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World Covered Court Championships

World Covered Court Championships
FieldValue
nameWorld Covered Court Championships
typedefunct
founded1913
ended1923
editions6
locationVarious
surfaceWood (indoor)

The World Covered Court Championships were part of a series of three major world championships sanctioned from 1913 to 1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). The tournament was played indoors on wood floors, and its venue changed from year to year among several countries. While the World Grass Court Championships (Wimbledon) and World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) could justify their "world championship" titles, the WCCC had trouble attracting top players from outside Europe. At an Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 16 March 1923 in Paris, France the ILTF issued the ‘Rules of Tennis’ that were adopted with public effect on 1 January 1924. The United States became an affiliated member of the ILTF. The World Championship title was also dropped at this meeting and a new category of Official Championship was created for events in Great Britain, France, USA and Australia – today’s Grand Slam events. The WCCC tournament was then disbanded by the ILTF.

Locations and dates

1919 World Covered Court Championships at 154. Rue Saussure]].
YearVenueDate
1913Royal Lawn Tennis Club, Stockholm2–8 November
1914-18No competition (due to World War I)
1919Sporting Club de Paris, Paris15–23 November
1920Queen's Club, London11–20 October
1921Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Copenhagen2–10 April
1922Palace Lawn Tennis Club, St. Moritz16–25 February
1923Palacio de la Industria, Barcelona1–11 February

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1913NZL Anthony WildingFRA Maurice Germot5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919FRA Andre GobertFRA Max Decugis6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1920GBR Gordon LoweGBR Walter Crawley6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1921FRA William LaurentzGBR Alfred Beamish6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1922FRA Henri CochetFRA Jean Borotra4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0
1923FRA Henri CochetGBR Brian Gilbert6–4, 7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1913GBR Helen AitchisonFRA Kate Fenwick6–4, 6–2
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919GBR Dorothy HolmanFRA Germaine Golding6–3, 6–4
1920GBR Winifred BeamishGBR Kitty McKane6–2, 5–7, 9–7
1921DEN Elsebeth Brehm JørgensenDEN Ebba Meyer6–2, 6–4
1922FRA Germaine GoldingFRA Jeanne Vaussard6–2, 7–5
1923GBR Kitty McKaneGBR Winifred Beamish6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1913FRA Max Decugis
FRA Maurice GermotGER Curt Bergmann
GER Heinrich Kleinschroth7–5, 2–6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919FRA André Gobert
FRA William LaurentzROM Nicolae Mișu
GBR H. Portlock6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1920GBR Percival Davson
GBR Theodore MavrogordatoGBR Alfred Beamish
NZL Frank Fisher4–6, 10–8, 13–11, 3–6, 6–3
1921FRA Maurice Germot
FRA William LaurentzDEN Paul Henriksen
DEN Erik Tegner6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1922FRA Henri Cochet
FRA Jean BorotraSUI Charles Martin
SUI Armand Simon2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1923FRA Henri Cochet
FRA Jean CouiteasDEN Leif Rovsing
DEN Erik Tegner6–1, 6–1, 7–5

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1913No women's doubles held
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919GBR Winifred Beamish
GBR Kitty McKaneGBR Dorothy Holman
GBR Phyllis Howkins6–3, 6–4
1920GBR Winifred Beamish
GBR Kitty McKaneGBR Doris Craddock
SAF Irene Peacock6–3, 7–5
1921DEN Elsebeth Brehm Jørgensen
DEN Ebba MeyerDEN Vera Forum
DEN Jutta Steenberg6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1922FRA Germaine Golding
FRA Jeanne VaussardFRA Yvonne Bourgeois
FRA Mme Canivetwalkover
1923GBR Winifred Beamish
GBR Kitty McKaneFRA Germaine Golding
FRA Jeanne Vaussard6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1913FRA Max Decugis
FRA Kate FenwickSWE Gunnar Setterwall
SWE Sigrid Fick7–5, 12–10
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919FRA Max Decugis
GBR Winifred BeamishFRA William Laurentz
FRA Germaine Golding6–3, 6–3
1920NZL Frank Fisher
SAF Irene PeacockAUS Stanley Doust
GBR Kitty McKanewalkover
1921DEN Erik Tegner
DEN Elsebeth BrehmDEN Harald T. Waagepetersen
DEN Agnete Goldschmidt6–2, 6–2
1922FRA Jean Borotra
FRA Germaine GoldingFRA Max Decugis
FRA Jeanne Vaussard6–3, 6–4
1923GBR Walter Crawley
GBR Kitty McKaneGBR Brian Gilbert
GBR Winifred Beamish4–6, 6–2, 6–3

References

References

  1. (2013–2014). "The World Championships of 1913 to 1923: the Forgotten Majors". Journal of The Tennis Collectors of America.
  2. "The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events".
  3. (2018). "ITF: History". International Tennis Federation.
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