Deauville Tennis Cup Explained

Coupe de Tennis de Deauville
Type:defunct
Location:Deauville, France
Venue:Sporting-Club de Deauville
Surface:Clay / outdoor
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The Deauville Tennis Cup[1] was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1912 as the International Tennis Championship of Deauville.[2] Also known as the Deauville International it was first played at the Sporting-Club de Deauville, Deauville, France the tournament ran until 1973.

History

Tennis was first played by the British in front of the Grand Hôtel, Deauville in 1894. In 1912 the International Tennis Championship of Deauville was established, and the first men's singles champion was Anthony Wilding.[3] The event was later known as the Coupe de Deauville or Deauville International,[4] just after World War II the tournament ran annually with breaks until 1973 when it was discontinued.

Notes and References

  1. News: Aussie Net men Deauville Winners . 20 June 2024 . The News . newspapers.com . 31 Jul 1967 . Paterson, New Jersey . 19 . en.
  2. News: INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP . 20 June 2024 . Aberdeen Press and Journal . British Newspaper Archive . 29 August 1913 . Aberdeenshire, Scotland . 7.
  3. News: Lawn Tennis. . 26 October 1912. 15.
  4. News: Mervyn Rose Wins Deauville Tournament . 20 June 2024 . . . 29 Jul 1957 . Macon, Georgia . 10 . en.