Date: | 29 May–8 June |
Edition: | 3rd |
Location: | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
Venue: | Stade Français |
Surface: | Clay / outdoor |
Category: | World Championship |
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After Year: | 1920 |
The 1914 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the third 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 the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 29 May until 8 June 1914.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was organised by L’Union des Sociétés Française de Sports Athlétiques, and consisted of five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles event, with the women's doubles event part of the competition for the first time.
See main article: 1914 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles. Anthony Wilding defeated
Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
See main article: 1914 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles. Suzanne Lenglen defeated
Germaine Golding, 6–2, 6–1
Max Decugis /
Maurice Germot defeated
Arthur Gore /
Algernon Kingscote, 6–1, 11–9, 6–8, 6–2
See main article: 1914 World Hard Court Championships – Women's doubles. Suzanne Lenglen /
Elizabeth Ryan defeated
Blanche Amblard /
Suzanne Amblard, 6–1, 6–1
Max Decugis /
Elizabeth Ryan defeated
Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten /
Suzanne Lenglen, 6–3, 6–1