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.
| 1920 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–30 May |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 William Laurentz | |
| Women's singles | |
 Dorothy Holman | |
| Men's doubles | |
| André Gobert William Laurentz | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Dorothy Holman Phyllis Satterthwaite | |
| Mixed doubles | |
William Laurentz  Germaine Golding | |
William Laurentz and Dorothy Holman won the singles titles.[13]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit William Laurentz defeated André Gobert, 9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Women's singles
edit Dorothy Holman defeated 
Francisca Subirana, 6–0, 7–5
Men's doubles
edit André Gobert / William Laurentz defeated 
Cecil Blackbeard / 
Nicolae Mişu, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Women's doubles
edit Dorothy Holman / Phyllis Satterthwaite defeated Germaine Golding / Jeanne Vaussard, 6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles
edit William Laurentz / Germaine Golding defeated Max Decugis / Suzanne Amblard, walkover
References
edit- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 24 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 25 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 28 May 1920. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 29 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Journal des débats politiques et littéraires (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 23 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 24 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 27 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 28 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 29 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Lawn-tennis". Le Figaro (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Tennis". L'Écho de Paris (in French). 31 May 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10 – via Gallica.
- ^ William Laurentz (20 June 1920). "Les Championnats du Monde sur Terre battue". La Vie au Grand Air (in French). pp. 6–9 – via Gallica.
External links
edit- Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1920 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)