The Monaco Championships or Monaco International Championships also known as the Monegasque Championships was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established in 1922. The championships were first held on courts at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tournament ran until 1982.
History In 1922 the Monaco Championships were established at the La Festa Country Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco, with the event being played in late December or early January as part of the French Riviera Winter Circuit. It remained at the same venue through till 1928. In 1929 the tournament was moved to the Monte Carlo Country Club until 1930. In 1931 the tournaments names was changed to the Monegasque Championships, and was moved to a new venue the La Condamine Club where it remained until 1982.
Previous winners of the men's singles title included; Jacques Brugnon, Henry George Mayes, Uberto De Morpurgo, Bill Tilden, Enrique Maier, Vladimir Landau, Kho Sin-Kie, Jean Borotra and Bernard Balleret.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete Roll) Monaco ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1924 Charles J. Brierley Arthur M. Lovibond6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–31925 Jacques Brugnon Donald Greig6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–31926 Jacques Brugnon (2) Erik Worm6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–11927 Henry Mayes Charles Aeschlimann6–1, 6–1, 9–71928Not held1929 Umberto De Morpurgo Jacques Brugnon6–3, 6–2, 6–21930 Bill Tilden II George Lyttleton Rogers7–5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0Monegasque Championships1931 Enrique Maier Hermann Artens6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–31932 George Lyttleton Rogers Max Ellmer6–4, 2–6, 9–7, 6–21933 Vladimir Landau Edmond Edouard Lotanw.o.1934 Charles Aeschlimann Vladimir Landau6–4, 6–0, 6–41935 Vladimir Landau (2) Gaby Mercier-Odier5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 6–41936 Gaston Médécin Vladimir Landau8–10, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–21937 Kho Sin-Kie Gaston Médécin6–3, 6–2, 6–31938 Kho Sin-Kie (2) Gaston Médécin6–1 6–0 6–3 1939 Jean Borotra Constantin Tănăsescu6–3, 11–91940 Jean Borotra (2) Dragutin Mitić6–1, 6–8, 7–51943 Alexandre-Athenase Noghès Gaston Médécin6–1, 6–8, 7–51944 Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (2) Jacques Peten2–6, 6–2, 6–41950 Alexandre-Athenase Noghès (3) Georges Pasquier6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1953 Josip Palada Pierre Forget2–6, 6–4, 6–31956 Mustapha Belkhodja Gil de Kermadec2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 1960 Georges Pasquier Roland Borghini 6–4, 5–7, 6–0, 7–5↓ Open era ↓1981 Jacques Vincileoni Eric Carlier6–4, 7–6, 6–11982 Bernard Balleret Louis Borfiga6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles (Incomplete Roll) Monaco ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore 1922 Phyllis Satterthwaite Madeline Fisher O'Neill7-5, 6-3 1923 Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Madeline Fisher O'Neillw.o. 1923 Elizabeth Ryan Phyllis Satterthwaite3-6, 6-4, 6-4 1924 Lili de Alvarez Phyllis Satterthwaite6-0, 6-1 1925 Phyllis Satterthwaite (3) Elizabeth d'Ayen Macready divided prizes 1926 Phyllis Satterthwaite (4) Madge Slaney6-4, 6-3 1927 Lili de Alvarez (2) Phyllis Satterthwaitew.o.1928Not held 1929 Esna Boyd Phyllis Satterthwaite7-5, 6-3 1930 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite6-3, 6-4Monegasque Championships 1931 Simone Passermard Mathieu Cilly Aussem 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 1932 Elizabeth Ryan (3) Phyllis Satterthwaite6-1, 6-3 1933 Phyllis Satterthwaite (5) Edith Belliard 6-4, 7-5 1934 Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy Mme Lermitte 6-3, 7-5 1935 Simone Passermard Mathieu Paulette de Saint-Ferréol 6-0, 6-2 1936 Simone Passermard Mathieu (2) Ida Hutchings 6-1, 6-0 1937 Simone Passermard Mathieu (3) Gladys Hutchings 6-1, 6-3 1938 Jeanette Poncelet Ida Hutchings 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 1939 Alice Weiwers Iris Hutchings 6-0, 6-3 1943 Mlle Rebuttati Daisy Speranza Wyns6-4, 6-4, 6-2 1946 Yvonne Hoyaux Vincart Manuela Bologna6–3, 6–2 1950 Juliette Martin Borghini Daisy Speranza Wyns6-2, 6-3 1951 Juliette Martin Borghini (2) Daisy Speranza Wyns1-6, 6-2, 6-4 1952 Juliette Martin Borghini (3) Daisy Speranza Wyns6-2, 6-4 1960 Juliette Martin Borghini (4) Monique Pasquier 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
See also :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
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