marguerite Broquedis Marie Danet6–2, 6–1
1914 Marie Conquet Germaine Regnier Golding6–3, 6–4
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919 Mlle Amblard Jeanne Vaussard6–0, 6–2
1920 Germaine Regnier Golding Jeanne Vaussard6–8, 6–3, 6–1
1921 Germaine Regnier Golding Daisy Speranza6–2, 6–2
1922 Marguerite Broquedis Marie Conquet7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1923 Germaine Regnier Golding Jeanne Vaussard6–2, 6–2
1924 Germaine Regnier Golding Suzanne Deve6–2, 6–4
1925 Marguerite Broquedis Billout Marie Conquet4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1926 Germaine Regnier Golding Jeanne Vaussard6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1927 Marguerite Broquedis Bordes Germaine Regnier Golding6–2, 6–3
1928 Suzanne Deve Germaine Regnier Golding1–6, 12–10, 8–6
1929 Simone Kleinadel Germaine Regnier Golding8–6, 6–4
1930 Paula von Reznicek Marguerite Bordes6–2, 6–2
1931 Germaine Regnier Golding Arlette Neufeld6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1932 Lolette Payot Yvonne Kleinadel6–4, 6–0
1933 Jacqueline Goldschmidt Mme Michel Bernard6–1, 6–3
1934 Colette Rosambert Yvonne Kleinadel6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1935 Lolette Payot Ida Adamoff1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1936 Nelly Adamson Simone Lafargue2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1937 Suzanne Pannetier Yvonne Kleinadel6–2, 6–0
1938 Suzanne Pannetier Arlette Neufeld Halff7–5, 6–4
1939 Suzanne Pannetier Gracyn Wheeler4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1940No competition (partly due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Nelly Adamson Landry
1947 Nelly Adamson Landry Colette Rosambert-Boegner6–0, 6–2
1948 Nelly Adamson Landry Colette Rosambert-Boegner3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1949 Maud Mottez Galtier Jacqueline Saladin Boutin0–6, 6–1, 6–3
1950 Anne-Marie Seghers Arlette Neufeld Halff6–1, 6–2
1951 Jean Quertier Joan Curry6–3, 1–6, 8–6
1952 Jean Quertier Nelly Adamson Landry9–7, 7–5
1953 Susan Partridge Suzanne Schmidt8–6, 7–5
1954 Maud Mottez Galtier Jacqueline Kermina6–3, 6–4
1955 Patricia Ward Susan Partridge Chatrier7–5, 6–4
1956 Althea Gibson Angela Buxton6–2, 8–6
1957 Thelma Coyne Long Angela Buxton6–1, 1–6, 6–2
1958 Christiane Mercelis Patricia Ward6–3, 7–9, 8–6
1959 Angela Mortimer Flo de la Courtie6–2, 6–1
1960 Angela Mortimer Marian Craig-Smith7–5, 7–5
1961 Angela Mortimer Shirley Bloomer2–6, 6–3, 6–0
1962 Ann Haydon Rosie Reyes Darmon6–3, 6–1
1963 Ann Haydon Jones Janine Lieffrig8–6, 6–1
1964 Janine Lieffrig Christine Truman6–4, 8–6
1965 Ann Haydon Jones Elizabeth Starkie6–3, 6-8, 6–2
1966 Ann Haydon Jones Frances MacLennan6–2, 6–2
1967 Monique Salfati Winnie Shaw6–2, 10–8
1968 [27] Nell Truman Évelyne Terras7–5, 7–5 *
1968 Rosie Reyes Darmon Daniele Wild Bouteleux6–1, 1–6, 9–7 **
1969 Betty Stöve Janine Lieffrig6–3, 6–2
1970 Odile de Roubin Gail Sherriff Chanfreau6–2, 6–2
1971 Marilyn Greenwood Odile de Roubin6–2, 6–4

See also

Notes
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  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.
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