Les Avants Championship

The Les Avants Championship[1] or Championnat des Avants also known as the Les Avants International was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament staged at the Tennis Club des Avants, Les Avants, Montreux, Switzerland[2] from 1902 until 1938.

Les Avants Championship Championnat des Avants
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913-38)
Founded1902 (1902)
Abolished1938 (1938)
LocationLes Avants, Montreux, Switzerland
VenueTennis Club des Avants
SurfaceClay (outdoors)

History

The Championship of Les Evants was established in September 1902 and was held at the Tennis Club des Avants, Les Avants, Montreux, Switzerland.[3] The tournament was usually held in August sometimes in September. In 1904 the edition was held jointly as the Swiss International Championships.[4] The championship continued to be held through til 1938 when it was discontinued due to World War II. The tennis club is still operating today.[5]

References

  1. "LAWN TENNIS IN -SWITZERLAND". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 June 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. Westminster Gazette
  3. Wallis Myers, Arthur (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. London: Scribner's sons. p. 273.
  4. "LES AVANTS LAWN TENNIS IN SWITZERLAND Circa 1904". catalogue.swanngalleries.com. New York: Swan Galleries LLC. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. "Tennis - Montreux Riviera". www.montreuxriviera.com. Montreux Vevey Tourisme. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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