French Covered Court Championships

French Covered Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Pre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded 1895 [1]
Abolished 1971
Editions 69
Location Paris, France
Venue Tennis Club de Paris,
1895-1946, 1951-60, 1962, 1964, 1967-71
Lyon
1947-48, 1961, 1963, 1968
Surface Hard/Wood (Indoor)

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.

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 it 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 to 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] France André Vacherot France Paul Aymé 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1896 [8] Ireland Manliffe Goodbody England George Simond 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1897 [9] Ireland Manliffe Goodbody United Kingdom Frank Riseley 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1898 [10] England George Simond France Paul Aymé 9–7, 2–6, 7–5 retired.
1899 [11] United Kingdom Major Ritchie France Paul Aymé 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1900 United Kingdom George Caridia Ireland Harold Mahony 3–6, 11–9, 6–3
1901 [12] England George Simond France Max Decugis 6–0, 7–5, 6–1
1902 United Kingdom Major Ritchie France Max Decugis 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1903 France Max Decugis United Kingdom Major Ritchie 7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 8–6
1904 France Max Decugis England Robert Baldwin Hough 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1905 United Kingdom Major Ritchie England John Mason Flavelle 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
1906 [13] New Zealand Anthony Wilding United Kingdom Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1907 [14] New Zealand Anthony Wilding France Max Decugis 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4-1 retired.
1908 [15] United Kingdom Major Ritchie France Max Decugis 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1909 [16] France Max Decugis England Arthur Lowe 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1910 France Max Decugis England Arthur Lowe 0–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1911 [17] France William Laurentz New Zealand Anthony Wilding 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 13-11, 8–6
1912 France André Gobert France Maurice Germot 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1913 France André Gobert France William Laurentz 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1914 France Gordon Lowe France Félix Poulin 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1915 No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 France André Gobert France Jacques Brugnon 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1921 France Jacques Brugnon France Marcel Dupont 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1922 [18] France Jean Borotra France Jacques Brugnon 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1923 [19] France René Lacoste France Max Hirsch 5–7, 11–9, 6–3, 6–0
1924 [20] France Jean Borotra France Henri Cochet 6–2, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1925 [21] France René Lacoste France André Gobert 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1926 [22] France Jean Borotra France René Lacoste 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 8–6
1927 France Jean Borotra France Pierre Henri Landry 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1928 France René de Buzelet France Pierre Henri Landry 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1929 France Jean Borotra France Roger George 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1930 France Jean Borotra France Christian Boussus 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1931 France Jean Borotra France Jean Lesueur 6–3, 11–9, 5–7, 6–4
1932 France Jean Borotra France Marcel Bernard 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1933 France Jean Borotra France René de Buzelet 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934 France André Merlin France Paul Féret 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
1935 France Jean Borotra United Kingdom Daniel Prenn 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1936 [23] France Jean Borotra France Bernard Destremau 8–6, 8–6, 6–2
1937 [24] France Marcel Bernard France Bernard Destremau 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 9–7
1938 France Yvon Petra Sweden Karl Schröder 9–7, 7–5, 3–6, 9–7
1939 France Pierre Pellizza Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1940 No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 Sweden Lennart Bergelin France Yvon Petra 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1947 France Jean Borotra Sweden Torsten Johansson 6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4
1948 Spain Pedro Masip France Henri Cochet 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6-
1949 United States Frank Parker France Marcel Bernard 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1950 Sweden Sven Davidson Sweden Torsten Johansson 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1951 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný France Marcel Bernard 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1952 Denmark Kurt Nielsen Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1953 United States Budge Patty United States Art Larsen 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1954 Denmark Torben Ulrich Poland Władysław Skonecki 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1955 [25] United States Budge Patty United States Hugh Stewart 6–3 7–5 6–3
1956 [26] United States Budge Patty Sweden Sven Davidson 6–2 3–6 6–3 6–0
1957 Sweden Sven Davidson Denmark Torben Ulrich 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Denmark Kurt Nielsen Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959 Denmark Kurt Nielsen France Jean-Claude Molinari 10–8, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960 Denmark Jorgen Ulrich United Kingdom Billy Knight 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Denmark Jorgen Ulrich United Kingdom Billy Knight 7–5, 4–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–4
1962 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundquist France Pierre Darmon 3–6, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundquist France Jean-Claude Barclay 6–4, 8–6, 6–2
1964 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 10–8, 6–2, 6–4
1965 United Kingdom Bobby Wilson United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1966 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundquist United Kingdom Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1967 Netherlands Tom Okker Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968 Czechoslovakia Milan Holeček Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1969 [27] France Jean Pierre Courcol United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1895 France Adine Masson United Kingdom Mrs Underwoods 6–3 6–2
1895 France Adine Masson ? ?
1896 France Adine Masson United Kingdom Phoebe Riseley Hausburg 7–5 6–4
1897 France Adine Masson France P. Girod ?
1898 ? ? ?
1899 ? ? ?
1900 ? ? ?
1901 ? ? ?
1902 United Kingdom Blanche Duddell France Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 6–0 6–2
1903 France Kate Gillou France Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 4–6 6–4 6–2
1904 ? ? ?
1905 United States Vera Warden ? ?
1906 United States Vera Warden United Kingdom Miss Andrews 6–3 6–2
1907 United Kingdom Gladys Eastlake-Smith France Marie-Louise de Pfeffel 7–5 6–1
1908 France Adine Masson France Abeille Villard Gallay 6–1 6–2
1909 France Adine Masson France Jeanne Matthey 6–3 6–2
1910 France Marguerite Broquedis France Daisy Speranza 11–9 7–5
1911 France Germaine Regnier United Kingdom Madeline Fisher O’Neill 6-8 6–2 6–4
1912 France Marie Conquet France Jeanne Matthey 1–6 6–4 10–8
1913 France Marguerite Broquedis France Marie Danet 6–2 6–1
1914 France Marie Conquet France Germaine Regnier Golding 6–3 6–4
1915 No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919 France Mlle Amblard France Jeanne Vaussard 6–0 6–2
1920 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Jeanne Vaussard 6-8 6–3 6–1
1921 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Daisy Speranza 6–2 6–2
1922 France Marguerite Broquedis Billout France Marie Conquet 7–9 7–5 6–1
1923 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Jeanne Vaussard 6–2 6–2
1924 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Suzanne Deve 6–2 6–4
1925 France Marguerite Broquedis Billout France Marie Conquet 4–6 6–3 6–1
1926 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Jeanne Vaussard 6–3 2–6 6–3
1927 France Marguerite Broquedis Bordes France Germaine Regnier Golding 6–2 6–3
1928 France Suzanne Deve France Germaine Regnier Golding 1–6 12-10 8–6
1929 France Simone Kleinadel Germaine Regnier Golding 8–6 6–4
1930 Germany Paula von Reznicek France Marguerite Broquedis Bordes 6–2, 6–2
1931 France Germaine Regnier Golding France Arlette Neufeld 6–2 2–6 6–0
1932 Switzerland Lolette Payot France Yvonne Kleinadel 6–4 6–0
1933 France Jacqueline Goldschmidt France Mme Michel Bernard 6–1 6–3
1934 France Colette Rosambert France Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2 3–6 6–3
1935 Switzerland Lolette Payot France Ida Adamoff 1–6 6–3 6–4
1936 Belgium Nelly Adamson United Kingdom Simone Lafargue 2–6 7–5 6–2
1937 France Suzanne Pannetier France Yvonne Kleinadel 6–2 6–0
1938 France Suzanne Pannetier France Arlette Neufeld Halff 7–5 6–4
1939 France Suzanne Pannetier United States Gracyn Wheeler 4–6 6–2 6–2
1940 No competition (partly due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 France Nelly Adamson Landry ? ?
1947 France Nelly Adamson Landry France Colette Rosambert-Boegner 6–0 6–2
1948 France Nelly Adamson Landry France Colette Rosambert-Boegner 3–6 6–3 6–3
1949 France Maud Mottez Galtier France Jacqueline Saladin Boutin 0–6 6–1 6–3
1950 France Anne-Marie Seghers France Arlette Neufeld Halff 6–1 6–2
1951 United Kingdom Jean Quertier United Kingdom Joan Curry 6–3 1–6 8–6
1952 United Kingdom Jean Quertier France Nelly Adamson Landry 9–7 7–5
1953 United Kingdom Susan Partridge France Suzanne Schmidt 8–6 7–5
1954 France Maud Mottez Galtier France Jacqueline Kermina 6–3 6–4
1955 United Kingdom Patricia Ward United Kingdom Susan Partridge Chatrier 7–5 6–4
1956 United States Althea Gibson United Kingdom Angela Buxton 6–2 8–6
1957 Australia Thelma Coyne Long United Kingdom Angela Buxton 6–1 1–6 6–2
1958 United Kingdom Christiane Mercelis United Kingdom Patricia Ward 6–3 7–9 8–6
1959 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer France Flo de la Courtie 6–2 6–1
1960 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Marian Craig-Smith 7–5 7–5
1961 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer 2–6 6–3 6–0
1962 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Mexico Rosie Reyes Darmon 6–3 6–1
1963 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones France Janine Lieffrig 8–6 6–1
1964 France Janine Lieffrig Australia Christine Truman 6–4 8–6
1965 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones United Kingdom Elizabeth Starkie 6–3 6-8 6–2
1966 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones United Kingdom Frances MacLennan 6–2 6–2
1967 France Monique Salfati United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6–2 10–8
1968 [28] United Kingdom Nell Truman France Evelyne Terras 7–5 7–5 *
1968 Mexico Rosie Reyes Darmon France Daniele Wild Bouteleux 6–1 1–6 9–7 **
1969 Netherlands Betty Stöve France Janine Lieffrig 6–3 6–2
1970 France Odile de Roubin France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 6–2 6–2
1971 United Kingdom Marilyn Greenwood France Odile de Roubin 6–2 6–4

See also

Notes

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