Lausanne Autumn Meeting

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Lausanne Autumn Meeting
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit
Founded1884;140 years ago (1884)
Abolished1946;78 years ago (1946)
Location Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
VenueMontchoisi Tennis Club
Surface Clay
Hard

The Lausanne Autumn Meeting [1] was men's and women's clay court tournament founded in 1884. [2] The tournament was played at Montchoisi Tennis Club (f.1883) Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland until 1946.

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History

In 1883 the Montchoisi Tennis Club was founded as the English Lawn Tennis Club. [3] In 1884 it staged its first autumn meeting, initially the tournament was played on hard asphalt courts. In 1898 the club moved to a new location and changed its name to Montchoisi Lawn Tennis Club, it also built six new tarmacadam tennis courts. [4] In 1925 eight new clay courts were built. [4] The Lausanne Autumn Meeting continued to be held until 1946 when it was discontinued. [2]

Finals

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1884 Flag of England.svg Rev. G.S. Money Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander W. Miller White6–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5. [2]
1905 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Poidevin Flag of Russia.svg W. Gladky6–4 6–1 6–2. [2]
1910 Flag of the United States.svg R. Norris Williams Flag of the German Empire.svg Robert Kleinschroth 6–4 ret. [2]
1912 Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hope M. Crisp6–2 6–3 6–0. [2]
1913 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding Flag of the German Empire.svg Robert Kleinschroth 6–4 6–2 6–2. [2]
1915/1919Not held (due to World War I)
1922 Flag of Greece.svg Augustos Zerlendis Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Charles Henry Martin6–3 6–4 6–3. [2]
1925 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Boris Maneff Flag of Poland.svg Zbigniew Beldowski 7–5 6–3 6–1. [2]
1941 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Pfaff Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jost Spitzer8–6 6–1 6–3. [2]

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1925 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mlle de Crousaz9–7, 6–1.
1928 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elise Belzer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriela Szapary 6–2, 6–1.
1933 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot (2) Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Paula Heimann Stuck 6–2, 6–3.
1934 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot (3) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mauricette L'Huillier 6–3, 6–0.
1935 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot (4) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mlle C. Collet6–2, 6–0.
1937 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ilse Friedleben Flag of Austria.svg Etta Neumann 6–0, 6–4.
1938 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mlle Devrient Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mme Bridel6–3, 6–1.
1941 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers Flag of France.svg Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1946 Flag of Italy.svg Elsa Riboli Gaviraghi Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Manfredi 6–4, 6–4.

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References

  1. ↑ "SWITZERLAND IN AUTUMN" . Hull Daily Mail. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tournaments:Lausanne Autumn" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "MTC – Un peu d'histoire". www.montchoisitc.ch. Montchoisi Tennis Club. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 Montchoisi Tennis Club
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