The 1922 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the sixth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. For the first time, the Championships were not held in Paris, but instead on the clay courts of the Royal Léopold Club in Brussels, Belgium, from 13 until 21 May 1922.
1922 World Hard Court Championships | |
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Date | 13–21 May |
Edition | 6th |
Category | World Championship |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Brussels, Belgium |
Venue | Royal Léopold Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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For the second year in a row, Suzanne Lenglen won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
FinalsEdit
Men's singlesEdit
Henri Cochet defeated Manuel de Gomar, 6–0, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Women's singlesEdit
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doublesEdit
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet defeated Marcel Dupont / Nicolae Mişu, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Women's doublesEdit
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane, 6–0, 6–4
Mixed doublesEdit
Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Geraldine Beamish, 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
External linksEdit
- Tennis Archives - World Hardcourt Championships 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-13)