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 | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1895 |
Abolished | 1971 |
Editions | 76 |
Location | Nice, France |
Venue | Nice Lawn Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay / 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 | |
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1895 [4] | ![]() | ![]() | ? | |
1896 [5] | ![]() | ? | ? | |
1897 [6] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | |
1898 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1899 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–0, 6–0 | |
1900 | ![]() | ![]() | walkover | |
1901 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1902 | ![]() | ![]() | walkover | |
1903 [7] | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1904 [8] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1905 [9] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 | |
1906 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 | |
1907 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–0, 6–3 | |
1908 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1909 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1910 [11] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 13–11 | |
1911 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 6–0, 6–3 | |
1912 | ![]() | ![]() | 10–8, 4–6, 6–2 retd. | |
1913 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | |
1914 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | |
1915/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
1919 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1920 [12] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 | |
1921 [12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 | |
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 | |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 | |
1925 [13] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 10–8 | |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 9–7, 6–1 | |
1929 [15] | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1930 [16] | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0 | |
1931 [16] | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 | |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 | |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 13-11, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 2–6, 6–0, 8–6 | |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1940/1943 | Not held (due to world war two) | |||
1944 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | |
1945 | not played | |||
1946 | ![]() | ![]() | 12-10, 5–7, 6–0, 6–1 | |
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–8, 4–2 ret. | |
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 | |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 | |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 | |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | walkover | |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–0 | |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–4 | |
1958 | Not held (due to rain) | |||
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 0–6, 4–6, 9–7 6–4, 3–3 retd. | |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 | |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2 | |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 4–0 ret. | |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 | |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0, 13–11 | |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1, ret. | |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
Women's singles
Records
Men's singles
Source: The Tennisbase included [23]
- Most titles:
Laurence Doherty, (8)
- Most consecutive titles:
Laurence Doherty, (7)
- Most finals:
Laurence Doherty, (8)
- Most consecutive finals:
Laurence Doherty, (7)
- Most matches played:
Pierre Darmon, (39)
- Most matches won:
Pierre Darmon, (33)
- Most consecutive match wins:
Anthony Wilding, and
Laurence Doherty, (19)
- Most editions played:
Georges Goven, (12)
- Best match winning %:
Laurence Doherty and
Reginald Doherty (100%)
- Longest final:
Jacques Brichant v
Bobby Wilson, result: 9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–4 (63 games), (1957)
- Shortest final:
Armando Vieira v
József Asbóth, result: 6–1, 6–1 (14 games) (1953)
- Shortest final:
Sergio Tacchini v
Jean-Noël Grinda, result: 6–4, 4–0 retired (14 games) (1964)
- Title won with the fewest games lost,
Anthony Wilding, (12), (1908)
- Oldest champion:
Gordon Lowe, 38y 8m and 23d, (1923)
- Youngest champion:
René Lacoste, 19y 8m and 9d, (1924)
References
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- Little (2014), p. 34
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- Little (2014), p. 40
- "Doherty Won Tennis Championships" (PDF). New York Times. 16 March 1903. p. 2.
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- Volley (24 May 1905). "Lawn Tennis". Star. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
- "Wilding Wins at Nice". New Zealand Herald. 21 March 1907. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
- "Wilding's Victories". New Zealand Herald. 7 March 1911. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
- "Count Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston". RusArtNet. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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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.
- Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode.