1920 World Hard Court Championships Explained

Date:22–30 May
Edition:4th
Location:Saint-Cloud, Paris, France
Venue:Stade Français
Surface:Clay / outdoor
Category:World Championship
Champms: William Laurentz
Champws: Dorothy Holman
Champmd: André Gobert
William Laurentz
Champwd: Dorothy Holman
Phyllis Satterthwaite
Champxd: William Laurentz
Germaine Golding
Before Year:1914

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

Men's singles

See main article: 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles. William Laurentz defeated André Gobert, 9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

See main article: 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles. Dorothy Holman defeated Francisca Subirana, 6–0, 7–5

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

See main article: 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Women's doubles. Dorothy Holman / Phyllis Satterthwaite defeated Germaine Golding / Jeanne Vaussard, 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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

Notes and References

  1. News: 24 May 1920. Journal des débats politiques et littéraires. Lawn-tennis. 3. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125203600/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489339k/f3.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  2. News: 25 May 1920. Journal des débats politiques et littéraires. Lawn-tennis. 3. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125194215/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489340h/f3.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  3. News: 28 May 1920. Journal des débats politiques et littéraires. 6. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195316/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489343n/f6.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  4. News: 29 May 1920. Journal des débats politiques et littéraires. 3. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195836/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4893441/f3.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  5. News: 31 May 1920. Journal des débats politiques et littéraires. 3. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195906/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489346s/f3.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  6. News: 23 May 1920. Le Figaro. 3. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195939/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292490f/f3.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  7. News: 24 May 1920. Le Figaro. 4. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195643/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924926/f4.image.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  8. News: 27 May 1920. Le Figaro. 4. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310084518/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292495b/f4.zoom.langFR . 2016-03-10 .
  9. News: 28 May 1920. Le Figaro. 4. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125194305/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292496q/f4.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  10. News: 29 May 1920. Le Figaro. 4. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125083330/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924973/f4.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  11. News: 31 May 1920. Le Figaro. 4. Lawn-tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125201917/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292499v/f4.zoom.langFR . 2015-11-25 .
  12. News: 31 May 1920. L'Écho de Paris. 3. Tennis. live. Gallica. FR. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310071634/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k8099900/f3.zoom.langFR . 2016-03-10 .
  13. William Laurentz . Les Championnats du Monde sur Terre battue . La Vie au Grand Air . 20 June 1920 . 6–9 . French . Gallica.

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