Cannes Championships
Championnats de Cannes
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1897 (1897)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationCannes, France
VenueBeau Site TC (1897–1939)
Cannes LTC (1944–1975)
SurfaceClay

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

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

Hotel Beau Site Cannes in 1900 venue for the championships

Men's singles

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.

(incomplete list)

Championships of Cannes
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1897[1]United Kingdom Reginald DohertyFrance M.G. Gongoltz6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1901[1]United Kingdom Laurence DohertyUnited Kingdom George Hillyard6–3, 6–3, ret.
1904[1]United Kingdom Laurence Doherty (2)United Kingdom Major Ritchie6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1905[1]United Kingdom Major RitchieUnited Kingdom Laurence Dohertyw.o.
1906[6]New Zealand Anthony WildingUnited Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves6-2 6-1 6-3
1907[1]United Kingdom Major Ritchie (2)United Kingdom Dunstan Rhodes6-4, 6-2 ret.
1908[1]New Zealand Anthony Wilding (2)United Kingdom Major Ritchie6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1909[1]United Kingdom Major Ritchie (3)Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1910[1]United Kingdom Major Ritchie (4)France Max Decugis4–6, 4–6, 8–6 ret.
1911[7]New Zealand Anthony Wilding (3)Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1912[1]France Max DecugisFrance Maurice Germot6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1913[1]Germany Friedrich Wilhelm RaheGermany Robert Kleinschroth6–3, 6–2, 1–6 3–6, 6-0
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914[8]New Zealand Anthony Wilding (4)Australia Norman Brookes6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919[1]Romania Nicolae MishuFrance Max Decugis6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1920[1]Australia Harry Lewis-BarclayAustralia Frank Fisher6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1
1921[1]Italy Mino Balbi Di RobeccoFrance Alain L. A. Resuge6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1922[1]France Jean BorotraUnited Kingdom D.L. Morgan7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–5
1923[1]Canada Henry George MayesUnited Kingdom Jack Hillyard6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1924[1]France Henri CochetFrance René Lacoste7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1926[1]Switzerland Charles AeschlimannUnited Kingdom Gordon Lowe6-1, 6-2
1927[1]Canada Henry George Mayes (2)Switzerland Charles Aeschlimann3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1928[1]Canada Henry George Mayes (3)France Henri Cochetw.o.
1929[1]France Emmanuel du PlaixFrance Paul Féret7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1930[1]United States Bill TildenUnited States Wilbur Coendivided title
1931[1]Japan Hyotaro SatoRepublic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
1932[1]Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-RogersWeimar Republic Louis Haensch2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6, 9–7
1933[1]Austria Franz MatejkaRepublic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934[1]Italy Giorgio de StefaniSwitzerland Max Ellmer3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1935[1]Switzerland Max EllmerAustria Franz Matejka6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1936[1]United Kingdom Fred PerrySwitzerland Max Ellmer6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1937[1]Austria Adam BaworowskiSwitzerland Max Ellmer5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1938[1]Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers (2)Sweden Kalle Schröder6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1939[1]Poland Adam Baworowski (2)France Jean Lesueur6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1940/1943Not held (due to world war one)
1944[1]France Pierre PellizzaBelgium Jacques Peten8-6, 6-4
1946[1]France Henri Cochet (2)Italy Gianni Cucelli6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5
Cannes International Championships
1947[1]Romania Vinicius RuracRomania Cristea Caralulis6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1948[1]Hungary József AsbóthUnited States Sidney Wood6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1949[1]Poland Władysław SkoneckiSweden Bengt Axelsson6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1950[1]France Philippe ChatrierRomania Gheorghe Michel Sturdza6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1951France Paul RémySocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Branović4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1952France Pierre PaccardSpain Jaime Bartrolí6-4, 6-4
1953Hungary József Asbóth (2)Brazil Armando Vieira7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1954Southern Rhodesia Donald BlackAustralia Peter Molloy[9]6-3 6-4
1955United States Tony VincentFrance Jean-Noël Grinda2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1956United States Budge PattyUnited States Hugh Stewart6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
1957Spain Andrés GimenoHungary András Ádám-Stolpa6-3, 6-1
1958Egypt Jaroslav DrobnýFrance Paul Rémy6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–7
1959Belgium Jacques BrichantUnited Kingdom Billy Knight6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
1960Australia Barry Phillips-MooreFrance Jean Pierre Bergerat[10]6-1, 6-1
1961Colombia Pato ÁlvarezUnited Kingdom Alan Mills3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962Hungary István GulyásSouth Africa Robin Sanders[11]6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1
1963Hungary István Gulyás (2)Australia Barry Geraghty6-4, 6-0
1964New Zealand Ron McKenziePoland Andrzej Licis6-4, 6-3
1965Hungary István Gulyás (3)Australia Colin Stubs6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–1
1966Australia John BrownFrance Jean-Loup Rouyer7-5, 6-4
1967Czechoslovakia Jan KodešRomania Ilie Năstase6-0, 6-1
1968Romania Ion ȚiriacSoviet Union Alex Metreveli6-1, 6-3
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1972[1]West Germany Attila KorpásHungary Géza Varga6-4, 7-5
1973[1]Australia Barry Phillips-MooreFrance Patrice Beust6-4, 6-4
1975[1]Hungary János BenyikHungary Róbert Machán6–2, 3–6, 8–6

Women's singles

(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
↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓
1904United Kingdom Ruth WinchGermany Clara von der Schulenburg6-2, 7-5
1905United Kingdom Connie WilsonGermany Clara von der Schulenburg6-3, 6-3
1906United Kingdom Toupie LowtherGermany Antonie Kusenberg Popp6-4, 6-4
1907United Kingdom Ruth WinchUnited Kingdom Toupie Lowther6-0, 6-1
1908United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom Melita Dillon6-1, 6-4
1909Germany Clara von der SchulenburgUnited Kingdom Ruth Winchw.o.
1910United Kingdom Rosamund SalusburyUnited Kingdom Ruth Winch6-1, 6-4
1911Germany Hedwig NeresheimerUnited Kingdom Rosamund Salusbury6–4, 8–10, 7-5
1912United Kingdom Jessie TrippGermany Mieken Rieck6-3, 6-1
1913United Kingdom Jessie Tripp (2)United Kingdom Miss. E. White6–3, 4–1, ret.
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1914United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Jessie Tripp6-2, 6-1
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
Cannes Championships
1919France Suzanne LenglenFrance Elisabeth d'Ayen6-0,6-0
1920United States Elizabeth Ryan (2)United Kingdom Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2
1921United Kingdom Phyllis HowkinsUnited Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1922United States Elizabeth Ryan (3)United Kingdom Geraldine Beamish6-4, 6-4
1923United Kingdom Kitty MckaneUnited Kingdom Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2
1924United States Elizabeth Ryan (4)Spain Lili de Alvarezdefault
1925Abandoned (due to rain)
1926Spain Lili de AlvarezUnited Kingdom Heather Woolrych6-4, 6-2
1927Spain Lili de Alvarez (2)Greece Hélène Contostavlos6-2, 6-3
1928United States Elizabeth Ryan (5)Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem6-0, 6-2
1929France Sylvia Jung LafaurieUnited Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite6-3, 6-3
1930United States Elizabeth Ryan (6)Weimar Republic Paula von Reznicekdivided title
1931Weimar Republic Cilly AussemSwitzerland Lolette Payot6-3, 6-3
1932Switzerland Lolette PayotPoland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska9-7, 7-5
1933Switzerland Lolette Payot (2)France Simonne Mathieu6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1934France Jacqueline GoldschmidtFrance Simonne Mathieu6-4, 11-9
1935France Simonne MathieuUnited Kingdom Kay Stammers6-3, 6-3
1936France Simonne Mathieu (2)France Paulette M. de Saint-Ferreol6-3, 6-1
1937Luxembourg Alice WeiwersCzechoslovakia Grete Deutschova6-0, 6-1
1938Poland Jadwiga JędrzejowskaLuxembourg Alice Weiwers6-1, 8-6
1939France Simonne Mathieu (3)Austria Elfi von Kriegs-Au6-1, 6-2
1942Luxembourg Alice Weiwers (2)France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy6-4, 6-4
1943Not held (due to world war two)
Cannes International Championships
1947Romania Magda RuracCzechoslovakia Helena Straubeova6-3, 4-6, 6-1
1949Italy Lucia ManfrediLuxembourg Alice Weiwers6-3, 6-0
1950Italy Lucia Manfredi (2)France Gilberte Jamain2-6, 7-5, 6-4
1951 *Australia Thelma Coyne LongUnited States Barbara Scofield6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1951 **Austria Hella StreckerCzechoslovakia Helena Matous6-1, 6-4
1952United Kingdom Joan CurryUnited Kingdom Susan Partridge6-3, 6-2
1954United Kingdom Shirley BloomerUnited Kingdom Joan Curry4-6, 7-5, 6-0
1954France Anne-Marie SeghersFrance Annie Soisbault6-0, 6-2
1955Austria Ilse Schuh ProxaufFrance C. Triboullier5-7, 8-6, 10-8
1956United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (2)West Germany Edda Buding6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1958France Florence de la Courtie-BillatBelgium Christiane Mercelis6-3, 6-8, 8-6
1959Hungary Suzy KormozcyFrance Florence de la Courtie-Billat7-5, 6-1
1960United Kingdom Sheila ArmstrongUnited Kingdom Vivienne Cox6-4, 6-2
1961United Kingdom Elizabeth StarkieUnited Kingdom Pauline Titchener Roberts8-6, 6-1
1962West Germany Helga SchultzeUnited Kingdom Deidre Catt4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1963France Françoise DürrUnited Kingdom Carole Rosser1-6, 6-2, 6-2
1964France Jacqueline Rees-LewisItaly Roberta Beltrame6-1, 6-2
1965Australia Faye ToyneAustralia Trish McClenaughan8-6, 6-0
1966Belgium Ingrid LoeysUnited Kingdom Alex Soady6-2, 6-2
1967United Kingdom Winnie ShawFrance Johanne Venturino3-6, 6-3, 6-1
1967United States Kathy HarterSweden Ingrid Lofdahl6-3, 6-2
1968Italy Roberta BeltrameAustralia Helen Gourlay6-2, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Netherlands Marijke SchaarNetherlands Betty Stöve4-6, 6-2, 6-0
1970United Kingdom Jill CooperUnited Kingdom Veronica Burton6-3, 6-0
1972France Odile de RoubinHungary Judith Szorenyi4-6, 6-0, 6-2

2nd Meeting

The Beau Site Tennis Club staged a second Cannes Championships from 30 March to 5 April 1936.[12]

Men's singles

(incomplete list)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1936[13]United Kingdom Fred Perry (2)Switzerland Max Ellmer10–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Other Beau Site tournaments

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.

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