The Monaco Championships[1] or Monaco International Championships[2] also known as the Monegasque Championships[3] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established in 1922. The championships were first held on courts at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tournament ran until 1982.
| Championnats de Monaco Championnats Monégasques | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Venue | La Festa Country Club (1922-28) Monte Carlo Country Club (1929-30) La Condamine Club (1931-60) |
| Surface | Clay |
History edit
In 1922 the Monaco Championships were established at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, with the event being played in late December or early January as part of the French Riviera Winter Circuit. It remained at the same venue through till 1928. In 1929 the tournament was moved to the Monte Carlo Country Club until 1930. In 1931 the tournaments names was changed to the Monegasque Championships, and was moved to a new venue the La Condamine Club where it remained until 1982.
Previous winners of the men's singles title included; Jacques Brugnon, Henry George Mayes,[4] Uberto De Morpurgo, Bill Tilden, Enrique Maier, Vladimir Landau, Kho Sin-Kie, Jean Borotra and Bernard Balleret.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(Incomplete Roll)
| Monaco Championships | ||||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924[5] |  Charles J. Brierley |
 Arthur M. Lovibond |
6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1925[5] |  Jacques Brugnon |
 Donald Greig |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1926[5] | Jacques Brugnon (2) |
 Erik Worm |
6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| 1927[5] |  Henry Mayes |
 Charles Aeschlimann |
6–1, 6–1, 9–7 | |
| 1928 | Not held | |||
| 1929[5] |  Umberto De Morpurgo |
Jacques Brugnon |
6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 1930[5] | Bill Tilden II |
 George Lyttleton Rogers |
7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 | |
| Monegasque Championships | ||||
| 1931[5] |  Enrique Maier |
 Hermann Artens |
6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 1932[5] | George Lyttleton Rogers |
Max Ellmer |
6–4, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2 | |
| 1933[5] |  Vladimir Landau |
Edmond Edouard Lotan |
w.o. | |
| 1934[5] | Charles Aeschlimann |
Vladimir Landau |
6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 1935[5] | Vladimir Landau (2) |
Gaby Mercier-Odier |
5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 1936[5] | Gaston Médécin |
Vladimir Landau |
8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | |
| 1937[5] |  Kho Sin-Kie |
Gaston Médécin |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 1938[5] | Kho Sin-Kie (2) |
Gaston Médécin |
6–1 6–0 6–3 | |
| 1939[5] | Jean Borotra |
 Constantin Tănăsescu |
6–3, 11–9 | |
| 1940[5] | Jean Borotra (2) |
 Dragutin Mitić |
6–1, 6–8, 7–5 | |
| 1943[5] | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès |
Gaston Médécin |
6–1, 6–8, 7–5 | |
| 1944[5] | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (2) |
 Jacques Peten |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1950[5] | Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (3) |
Georges Pasquier |
6–3, 6–0, 6–0 | |
| 1953[5] |  Josip Palada |
Pierre Forget |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1956[5] |  Mustapha Belkhodja |
Gil de Kermadec |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 | |
| 1960[5] | Georges Pasquier |
Roland Borghini |
6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 7–5 | |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1981[5] | Jacques Vincileoni |
Eric Carlier |
6–4, 7–6, 6–1 | |
| 1982[5] | Bernard Balleret |
Louis Borfiga |
6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Women's singles edit
(Incomplete Roll)
| Monaco Championships | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Phyllis Satterthwaite |
Madeline Fisher O'Neill |
7-5, 6-3 |
| 1923 | Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) |
Madeline Fisher O'Neill |
w.o. |
| 1923 | Elizabeth Ryan |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1924 | Lili de Alvarez |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
6-0, 6-1 |
| 1925 | Phyllis Satterthwaite (3) |
Elizabeth d'Ayen Macready |
divided prizes |
| 1926 | Phyllis Satterthwaite (4) |
Madge Slaney |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 1927 | Lili de Alvarez (2) |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
w.o. |
| 1928 | Not held | ||
| 1929 |  Esna Boyd |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
7-5, 6-3 |
| 1930 | Elizabeth Ryan (2) |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
6-3, 6-4 |
| Monegasque Championships | |||
| 1931 | Simone Passermard Mathieu |
 Cilly Aussem |
7-5, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1932 | Elizabeth Ryan (3) |
Phyllis Satterthwaite |
6-1, 6-3 |
| 1933 | Phyllis Satterthwaite (5) |
Edith Belliard |
6-4, 7-5 |
| 1934 | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy |
Mme Lermitte |
6-3, 7-5 |
| 1935 | Simone Passermard Mathieu |
Paulette de Saint-Ferréol |
6-0, 6-2 |
| 1936 | Simone Passermard Mathieu (2) |
Ida Hutchings |
6-1, 6-0 |
| 1937 | Simone Passermard Mathieu (3) |
 Gladys Hutchings |
6-1, 6-3 |
| 1938 | Jeanette Poncelet |
Ida Hutchings |
2-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 1939 |  Alice Weiwers |
Iris Hutchings |
6-0, 6-3 |
| 1943 | Mlle Rebuttati |
Daisy Speranza Wyns |
6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1946 | Yvonne Hoyaux Vincart |
Manuela Bologna |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 1950 | Juliette Martin Borghini |
Daisy Speranza Wyns |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1951 | Juliette Martin Borghini (2) |
Daisy Speranza Wyns |
1-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1952 | Juliette Martin Borghini (3) |
Daisy Speranza Wyns |
6-2, 6-4 |
| 1960 | Juliette Martin Borghini (4) |
Monique Pasquier |
6-0, 3-6, 6-3 |
References edit
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS, MONACO CHAMPIONSHIPS. (From a Correspondent.) Monte Carlo". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 December 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Sport News: Monte Carlo: John Lloyd, of Britain, reached the second round of the Monaco International Championships in Monte Carlo yesterday, beating Austrian Davis Cup player Hans Kary, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2". Birmingham Daily Post. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 March 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis on the Riviera: Mr. Enrique G. Maier Müller (Barcelona), is only twenty years of age. The young Spaniard has already made a furore on the Riviera. He won the Monegasque Championships in a burst of brilliancy, and last week". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 March 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Players: Mayes, Henry". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Tournaments:Monaco-Monegasque Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 24, 2023.