The Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma or Rowing Club Rome Tournament[1] or simply R.C. Canottieri Roma was a men's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1920. The tournament was held annually until 1939 when it was discontinued as part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit due to World War II.[2]
| Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma Rowing Club Rome Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1920-1939) |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Abolished | 1939 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Circolo Canottieri Roma |
| Surface | Clay |
History
editIn 1919 the Rome Rowing Club was founded as the "Club Nautico Romano" by Englishman John Jackson and his Italian friend Luigi D'Eramo.[3] The club is located along the Lungotevere Flaminio in Rome, Italy. In 1920 the club established the Rowing Club Rome Tournament or Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma.[4]
The event was held annually until 1939 when it was discontinued as part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit due to World War II. Folloing the second world war the venue reopened in 1947 when it built a new clay court.[5] The club still operates to this day.[6]
Previous winners of the men's singles event include; Jacques Brugnon, Jack Crawford, Giorgio de Stefani, Giovanni Palmieri, Roderich Menzel, Francesco Romanoni and Kho Sin-Khie.[7]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit(Incomplete roll include:[8])
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |  Jacques Brugnon |
 Arne Grahn |
6-4, 6–2, 6-1 |
| 1926 |  Jack Crawford |
 Jan Koželuh |
6-2, 3–6, 6–2, 6-3 |
| 1930 |  Giorgio de Stefani |
Alberto del Bono |
6-2, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1931 | Giorgio de Stefani (2) |
 George Lyttleton Rogers |
4-6, 8–6, 7–5, 6-2 |
| 1932 | Giorgio de Stefani (3) |
Giovanni Palmieri |
6-3, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6-4 |
| 1933 | Giovanni Palmieri |
Augusto Rado |
6-3, 6–1, 6-2 |
| 1934 | Roderich Menzel |
Giovanni Palmieri |
6-3, 6–0, 6-2 |
| 1937 | Giovanni Palmieri (2) |
Giorgio de Stefani |
5-7, 6-2 3–6, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1938 | Francesco Romanoni |
 Boris Maneff |
6-3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6-2 |
| 1939 |  Kho Sin-Kie |
 Constantin Tănăsescu |
3-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6-3 |
References
edit- ^ "LAWN TENNIS AT ROME: Fixtures for 1921". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 21 August 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – R.C. Canottieri Roma". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "La Storia". www.canottieriroma.it. Lungotevere Flaminio., Rome, Italy: Circolo Canottieri Roma. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)
- ^ Circolo Canottieri Roma
- ^ Circolo Canottieri Roma
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Tennis Archives