The Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma or Rowing Club Rome Tournament or simply R.C. Canottieri Roma was a men's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1920. The tournament was held annually until 1939 when it was discontinued as part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit due to World War II.
History In 1919 the Rome Rowing Club was founded as the "Club Nautico Romano" by Englishman John Jackson and his Italian friend Luigi D'Eramo. The club is located along the Lungotevere Flaminio in Rome, Italy. In 1920 the club established the Rowing Club Rome Tournament or Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma.Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)
The event was held annually until 1939 when it was discontinued as part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit due to World War II. Following the second world war the venue reopened in 1947 when it built a new clay court.Circolo Canottieri Roma The club still operates to this day.Circolo Canottieri Roma
Previous winners of the men's singles event include; Jacques Brugnon, Jack Crawford, Giorgio de Stefani, Giovanni Palmieri, Roderich Menzel, Francesco Romanoni and Kho Sin-Khie.Tennis Archives
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete roll include:Tennis Archives) YearWinnerRunner-upScore 1924 Jacques Brugnon Arne Grahn6-4, 6–2, 6-1 1926 Jack Crawford Jan Koželuh6-2, 3–6, 6–2, 6-3 1930 Giorgio de Stefani Alberto del Bono6-2, 6–3, 6-2 1931 Giorgio de Stefani (2) George Lyttleton Rogers 4-6, 8–6, 7–5, 6-2 1932 Giorgio de Stefani (3) Giovanni Palmieri6-3, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6-4 1933 Giovanni Palmieri Augusto Rado6-3, 6–1, 6-2 1934 Roderich Menzel Giovanni Palmieri 6-3, 6–0, 6-2 1937 Giovanni Palmieri (2) Giorgio de Stefani5-7, 6-2 3–6, 6–3, 6-2 1938 Francesco Romanoni Boris Maneff 6-3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6-2 1939 Kho Sin-Kie Constantin Tănăsescu 3-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6-3
References
External links Rowing Club Rome