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1920 World Hard Court Championships

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1920 World Hard Court Championships
Date22–30 May
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Championship
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationSaint-Cloud, Paris, France
VenueStade Français
Champions
Men's singles
France William Laurentz
Women's singles
United Kingdom Dorothy Holman
Men's doubles
France André Gobert
France William Laurentz
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Dorothy Holman
United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite
Mixed doubles
France William Laurentz
France Germaine Golding
← 1914 · World Hard Court Championships · 1921 →

The 1920 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Lawn-Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the fourth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open, and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at La Faisanderie in the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 22 until 30 May 1920.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Organised by L'Union des Sociétés Française De Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), the Championships had been suspended in the prior five years due to World War I, and thus this was the first edition held since 1914.

William Laurentz and Dorothy Holman won the singles titles.[13]

Finals

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Men's singles

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France William Laurentz defeated France André Gobert, 9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

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United Kingdom Dorothy Holman defeated Spain Francisca Subirana, 6–0, 7–5

Men's doubles

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France André Gobert / France William Laurentz defeated South Africa Cecil Blackbeard / Romania Nicolae Mişu, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Women's doubles

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United Kingdom Dorothy Holman / United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite defeated France Germaine Golding / France Jeanne Vaussard, 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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France William Laurentz / France Germaine Golding defeated France Max Decugis / France Suzanne Amblard, walkover

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 24 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  2. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 25 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  3. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 28 May 1920. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  4. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 29 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  5. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  6. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 23 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  7. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 24 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  8. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 27 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10 – via Gallica.
  9. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 28 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  10. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 29 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  11. ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
  12. ^ "Tennis". L'Écho de Paris (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10 – via Gallica.
  13. ^ William Laurentz (20 June 1920). "Les Championnats du Monde sur Terre battue". La Vie au Grand Air (in French). pp. 6–9 – via Gallica.
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