Championnats de Monaco Championnats Monégasques | |
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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 |
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.
History
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 mens 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
Men's singles
(Incomplete Roll)
Monaco Championships | ||||
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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1924[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
1925[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1926[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 | |
1927[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 9–7 | |
1928 | Not held | |||
1929[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1930[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 | |
Monegasque Championships | ||||
1931[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1932[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2 | |
1933[5] | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. | |
1934[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | |
1935[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 | |
1936[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | |
1937[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | |
1938[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1 6–0 6–3 | |
1939[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 11–9 | |
1940[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–8, 7–5 | |
1943[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–8, 7–5 | |
1944[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1950[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 | |
1953[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1956[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 | |
1960[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 7–5 | |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1981[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 | |
1982[5] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
Women's singles
(Incomplete Roll)
Monaco Championships | |||
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1922 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-3 |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-1 |
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | divided prizes |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. |
1928 | Not held | ||
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-3 |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 |
Monegasque Championships | |||
1931 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 |
1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-3 |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 7-5 |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 7-5 |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-2 |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-0 |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-3 |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-3 |
1943 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
1946 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Tournaments:Monaco-Monegasque Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 24, 2023.