South of France Championships

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South of France Championships
Championnats du Sud de la France
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1895
Abolished1971
Editions76
Location Nice, France
Venue Nice Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Clay / outdoor

The South of France Championships [1] its original name or Championnats du Sud de la France also known as the Championships of the South of France and the Championship of Southern France was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971 it was originally played at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France. It was one of the tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.

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History

Lawn tennis was introduced to French Riviera by English, who decided to holiday on the Cote d'Azur after Queen Victoria vacationed there during the late 1800s. The Riviera season was usually December through to March and a number of events would be staged in Nice the South of France Championships was considered the best of these early continental tournaments [2] other events founded around this time included the Nice Championships, the Nice Lawn Tennis Club Championships and later the Nice International. Nice Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1890 at Place Mozart. In 1895 the South of France Championships tournament began, the dates the event was held fluctuated between February, March and April annually the club and championships changed location to Parc Imperial Avenue Suzanne Lenglen in 1923. [3] It was one of the earliest events open to international players, the tournament survived for a period of 76 years until 1971.

Finals

Notes: Challenge Round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. * Indicates challenger

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1895 [4] Flag of France.svg A. F. Thomas Flag of the German Empire.svg Victor Voss  ?
1896 [5] Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Joseph Hamilton De Robiglio ? ?
1897 [6] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty Flag of the German Empire.svg Victor Voss 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1898 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty Flag of Scotland.svg James Robert Hay-Gordon6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1899 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty (2) Flag of the German Empire.svg Victor Voss 6–0, 6–0, 6–0
1900 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty walkover
1901 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1902 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty walkover
1903 [7] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney Howard Smith 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1904 [8] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (6) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1905 [9] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (7) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Roy Allen 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
1906 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty (8) Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
1907 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1908 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1909 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1910 [11] Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 13–11
1911 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding (3) Flag of France.svg Max Decugis 9–7, 6–0, 6–3
1912 Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of France.svg Maurice Germot 10–8, 4–6, 6–2 retd.
1913 Flag of France.svg Max Decugis (2) Flag of the German Empire.svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1914 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of France.svg Max Decugis (3) Flag of Romania.svg Nicolae Mișu 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1920 [12] Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston Flag of France.svg Alain Gerbault 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1
1921 [12] Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (2) Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Mino Balbi De Robbeco6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1922 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston (3) Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Randolph Lycett 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1924 Flag of France.svg René Lacoste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Washer 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3
1925 [13] Flag of France.svg René Lacoste (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1926 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Uberto De Morpurgo Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1927 Flag of Austria.svg Hermann von Artens [14] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brame Hillyard 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 10–8
1928 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Charles Aeschlimann Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 9–7, 6–1
1929 [15] Flag of France.svg Emmanuel du Plaix Flag of Austria.svg Hermann von Artens 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1930 [16] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
1931 [16] Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers Flag of France.svg Christian Boussus 4–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1932 Flag of France.svg Jacques Brugnon Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1933 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers (2) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Ellmer [17] 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1934 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers (3) Flag of Austria.svg Herman von Artens2–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1935 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilmer Hines [18] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Ellmer 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1936 Flag of France.svg Jean Lesueur [19] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William W. Robertson6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1937 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kho Sin-Kie Flag of France.svg Jean Lesueur 13-11, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kho Sin-Kie (2) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Ellmer 6–1, 2–6, 6–0, 8–6
1939 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Tănăsescu Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kho Sin-Kie 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1940/1943Not held (due to world war two)
1944 Flag of France.svg Pierre Pellizza Flag of France.svg Henri Pellizza 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1945not played
1946 Flag of France.svg Pierre Pellizza (2) Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra 12-10, 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
1947 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg József Asbóth Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1948 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg József Asbóth (2) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1949 Yugoslav Partisans flag 1945.svg Milan Branović Yugoslav Partisans flag 1945.svg Dragutin Mitić 6–4, 6–8, 4–2 ret.
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Trabert 6–2, 6–4
1951 Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Straight Clark 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
1952 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Owen Williams Flag of France.svg Igor Scherbatoff6–1, 6–2
1953 Flag of Brazil.svg Armando Vieira Flag of Hungary.svg József Asbóth 6–1, 6–1
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Vincent Flag of France.svg Paul Rémy 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1955 Flag of Poland.svg Władysław Skonecki Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný walkover
1956 Flag of France.svg Paul Rémy Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson 9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1958Not held (due to rain)
1959 Flag of Hungary.svg István Gulyás Flag of Denmark.svg Torben Ulrich 0–6, 4–6, 9–7 6–4, 3–3 retd.
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Woodcock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Woodcock 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1962 Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon (2) Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert 6–1, 6–1, 0–6, 6–2
1963 Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon (3) Flag of Hungary.svg István Gulyás 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1964 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Tacchini Flag of France.svg Jean-Noël Grinda 6–4, 4–0 ret.
1965 Flag of Hungary.svg István Gulyás (2) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Holeček 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1966 Flag of Hungary.svg István Gulyás (3) Flag of France.svg Daniel Contet 6–1, 6–0, 13–11
1967 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Courcol Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Zuleta 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore 9–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of France.svg Georges Goven Flag of France.svg Daniel Contet 6-3, 6-1, ret.
1970 Flag of France.svg Jean-François Caujolle Flag of France.svg Jean-Loup Rouyer 5–7, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1899 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mildred Brooksmith Flag of France.svg Marguerite Chalier6–3, 6–0
1900 Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg
1901 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Hillyard Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg 6–4, 6–3
1902 Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mildred Brooksmith 6–3, 6–3
1903 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toupie Lowther Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904 Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg (3) Flag of France.svg de Robiglio8–6, 7–5
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Connie Wilson Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1906 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toupie Lowther (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1907 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Margit Madarász10–8, 6–1
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury 6–1, 6–1
1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Tripp6–1, 6–8, 6–0
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury Flag of the German Empire.svg Clara von der Schulenburg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1911 Flag of the German Empire.svg Dagmar von Krohn Flag of the German Empire.svg Hedwig Neresheimer6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Tripp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Trippdefault
1913 Flag of the German Empire.svg Dagmar von Krohn (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Colston6–3, 6–1
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Stuart6–2, 6–0
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Wolfson 6–0, 6–0
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geraldine Beamish Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen default
1921 Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen (2) Flag of France.svg M. Septier6–1, 6–1
1922 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geraldine Beamish 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1923 Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen (3) Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan 6–1, 6–0
1924 [20] Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell 6–2, 6–1
1925 [21] Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ermyntrude Harvey walkover
1926 [22] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Isabella Mumford6–0, 6–1
1927 Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg Lilí Álvarez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 6–3
1928 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Paula von Reznicek Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Cilly Aussem 6–3, 6–2
1929 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Paula von Reznicek (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
1930 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Cilly Aussem Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carolyn Hirsch6–0, 6–2
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite Flag of France.svg Paulette Marjollet6–1, 6–3
1932 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Elizabeth Ryan (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Hewitt Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Cilly Aussem 6–4, 6–3
1934 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Muriel Thomas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Hardwick 6–1, 6–0
1935 Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu Flag of France.svg Edith Belliard10–12, 7–5, 6–3
1936 Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0
1937 Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu (3) Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1938 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gracyn Wheeler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gem Hoahing 6–4, 6–2
1939 Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu (4) Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gracyn Wheeler 6–0, 6–2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946Event not held
1947 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers  ? ?
1948 Flag of Italy.svg Annelies Ullstein Bossi  ? ?
1949 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Myriam De Borman ? ?
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gussie Moran Flag of France.svg Josette Amouretti6–0, 6–0
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doris Hart Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1952 Flag of Hungary.svg Márta Peterdy  ? ?
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–1
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry (2) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis 7–5, 6-8, 12–10
1955 Flag of France.svg Anne-Marie Seghers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry 6–1, 6–4
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis Flag of Brazil.svg Ingrid Metzner 6–0, 7–5
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis (2) Flag of France.svg Jacqueline Kermina 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1958Not held (due to rain)
1959 Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramírez Flag of France.svg Paule Courteix6–2, 6–4
1960 Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding Flag of Germany.svg Renate Ostermann 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith Flag of France.svg Flo de la Courtie 9–7, 6–4
1962 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsuzsa Körmöczy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rita Bentley 6–4, 6–4
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane Flag of France.svg Janine Lieffrig 7–5, 6–2
1964 Flag of Germany.svg Almut Sturm Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1965 Flag of Germany.svg Helga Schultze Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jill Blackman 7–5, 6–2
1966 Flag of Austria.svg Sonja Pachta Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jill Blackman 6–4, 6–4
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Gibson Cottrill 6–4, 6–2
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Blakelock-Lloyd 9–7, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Peaches Bartkowicz Flag of France.svg Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 6–3, 6–4
1970 Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–1
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jill Cooper Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijke Schaar 6–1, 6–1

Records

Men's singles

Source: The Tennisbase included [23]

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