Aix-Les-Bains International Explained
Aix-Les-Bains International Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains |
Type: | Defunct |
Tour: | ILTF Circuit (1913–1968) |
Location: | Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. |
Venue: | Société du Club des Sports (1913-52) Tennis Club of Aix les Bains (1953–59) |
The Aix-Les-Bains International[1] or Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. The tournament was first held at the Société du Club des Sports, Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.
History
1912 the Société du Club des Sports was established in Aix-les-Bains,[2] on purchased land on Avenue Marlioz dedicated to the practice of tennis.[3] It also rented other courts (adjoining Avenue de Marlioz).[4] In 1913 the club founded the Aix-Les-Bains International tournament. In 1953 the Société du Club des Sports changed its name to the Tennis Club of Aix les Bains.[5] The tournament was held annually until 1959[6] when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)[7]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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1913 | Félix Poulin | Philippe Wallet | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
1914/1919 | Not held (due to World War I) |
1920 | Henri Cochet | Norman Newton | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
1923 | Charles Aeschlimann | Brame Hillyard | 6–2, 6–3, 8–10, 6–4 |
1924 | Henri Cochet (2) | Charles Aeschlimann | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
1925 | Pierre Canivet | Robert Champin[8] | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1926 | Arne Grahn | Rene Gallepe[9] | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
1927 | Brame Hillyard | R.E. Soher | 6–1, 6–1 |
1928 | Erik Worm | Edmond Lotan[10] | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1931 | Christian Boussus | | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
1939/1949 | Not held (due to World War II and after) |
1957 | Jaroslav Drobný | Paul Rémy | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
1958 | Ramanathan Krishnan | Patricio Rodríguez | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
1959 | Jaroslav Drobný (2) | Billy Knight | 6–3, 7–5 |
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Women's singles
(Incomplete roll) Two editions of the tournament were held in 1924 one in June (*) and the other in August (**).
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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1921 | Marcelle Septier | Lili de Alvarez | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
1922 | Marcelle Septier (2) | Aimée Cochet | w.o. |
1923 | Margery Maquay | Marcelle S. Ballas | 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
1924 * | Lili de Alvarez | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–2, 6–0 |
1924 ** | Marguerite Broquedis | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–3, 6–3 |
1925 | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | Marcelle S. Ballas | 6–0, 6–3 |
1928 | Hélène Contostavlos | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–1, 6–4 |
1929 | Marguerite Broquedis (2) | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–3, 6–3 |
1931 | Aimée Charpenel | Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
1934 | Ida Adamoff | Aimée Charpenel | 6–1. 6–1 |
1936 | Simonne Mathieu | Ilse Friedleben | 6–2, 6–4 |
1938 | Aimée Charpenel (2) | Marguerite Petazzi | 6–2, 6–2 |
1939 | Aimée Charpenel (3) | Denise Dijan | 6–2, 8–6 |
1940/1941 | Not held (due to World War II) |
1942 | Alice Weivers | Aimée Cochet Charpenel | 6–1. 6–0 |
1943/1945 | Not held (due to World War II and after) |
1957 | Ruth Kaufmann | Josette Billaz | 6–1, 6–4 |
1958 | Yola Ramirez | | 6–4, 7–5 |
1959[11] | Yola Ramirez (2) | Françoise Dürr | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
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Notes and References
- News: The Season at Aix . 11 April 2023 . Daily Mirror . British Newspaper Archive . 9 August 1928 . London, England . 6. subscription.
- News: Court Circular . 11 April 2023 . London Standard . Newspaper Archive . 27 August 1913 . 9. subscription.
- Web site: Histoire du club . tennis-aixlesbains.fr . Tennis Club Aix Les Bains . 11 April 2023 . fr-FR . 18 February 2019.
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- News: Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains.. 11 April 2023 . Daily Oklahoman . Newspaper Archive . 3 August 1959 . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA . 28. subscription.
- Web site: Tournament – Aix-Les-Bains . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Robert Champin: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Rene Gallepe: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Edmond Lotan : Bio . ATP Tour . ATP . 11 April 2023.
- News: Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains.. 11 April 2023 . Daily Oklahoman . Newspaper Archive . 3 August 1959 . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA . 28. subscription.