Deauville Tennis Cup
| Coupe de Tennis de Deauville | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Location | Deauville, France |
| Venue | Sporting-Club de Deauville |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Prize money | . |
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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Aussie Net men Deauville Winners". The News. Paterson, New Jersey: newspapers.com. 31 Jul 1967. p. 19. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeenshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 29 August 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Evening Post. 26 October 1912. p. 15.
- ^ "Mervyn Rose Wins Deauville Tournament". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia: newspapers.com. 29 Jul 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 20 June 2024.