Cannes Championships
Cannes Championships Championnats de Cannes | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1897 |
Abolished | 1975 |
Location | Cannes, France |
Venue | Beau Site TC (1897–1939) Cannes LTC (1944–1975) |
Surface | Clay |
The Cannes Championships or Championnats de Cannes also known as the Championships of Cannes was a tennis event held from 1897 originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment. From 1947 the tournament occasionally carried the joint denomination of Cannes International Championships or just Cannes International the tournament ran until 1975.[1] It was one of the main tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.
History
[edit]In 1868 the Hôtel Beau Site was opened it was owned by George Henri Gougoltz the original courts were grass. In 1880/1881 Renshaw brothers Ernest and William would train during the winter at the hotel.[2] The Renshaws persuaded the owner of the Beau-Site to let them redesign the court in order to protect the lawn from the wear and tear that came with their constant play,[3] and new clay tennis courts were also installed in the grounds of Hôtel Beau Site.[4] In 1897 Championships of Cannes were established. From 1897 through 1939 it was originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment.[5] It continued to be held annually until 1975.
Finals
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Hotel_Beau_Site_Cannes.jpg/270px-Hotel_Beau_Site_Cannes.jpg)
Men's singles
[edit]In 1936 the Beau Site Tennis Club staged two Cannes Championships (for men) the first from 23 to 29 March and the second from 30 March to 5 April.
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Championships of Cannes | ||||
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
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↓ French Riviera Circuit ↓ | ||||
1897[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1901[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, ret. | |
1904[1] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–1 | |
1905[1] | ![]() |
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w.o. | |
1906[6] | ![]() |
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6-2 6-1 6-3 | |
1907[1] | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 ret. | |
1908[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–0 | |
1909[1] | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1910[1] | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 8–6 ret. | |
1911[7] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1912[1] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1913[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 1–6 3–6, 6-0 | |
↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | ||||
1914[8] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1915/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
Cannes Championships | ||||
1919[1] | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1920[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1 | |
1921[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 | |
1922[1] | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–5 | |
1923[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | |
1924[1] | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1926[1] | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 | |
1927[1] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1928[1] | ![]() |
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w.o. | |
1929[1] | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1930[1] | ![]() |
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divided title | |
1931[1] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 | |
1932[1] | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6, 9–7 | |
1933[1] | ![]() |
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8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1934[1] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 | |
1935[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1936[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 | |
1937[1] | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–1 | |
1938[1] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1939[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1 | |
1940/1943 | Not held (due to world war one) | |||
1944[1] | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-4 | |
1946[1] | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5 | |
Cannes International Championships | ||||
1947[1] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1948[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 6–0 | |
1949[1] | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1950[1] | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | |
1951 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 | |
1952 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 | |
1953 | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1954 | ![]() |
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6-3 6-4 | |
1955 | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
1956 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3 | |
1957 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 | |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–7 | |
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1960 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 | |
1961 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1962 | ![]() |
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6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 | |
1963 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-0 | |
1964 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–1 | |
1966 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 | |
1967 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 | |
1968 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 | |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | ||||
1972[1] | ![]() |
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6-4, 7-5 | |
1973[1] | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 | |
1975[1] | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 8–6 |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete list)
In 1951 the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club staged two Cannes International Championships (for women) the first in March denoted as (*) and the second in April denoted as (**).
Championships of Cannes | |||
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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↓ French Riviera Circuit ↓ | |||
1904 | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
1905 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1906 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1907 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 |
1908 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-4 |
1909 | ![]() |
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w.o. |
1910 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-4 |
1911 | ![]() |
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6–4, 8–10, 7-5 |
1912 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1913 | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–1, ret. |
↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1914 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1915/1918 | Not held (due to world war one) | ||
Cannes Championships | |||
1919 | ![]() |
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6-0,6-0 |
1920 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
1921 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
1922 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1923 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
1924 | ![]() |
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1925 | Abandoned (due to rain) | ||
1926 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1927 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1928 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
1929 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1930 | ![]() |
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divided title |
1931 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1932 | ![]() |
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9-7, 7-5 |
1933 | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
1934 | ![]() |
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6-4, 11-9 |
1935 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1936 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1937 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 |
1938 | ![]() |
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6-1, 8-6 |
1939 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1942 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1943 | Not held (due to world war two) | ||
Cannes International Championships | |||
1947 | ![]() |
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6-3, 4-6, 6-1 |
1949 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0 |
1950 | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
1951 * | ![]() |
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6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
1951 ** | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-4 |
1952 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1954 | ![]() |
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4-6, 7-5, 6-0 |
1954 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 |
1955 | ![]() |
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5-7, 8-6, 10-8 |
1956 | ![]() |
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6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
1958 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-8, 8-6 |
1959 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-1 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1961 | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-1 |
1962 | ![]() |
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4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
1963 | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1965 | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-0 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 |
1967 | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
1967 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1968 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
1970 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0 |
1972 | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
2nd Meeting
[edit]The Beau Site Tennis Club staged a second Cannes Championships from 30 March to 5 April 1936.[12]
Men's singles
[edit](incomplete list)
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1936[13] | ![]() |
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10–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Other Beau Site tournaments
[edit]The Hôtel Beau Site also staged other tournaments including the Beau-Site Hotel New Year Meeting or Beau-Site Hotel First Meeting that usually ran December to January, and the Beau-Site Hotel Spring Meeting also called the Beau-Site Hotel Second Meeting that was staged in May.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Tournaments:Cannes Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Rowan Ricardo (20 November 2018). "The Ghost in the Dirt". theparisreview.org. The Paris Review. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Rowan Ricardo
- ^ "Tennis Courts in Cannes Where to play". www.cannestouristinformation.co.uk. Cannes Tourist Information. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Cannes Tourist Information
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Evening Post. 30 June 1906. p. 14.
- ^ "TENNIS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 March 1911. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wilding Wins". Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail. SA. 1 April 1914. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Peter Molloy: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Jean Pierre Bergerat: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Robin Sanders: Overview". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "Tournaments: Cannes Championships 2nd Meeting". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ The Tennis Base
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