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Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie

The Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie or the La Chataigneraie Tournament was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Club la Chataigneraie and played at La Châtaigneraie, France until 1983.[1] The tournament was part ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until it was discontinued.[1]

Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1968–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–83)
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationLa Châtaigneraie, France
VenueTennis Club la Chataigneraie
SurfaceClay indoors & outdoors

History edit

In 1964 a French business couple purchased a 1 hectare plot of land in Montgermont in La Châtaigneraie, France and built 4 clay courts,[2] 3 outdoors and one indoors, thus the Tennis Club de la Châtaigneraie was founded.[3] In 1968 an international men's and women's open tennis event the Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie was established.[4][1] This event was played on both indoor and outdoor clay courts.[1] The tournament was staged as part of ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972,[1] In 1972 it became part of the ILTF Independent Tour, the same year a second indoor clay court was constructed.[5] It continued to be held annual until 1983 when it was discontinued.[1] In 1989 the club built third indoor clay court.[6]

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968   Michel Leclercq   Alain Bouteleux[7] 5-7, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Mohammad Hossein Akbari   Thomaz Koch 4–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1970   Patrick Proisy   Michel Leclercq 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1971   Jean Paul Meyer   Codin Dumitrescu 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1972   Jean-Claude Barclay   Sever Mureșan[8] 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1974   Jean-Claude Barclay   Jean-François Caujolle 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1979   Éric Deblicker   Kjell Johansson 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1982   Mansour Bahrami   François Jauffret 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1983   Bernard Balleret   Paul Torre 6–1, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968   Rosie Reyes Darmon   Maria-Jose Aubet[9] 8–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Ingrid Palmieri   Mabel Vrancovich[10] 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1970   Gail Chanfreau   Danièle Bouteleux 7–5, 7–5
1972   Rosie Reyes Darmon   Anne-Marie Rouchon 6–1, 6–1
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973   Antonella Rosa   Odile de Roubin 6–4, 6–4
1974   Odile de Roubin   Nicole Bimes[11] 6–2, 7–6

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tournaments: Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Présentation Club". chataigneraie-tennis (in French). La Châtaigneraie, France: Tennis Club la Chataigneraie. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  4. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  5. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  6. ^ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  7. ^ "Alain Bouteleux: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Sever Muresan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Maria-Jose Aubet: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Mabel Vrancovich: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Player: Nicole Bimes FRA Head2Head". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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