Monaco Championships

The Monaco Championships[1] or Monaco International Championships[2] also known as the Monegasque Championships[3] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established in 1922. The championships were first held on courts at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tournament ran until 1982.

Championnats de Monaco
Championnats Monégasques
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1922 (1922)
Abolished1982 (1982)
LocationMonte Carlo, Monaco
VenueLa Festa Country Club (1922-28)
Monte Carlo Country Club (1929-30)
La Condamine Club (1931-60)
SurfaceClay

History

In 1922 the Monaco Championships were established at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, with the event being played in late December or early January as part of the French Riviera Winter Circuit. It remained at the same venue through till 1928. In 1929 the tournament was moved to the Monte Carlo Country Club until 1930. In 1931 the tournaments names was changed to the Monegasque Championships, and was moved to a new venue the La Condamine Club where it remained until 1982.

Previous winners of the mens singles title included; Jacques Brugnon, Henry George Mayes,[4] Uberto De Morpurgo, Bill Tilden, Enrique Maier, Vladimir Landau, Kho Sin-Kie, Jean Borotra and Bernard Balleret.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

Monaco Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1924[5]India Charles J. BrierleyUnited States Arthur M. Lovibond6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1925[5]France Jacques BrugnonUnited Kingdom Donald Greig6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1926[5]France Jacques Brugnon (2)Denmark Erik Worm6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1
1927[5]Canada Henry MayesSwitzerland Charles Aeschlimann6–1, 6–1, 9–7
1928Not held
1929[5]Italy Umberto De MorpurgoFrance Jacques Brugnon6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1930[5]United States Bill Tilden IIRepublic of Ireland George Lyttleton Rogers7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0
Monegasque Championships
1931[5]Spain Enrique MaierAustria Hermann Artens6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1932[5]Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton RogersSwitzerland Max Ellmer6–4, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2
1933[5]Monaco Vladimir LandauFrance Edmond Edouard Lotanw.o.
1934[5]Switzerland Charles AeschlimannMonaco Vladimir Landau6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1935[5]Monaco Vladimir Landau (2)Switzerland Gaby Mercier-Odier5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1936[5]Monaco Gaston MédécinMonaco Vladimir Landau8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1937[5]Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-KieMonaco Gaston Médécin6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1938[5]Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie (2)Monaco Gaston Médécin6–1 6–0 6–3
1939[5]France Jean BorotraRomania Constantin Tănăsescu6–3, 11–9
1940[5]France Jean Borotra (2)Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić6–1, 6–8, 7–5
1943[5]Monaco Alexandre-Athenase NoghèsMonaco Gaston Médécin6–1, 6–8, 7–5
1944[5]Monaco Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (2)Belgium Jacques Peten2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1950[5]Monaco Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (3)Monaco Georges Pasquier6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1953[5]Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip PaladaFrance Pierre Forget2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1956[5]Tunisia Mustapha BelkhodjaFrance Gil de Kermadec2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1960[5]Monaco Georges PasquierMonaco Roland Borghini6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1981[5]Monaco Jacques VincileoniMonaco Eric Carlier6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1982[5]Monaco Bernard BalleretMonaco Louis Borfiga6–3, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

(Incomplete Roll)

Monaco Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1922United Kingdom Phyllis SatterthwaiteUnited Kingdom Madeline Fisher O'Neill7-5, 6-3
1923United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (2)United Kingdom Madeline Fisher O'Neillw.o.
1923United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1924Spain Lili de AlvarezUnited Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite6-0, 6-1
1925United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (3)France Elizabeth d'Ayen Macreadydivided prizes
1926United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (4)United Kingdom Madge Slaney6-4, 6-3
1927Spain Lili de Alvarez (2)United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaitew.o.
1928Not held
1929Australia Esna BoydUnited Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite7-5, 6-3
1930United States Elizabeth Ryan (2)United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite6-3, 6-4
Monegasque Championships
1931France Simone Passermard MathieuGermany Cilly Aussem7-5, 3-6, 6-4
1932United States Elizabeth Ryan (3)United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite6-1, 6-3
1933United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite (5)France Edith Belliard6-4, 7-5
1934France Cosette Saint-Omer-RoyMonaco Mme Lermitte6-3, 7-5
1935France Simone Passermard MathieuFrance Paulette de Saint-Ferréol6-0, 6-2
1936France Simone Passermard Mathieu (2)United Kingdom Ida Hutchings6-1, 6-0
1937France Simone Passermard Mathieu (3)Bermuda Gladys Hutchings6-1, 6-3
1938France Jeanette PonceletUnited Kingdom Ida Hutchings2-6, 6-3, 6-0
1939Luxembourg Alice WeiwersUnited Kingdom Iris Hutchings6-0, 6-3
1943Monaco Mlle RebuttatiFrance Daisy Speranza Wyns6-4, 6-4, 6-2
1946Belgium Yvonne Hoyaux VincartItaly Manuela Bologna6–3, 6–2
1950Monaco Juliette Martin BorghiniFrance Daisy Speranza Wyns6-2, 6-3
1951Monaco Juliette Martin Borghini (2)France Daisy Speranza Wyns1-6, 6-2, 6-4
1952Monaco Juliette Martin Borghini (3)France Daisy Speranza Wyns6-2, 6-4
1960Monaco Juliette Martin Borghini (4)Monaco Monique Pasquier6-0, 3-6, 6-3

References

  1. "LAWN TENNIS, MONACO CHAMPIONSHIPS. (From a Correspondent.) Monte Carlo". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 December 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. "Sport News: Monte Carlo: John Lloyd, of Britain, reached the second round of the Monaco International Championships in Monte Carlo yesterday, beating Austrian Davis Cup player Hans Kary, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2". Birmingham Daily Post. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 March 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "Lawn Tennis on the Riviera: Mr. Enrique G. Maier Müller (Barcelona), is only twenty years of age. The young Spaniard has already made a furore on the Riviera. He won the Monegasque Championships in a burst of brilliancy, and last week". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 March 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. "Players: Mayes, Henry". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. "Tournaments:Monaco-Monegasque Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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