Lausanne Autumn Meeting

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.

Lausanne Autumn Meeting
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1884 (1884)
Abolished1946 (1946)
LocationLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
VenueMontchoisi Tennis Club
SurfaceClay
Hard

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 The Lausanne Autumn Meeting continued to be held until 1946. when it was discontinued.[2]

Finals

Mens Singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Finalist Score
1884England Rev. G.S. MoneyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alexander W. Miller White6–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.[2]
1905Australia Les PoidevinRussian Empire W. Gladky6–4 6–1 6–2.[2]
1910United States R. Norris WilliamsGermany Robert Kleinschroth6–4 ret.[2]
1912France Max DecugisUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hope M. Crisp6–2 6–3 6–0.[2]
1913New Zealand Anthony WildingGermany Robert Kleinschroth6–4 6–2 6–2.[2]
1915/1919Not held (due to World War I)
1922Greece Augustos ZerlendisSwitzerland Charles Henry Martin6–3 6–4 6–3.[2]
1925Switzerland Boris ManeffPoland Zbigniew Beldowski7–5 6–3 6–1.[2]
1941Switzerland Hans PfaffSwitzerland Jost Spitzer8–6 6–1 6–3.[2]

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Finalist Score
1925Switzerland Lolette PayotSwitzerland Mlle de Crousaz9–7, 6–1.
1928Switzerland Elise BelzerSwitzerland Gabriela Szapary6–2, 6–1.
1933Switzerland Lolette Payot (2)Germany Paula Heimann Stuck6–2, 6–3.
1934Switzerland Lolette Payot (3)Switzerland Mauricette L'Huillier6–3, 6–0.
1935Switzerland Lolette Payot (4)Switzerland Mlle C. Collet6–2, 6–0.
1937Germany Ilse FriedlebenAustria Etta Neumann6–0, 6–4.
1938Switzerland Mlle DevrientSwitzerland Mme Bridel6–3, 6–1.
1941Luxembourg Alice WeiwersFrance Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy2–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1946Italy Elsa Riboli GaviraghiItaly Lucia Manfredi6–4, 6–4.

References
  1. "SWITZERLAND IN AUTUMN". Hull Daily Mail. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. "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. Montchoisi Tennis Club
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