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Cannes Championships

The Cannes Championships or Championnats de Cannes also known as the Championships of Cannes was a tennis event held from 1897 originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment. From 1947 the tournament occasionally carried the joint denomination of Cannes International Championships or just Cannes International the tournament ran until 1975.[1] It was one of the main tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.

Cannes Championships
Championnats de Cannes
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Abolished1975; 49 years ago (1975)
LocationCannes, France
VenueBeau Site TC (1897–1939)
Cannes LTC (1944–1975)
SurfaceClay

History edit

In 1868 the Hôtel Beau Site was opened it was owned by George Henri Gougoltz the original courts were grass. In 1880/1881 Renshaw brothers Ernest and William would train during the winter at the hotel.[2] The Renshaws persuaded the owner of the Beau-Site to let them redesign the court in order to protect the lawn from the wear and tear that came with their constant play,[3] and new clay tennis courts were also installed in the grounds of Hôtel Beau Site.[4] In 1897 Championships of Cannes were established. From 1897 through 1939 it was originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment.[5] It continued to be held annually until 1975.

Finals edit

 
Hotel Beau Site Cannes in 1900 venue for the championships

Men's singles edit

In 1936 the Beau Site Tennis Club staged two Cannes Championships (for men) the first from 23 to 29 March and the second from 30 March to 5 April.

(incomplete list)

Championships of Cannes
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1897[1]   Reginald Doherty   M.G. Gongoltz 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1901[1]   Laurence Doherty   George Hillyard 6–3, 6–3, ret.
1904[1]   Laurence Doherty (2)   Major Ritchie 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1905[1]   Major Ritchie   Laurence Doherty w.o.
1906[6]   Anthony Wilding   Wilberforce Eaves 6-2 6-1 6-3
1907[1]   Major Ritchie (2)   Dunstan Rhodes 6-4, 6-2 ret.
1908[1]   Anthony Wilding (2)   Major Ritchie 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1909[1]   Major Ritchie (3)   Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1910[1]   Major Ritchie (4)   Max Decugis 4–6, 4–6, 8–6 ret.
1911[7]   Anthony Wilding (3)   Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1912[1]   Max Decugis   Maurice Germot 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1913[1]   Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe   Robert Kleinschroth 6–3, 6–2, 1–6 3–6, 6-0
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914[8]   Anthony Wilding (4)   Norman Brookes 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919[1]   Nicolae Mishu   Max Decugis 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1920[1]   Harry Lewis-Barclay   Frank Fisher 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1
1921[1]   Mino Balbi Di Robecco   Alain L. A. Resuge 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1922[1]   Jean Borotra   D.L. Morgan 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–5
1923[1]   Henry George Mayes   Jack Hillyard 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1924[1]   Henri Cochet   René Lacoste 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1926[1]   Charles Aeschlimann   Gordon Lowe 6-1, 6-2
1927[1]   Henry George Mayes (2)   Charles Aeschlimann 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1928[1]   Henry George Mayes (3)   Henri Cochet w.o.
1929[1]   Emmanuel du Plaix   Paul Féret 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1930[1]   Bill Tilden   Wilbur Coen divided title
1931[1]   Hyotaro Sato   George Lyttleton-Rogers 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
1932[1]   George Lyttleton-Rogers   Louis Haensch 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6, 9–7
1933[1]   Franz Matejka   George Lyttleton-Rogers 8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934[1]   Giorgio de Stefani   Max Ellmer 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1935[1]   Max Ellmer   Franz Matejka 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1936[1]   Fred Perry   Max Ellmer 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1937[1]   Adam Baworowski   Max Ellmer 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1938[1]   George Lyttleton-Rogers (2)   Kalle Schröder 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1939[1]   Adam Baworowski (2)   Jean Lesueur 6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1940/1943 Not held (due to world war one)
1944[1]   Pierre Pellizza   Jacques Peten 8-6, 6-4
1946[1]   Henri Cochet (2)   Gianni Cucelli 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5
Cannes International Championships
1947[1]   Vinicius Rurac   Cristea Caralulis 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1948[1]   József Asbóth   Sidney Wood 6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1949[1]   Władysław Skonecki   Bengt Axelsson 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1950[1]   Philippe Chatrier   Gheorghe Michel Sturdza 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1951   Paul Rémy   Milan Branović 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1952   Pierre Paccard   Jaime Bartrolí 6-4, 6-4
1953   József Asbóth (2)   Armando Vieira 7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1954   Donald Black   Peter Molloy[9] 6-3 6-4
1955   Tony Vincent   Jean-Noël Grinda 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1956   Budge Patty   Hugh Stewart 6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
1957   Andrés Gimeno   András Ádám-Stolpa 6-3, 6-1
1958   Jaroslav Drobný   Paul Rémy 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–7
1959   Jacques Brichant   Billy Knight 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960   Barry Phillips-Moore   Jean Pierre Bergerat[10] 6-1, 6-1
1961   Pato Álvarez   Alan Mills 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962   István Gulyás   Robin Sanders[11] 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1
1963   István Gulyás (2)   Barry Geraghty 6-4, 6-0
1964   Ron McKenzie   Andrzej Licis 6-4, 6-3
1965   István Gulyás (3)   Colin Stubs 6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–1
1966   John Brown   Jean-Loup Rouyer 7-5, 6-4
1967   Jan Kodeš   Ilie Năstase 6-0, 6-1
1968   Ion Țiriac   Alex Metreveli 6-1, 6-3
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1972[1]   Attila Korpás   Géza Varga 6-4, 7-5
1973[1]   Barry Phillips-Moore   Patrice Beust 6-4, 6-4
1975[1]   János Benyik   Róbert Machán 6–2, 3–6, 8–6

Women's singles edit

(incomplete list)
In 1951 the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club staged two Cannes International Championships (for women) the first in March denoted as (*) and the second in April denoted as (**).

Championships of Cannes
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1904   Ruth Winch   Clara von der Schulenburg 6-2, 7-5
1905   Connie Wilson   Clara von der Schulenburg 6-3, 6-3
1906   Toupie Lowther   Antonie Kusenberg Popp 6-4, 6-4
1907   Ruth Winch   Toupie Lowther 6-0, 6-1
1908   Dorothea Douglass Chambers   Melita Dillon 6-1, 6-4
1909   Clara von der Schulenburg   Ruth Winch w.o.
1910   Rosamund Salusbury   Ruth Winch 6-1, 6-4
1911   Hedwig Neresheimer   Rosamund Salusbury 6–4, 8–10, 7-5
1912   Jessie Tripp   Mieken Rieck 6-3, 6-1
1913   Jessie Tripp (2)   Miss. E. White 6–3, 4–1, ret.
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914   Elizabeth Ryan   Jessie Tripp 6-2, 6-1
1915/1918 Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919   Suzanne Lenglen   Elisabeth d'Ayen 6-0,6-0
1920   Elizabeth Ryan (2)   Geraldine Beamish 6-2, 6-2
1921   Phyllis Howkins   Phyllis Satterthwaite 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1922   Elizabeth Ryan (3)   Geraldine Beamish 6-4, 6-4
1923   Kitty Mckane   Geraldine Beamish 6-2, 6-2
1924   Elizabeth Ryan (4)   Lili de Alvarez default
1925 Abandoned (due to rain)
1926   Lili de Alvarez   Heather Woolrych 6-4, 6-2
1927   Lili de Alvarez (2)   Hélène Contostavlos 6-2, 6-3
1928   Elizabeth Ryan (5)   Cilly Aussem 6-0, 6-2
1929   Sylvia Jung Lafaurie   Phyllis Satterthwaite 6-3, 6-3
1930   Elizabeth Ryan (6)   Paula von Reznicek divided title
1931   Cilly Aussem   Lolette Payot 6-3, 6-3
1932   Lolette Payot   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 9-7, 7-5
1933   Lolette Payot (2)   Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1934   Jacqueline Goldschmidt   Simonne Mathieu 6-4, 11-9
1935   Simonne Mathieu   Kay Stammers 6-3, 6-3
1936   Simonne Mathieu (2)   Paulette M. de Saint-Ferreol 6-3, 6-1
1937   Alice Weiwers   Grete Deutschova 6-0, 6-1
1938   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska   Alice Weiwers 6-1, 8-6
1939   Simonne Mathieu (3)   Elfi von Kriegs-Au 6-1, 6-2
1942   Alice Weiwers (2)   Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6-4, 6-4
1943 Not held (due to world war two)
Cannes International Championships
1947   Magda Rurac   Helena Straubeova 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
1949   Lucia Manfredi   Alice Weiwers 6-3, 6-0
1950   Lucia Manfredi (2)   Gilberte Jamain 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
1951 *   Thelma Coyne Long   Barbara Scofield 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1951 **   Hella Strecker   Helena Matous 6-1, 6-4
1952   Joan Curry   Susan Partridge 6-3, 6-2
1954   Shirley Bloomer   Joan Curry 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
1954   Anne-Marie Seghers   Annie Soisbault 6-0, 6-2
1955   Ilse Schuh Proxauf   C. Triboullier 5-7, 8-6, 10-8
1956   Shirley Bloomer (2)   Edda Buding 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1958   Florence de la Courtie-Billat   Christiane Mercelis 6-3, 6-8, 8-6
1959   Suzy Kormozcy   Florence de la Courtie-Billat 7-5, 6-1
1960   Sheila Armstrong   Vivienne Cox 6-4, 6-2
1961   Elizabeth Starkie   Pauline Titchener Roberts 8-6, 6-1
1962   Helga Schultze   Deidre Catt 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1963   Françoise Dürr   Carole Rosser 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
1964   Jacqueline Rees-Lewis   Roberta Beltrame 6-1, 6-2
1965   Faye Toyne   Trish McClenaughan 8-6, 6-0
1966   Ingrid Loeys   Alex Soady 6-2, 6-2
1967   Winnie Shaw   Johanne Venturino 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
1967   Kathy Harter   Ingrid Lofdahl 6-3, 6-2
1968   Roberta Beltrame   Helen Gourlay 6-2, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Marijke Schaar   Betty Stöve 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
1970   Jill Cooper   Veronica Burton 6-3, 6-0
1972   Odile de Roubin   Judith Szorenyi 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

2nd Meeting edit

The Beau Site Tennis Club staged a second Cannes Championships from 30 March to 5 April 1936.[12]

Men's singles edit

(incomplete list)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1936[13]   Fred Perry (2)   Max Ellmer 10–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Other Beau Site tournaments edit

The Hôtel Beau Site also staged other tournaments including the Beau-Site Hotel New Year Meeting or Beau-Site Hotel First Meeting that usually ran December to January, and the Beau-Site Hotel Spring Meeting also called the Beau-Site Hotel Second Meeting that was staged in May.

References edit

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  2. ^ Phillips, Rowan Ricardo (20 November 2018). "The Ghost in the Dirt". theparisreview.org. The Paris Review. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ Phillips, Rowan Ricardo
  4. ^ "Tennis Courts in Cannes Where to play". www.cannestouristinformation.co.uk. Cannes Tourist Information. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Cannes Tourist Information
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis". Evening Post. 30 June 1906. p. 14.
  7. ^ "TENNIS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 March 1911. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Wilding Wins". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail. SA. 1 April 1914. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Peter Molloy: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Jean Pierre Bergerat: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Robin Sanders: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals.
  12. ^ "Tournaments: Cannes Championships 2nd Meeting". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ^ The Tennis Base
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