The Cannes Championships or Championnats de Cannes also known as the Championships of Cannes was a tennis event held from 1897 originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment. From 1947 the tournament occasionally carried the joint denomination of Cannes International Championships or just Cannes International the tournament ran until 1975. It was one of the main tournaments of the French Riviera tennis circuit.

History In 1868 the Hôtel Beau Site was opened it was owned by George Henri Gougoltz the original courts were grass. In 1880/1881 Renshaw brothers Ernest and William would train during the winter at the hotel. The Renshaws persuaded the owner of the Beau-Site to let them redesign the court in order to protect the lawn from the wear and tear that came with their constant play,Phillips, Rowan Ricardo and new clay tennis courts were also installed in the grounds of Hôtel Beau Site. In 1897 Championships of Cannes were established. From 1897 through 1939 it was originally played on outside tennis courts at the Beau Site Tennis Club at the Hôtel Beau Site in Cannes, France, following World War II it was moved to the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club due the hotel being sold for redevelopment.Cannes Tourist Information It continued to be held annually until 1975.

Finals

Men's singles In 1936 the Beau Site Tennis Club staged two Cannes Championships (for men) the first from 23 to 29 March and the second from 30 March to 5 April.

(incomplete list) Championships of CannesYearChampionRunner-upScore↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓1897 Reginald Doherty M.G. Gongoltz 6–2, 6–4, 6–31901 Laurence Doherty George Hillyard6–3, 6–3, ret.1904 Laurence Doherty (2) Major Ritchie 6–1, 6–4, 6–11905 Major Ritchie Laurence Dohertyw.o.1906 Anthony Wilding Wilberforce Eaves 6-2 6-1 6-31907 Major Ritchie (2) Dunstan Rhodes6-4, 6-2 ret.1908 Anthony Wilding (2) Major Ritchie6–3, 6–4, 6–01909 Major Ritchie (3) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–21910 Major Ritchie (4) Max Decugis 4–6, 4–6, 8–6 ret.1911 Anthony Wilding (3) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–1, 6–4, 6–21912 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 6–1, 6–2, 6–41913 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Robert Kleinschroth 6–3, 6–2, 1–6 3–6, 6-0↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓1914 Anthony Wilding (4) Norman Brookes6–4, 6–2, 6–11915/1918Not held (due to world war one)Cannes Championships1919 Nicolae Mishu Max Decugis6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–01920 Harry Lewis-Barclay Frank Fisher6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 7–9, 6–11921 Mino Balbi Di Robecco Alain L. A. Resuge6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–51922 Jean Borotra D.L. Morgan7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 7–51923 Henry George Mayes Jack Hillyard6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 1924 Henri Cochet René Lacoste 7–5, 6–4, 6–41926 Charles Aeschlimann Gordon Lowe6-1, 6-21927 Henry George Mayes (2) Charles Aeschlimann3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–11928 Henry George Mayes (3) Henri Cochetw.o.1929 Emmanuel du Plaix Paul Féret7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–21930 Bill Tilden Wilbur Coendivided title1931 Hyotaro Sato George Lyttleton-Rogers3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 1932 George Lyttleton-Rogers Louis Haensch2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6, 9–71933 Franz Matejka George Lyttleton-Rogers8–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–41934 Giorgio de Stefani Max Ellmer3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–21935 Max Ellmer Franz Matejka 6–2, 6–1, 6–31936 Fred Perry Max Ellmer6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–31937 Adam Baworowski Max Ellmer5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–11938 George Lyttleton-Rogers (2) Kalle Schröder 6–4, 6–3, 6–31939 Adam Baworowski (2) Jean Lesueur6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–11940/1943Not held (due to world war one)1944 Pierre Pellizza Jacques Peten8-6, 6-41946 Henri Cochet (2) Gianni Cucelli6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 7–5Cannes International Championships1947 Vinicius Rurac Cristea Caralulis 6–1, 6–4, 6–31948 József Asbóth Sidney Wood 6–3, 6–1, 6–01949 Władysław Skonecki Bengt Axelsson 6–0, 6–3, 6–21950 Philippe Chatrier Gheorghe Michel Sturdza 6–3, 1–6, 6–31951 Paul Rémy Milan Branović4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1952 Pierre Paccard Jaime Bartrolí6-4, 6-41953 József Asbóth (2) Armando Vieira7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 6–31954 Donald Black Peter Molloy6-3 6-41955 Tony Vincent Jean-Noël Grinda 2–6, 7–5, 6–41956 Budge Patty Hugh Stewart6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–31957 Andrés Gimeno András Ádám-Stolpa6-3, 6-1 1958 Jaroslav Drobný Paul Rémy6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 9–71959 Jacques Brichant Billy Knight6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 6–3, 6–31960 Barry Phillips-Moore Jean Pierre Bergerat6-1, 6-11961 Pato Álvarez Alan Mills 3–6, 6–3, 6–31962 István Gulyás Robin Sanders6-2 4-6 7-5 6-11963 István Gulyás (2) Barry Geraghty6-4, 6-01964 Ron McKenzie Andrzej Licis6-4, 6-31965 István Gulyás (3) Colin Stubs6–2, 1–6, 6–0, 6–11966 John Brown Jean-Loup Rouyer7-5, 6-41967 Jan Kodeš Ilie Năstase6-0, 6-11968 Ion Țiriac Alex Metreveli6-1, 6-3↓  Open era  ↓↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓1972 Attila Korpás Géza Varga6-4, 7-51973 Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Beust6-4, 6-41975 János Benyik Róbert Machán 6–2, 3–6, 8–6

Women's singles (incomplete list)In 1951 the Cannes Lawn Tennis Club staged two Cannes International Championships (for women) the first in March denoted as (*) and the second in April denoted as (**).

nb: This is incorrect. The March event was the Cote d'Azur Championships and the April Event was the Carlton Club Championships. The Cannes International event did not happen at all in 1951.

Championships of CannesYearChampionRunner-upScore↓  French Riviera Circuit  ↓ 1904 Ruth Winch Clara von der Schulenburg 6-2, 7-5 1905 Connie Wilson Clara von der Schulenburg 6-3, 6-3 1906 Toupie Lowther Antonie Kusenberg Popp6-4, 6-4 1907 Ruth Winch Toupie Lowther6-0, 6-1 1908 Dorothea Douglass Chambers Melita Dillon6-1, 6-4 1909 Clara von der Schulenburg Ruth Winchw.o. 1910 Rosamund Salusbury Ruth Winch 6-1, 6-4 1911 Hedwig Neresheimer Rosamund Salusbury6–4, 8–10, 7-5 1912 Jessie Tripp Mieken Rieck6-3, 6-1 1913 Jessie Tripp (2) Miss. E. White6–3, 4–1, ret.↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓ 1914 Elizabeth Ryan Jessie Tripp6-2, 6-11915/1918Not held (due to world war one)Cannes Championships 1919 Suzanne Lenglen Elisabeth d'Ayen 6-0,6-0 1920 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2 1921 Phyllis Howkins Phyllis Satterthwaite 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 1922 Elizabeth Ryan (3) Geraldine Beamish6-4, 6-4 1923 Kitty Mckane Geraldine Beamish6-2, 6-2 1924 Elizabeth Ryan (4) Lili de Alvarezdefault1925Abandoned (due to rain) 1926 Lili de Alvarez Heather Woolrych6-4, 6-2 1927 Lili de Alvarez (2) Hélène Contostavlos6-2, 6-3 1928 Elizabeth Ryan (5) Cilly Aussem6-0, 6-2 1929 Sylvia Jung Lafaurie Phyllis Satterthwaite6-3, 6-3 1930 Elizabeth Ryan (6) Paula von Reznicekdivided title 1931 Cilly Aussem Lolette Payot6-3, 6-3 1932 Lolette Payot Jadwiga Jędrzejowska9-7, 7-5 1933 Lolette Payot (2) Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 1934 Jacqueline Goldschmidt Simonne Mathieu6-4, 11-9 1935 Simonne Mathieu Kay Stammers6-3, 6-3 1936 Simonne Mathieu (2) Paulette M. de Saint-Ferreol 6-3, 6-1 1937 Alice Weiwers Grete Deutschova6-0, 6-1 1938 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Alice Weiwers6-1, 8-6 1939 Simonne Mathieu (3) Elfi von Kriegs-Au6-1, 6-2 1942 Alice Weiwers (2) Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6-4, 6-4 1943Not held (due to world war two)Cannes International Championships 1947 Magda Rurac Helena Straubeova6-3, 4-6, 6-1 1949 Lucia Manfredi Alice Weiwers6-3, 6-0 1950 Lucia Manfredi (2) Gilberte Jamain 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 1951 * Thelma Coyne Long Barbara Scofield6-3, 2-6, 6-2 1951 ** Hella Strecker Helena Matous6-1, 6-4 1952 Joan Curry Susan Partridge6-3, 6-2 1954 Shirley Bloomer Joan Curry4-6, 7-5, 6-0 1954 Anne-Marie Seghers Annie Soisbault 6-0, 6-2 1955 Ilse Schuh Proxauf C. Triboullier 5-7, 8-6, 10-8 1956 Shirley Bloomer (2) Edda Buding6-4, 4-6, 6-4 1958 Florence de la Courtie-Billat Christiane Mercelis6-3, 6-8, 8-6 1959 Suzy Kormozcy Florence de la Courtie-Billat7-5, 6-1 1960 Sheila Armstrong Vivienne Cox 6-4, 6-2 1961 Elizabeth Starkie Pauline Titchener Roberts8-6, 6-1 1962 Helga Schultze Deidre Catt4-6, 7-5, 6-4 1963 Françoise Dürr Carole Rosser1-6, 6-2, 6-2 1964 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Roberta Beltrame 6-1, 6-2 1965 Faye Toyne Trish McClenaughan8-6, 6-0 1966 Ingrid Loeys Alex Soady 6-2, 6-2 1967 Winnie Shaw Johanne Venturino 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 1967 Kathy Harter Ingrid Lofdahl6-3, 6-2 1968 Roberta Beltrame Helen Gourlay6-2, 6-4↓  Open era  ↓ 1969 Marijke Schaar Betty Stöve4-6, 6-2, 6-0 1970 Jill Cooper Veronica Burton 6-3, 6-0 1972 Odile de Roubin Judith Szorenyi4-6, 6-0, 6-2

2nd Meeting The Beau Site Tennis Club staged a second Cannes Championships from 30 March to 5 April 1936.

Men's singles (incomplete list) YearChampionRunner-upScore1936The Tennis Base Fred Perry (2) Max Ellmer10–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Other Beau Site tournaments The Hôtel Beau Site also staged other tournaments including the Beau-Site Hotel New Year Meeting or Beau-Site Hotel First Meeting that usually ran December to January, and the Beau-Site Hotel Spring Meeting also called the Beau-Site Hotel Second Meeting that was staged in May.

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