Tournoi de France (tennis)

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Tournoi de France was the unofficial French Championship tennis tournament held annually in August at Roland Garros during World War II between 1941 and 1945. Participation was limited to French competitors and local club players. After liberation, this wartime resumption of a prewar tournament that took place in the Zone occupée ceased to be recognized as being part of the annual French Championship (French Open) series. The tournament organizer, the Fédération Française de Tennis, states that the years between 1941–45 was a period when the tournament had been "cancelled". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1941Flag of France.svg  FRA Bernard Destremau Flag of France.svg  FRA Robert Ramillon 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1942Flag of France.svg  FRA Bernard Destremau Flag of France.svg  FRA Christian Boussus 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
1943Flag of France.svg  FRA Yvon Petra Flag of France.svg  FRA Henri Cochet 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 2–6, 6–4 [7]
1944Flag of France.svg  FRA Yvon Petra Flag of France.svg  FRA Marcel Bernard 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 [8]
1945Flag of France.svg  FRA Yvon Petra Flag of France.svg  FRA Bernard Destremau 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [9]

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1941Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Alice Weiwers Flag of France.svg  FRA Anne-Marie Seghers 6–3, 6–0
1942Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Alice Weiwers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Lolette Dodille-Payot 6–4, 6–4 [6]
1943Flag of France.svg  FRA Simone Iribarne Lafargue Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Alice Weiwers 6–1, 7–5 [7]
1944Flag of France.svg  FRA Raymonde Veber Flag of France.svg  FRA Jacqueline Patorni 6–4, 9–7 [8]
1945Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Lolette Payot Flag of France.svg  FRA Simone Iribarne Lafargue 6–3, 6–4 [9]

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1941 Flag of France.svg Christian Boussus
Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of France.svg Robert Ramillon
Flag of France.svg Georges Zafiri
7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1942 Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra
Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
Flag of France.svg Paul Féret
6–3, 6–4, 10–8 [6]
1943 Flag of France.svg Marcel Bernard
Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra
Flag of France.svg Christian Boussus
Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
6–3, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [7]
1944 Flag of France.svg Marcel Bernard
Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra
Flag of France.svg Henri Bolelli
Flag of France.svg Henri Pellizza
6–1, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 [10]
1945 Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet
Flag of France.svg Pierre Pellizza
Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of France.svg Yvon Petra
2–6, 6–4, 8–6, 3–6, 6–0 [11]

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1941 Flag of France.svg Cosette St. Omer Roy
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Aimee Charpenal
Flag of France.svg Jacqueline Vivers
6–3, 6–4
1942 Flag of France.svg Cosette St. Omer Roy
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Yvonne Kleinadel
Flag of France.svg Paulette Mellerio
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 [6]
1943 Flag of France.svg Cosette St. Omer Roy
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Genevieve Grosbois
Flag of France.svg Claude Manescau
3–6, 9–7, 7–5 [7]
1944 Flag of France.svg Genevieve Grosbois
Flag of France.svg Claude Manescau
Marcellin
Flag of France.svg Henriette Morel-Deville
6–0, 2–6, 6–2 [10]
1945 Flag of France.svg Paulette Fritz
Flag of France.svg Simone Iribarne Lafargue
Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu
Flag of France.svg Myrtil Brunnarius
6–3, 6–1 [11]

Mixed doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1941 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Robert Abdesselam
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Pannetier
Flag of France.svg Roger Dessair
1942 Flag of France.svg Simone Iribarne Lafargue
Flag of France.svg Henri Pellizza
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Robert Abdesselam
6–0, 6–2 [6]
1943 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alice Weiwers
Flag of France.svg Henri Pellizza
Flag of France.svg Simone Iribarne Lafargue
Flag of France.svg Georges Grémillet
6–3, 6–1 [7]
1944 Flag of France.svg Suzanne Pannetier
Flag of France.svg Antoine Gentien
Flag of France.svg Jacqueline Patorni
Flag of France.svg Paul Féret
6–3, 7–5 [8]
1945 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Dodille-Payot
Flag of France.svg André Jacquemet
Flag of France.svg Anne-Marie Seghers 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 [9]

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