1923 World Hard Court Championships

1923 World Hard Court Championships 19–27 May 7th Saint-Cloud, Paris, France Stade Français Clay / outdoor World Championship USA 1912 Bill Johnston FRA 1866 Suzanne Lenglen FRA 1866 Jacques Brugnon FRA 1866 Marcel Dupont GBR Geraldine Beamish GBR Kitty McKane FRA 1866 Henri Cochet FRA 1866 Suzanne Lenglen no The 1923 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the seventh and last edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. It was organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis and was held on the outdoor clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 19 May until 27 May 1923. Bill Johnston and Suzanne Lenglen won the singles titles.Johnston wins world title in a royal battle https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t51147p The New York Herald 28 May 1923 1,6 GallicaDon Skene Johnston wins tennis crown at Saint-Cloud https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4769341w/f6.item The Chicago Tribune 28 May 1923 6 GallicaLes championnats du monde https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k293594j/f8.item Le Figaro 28 May 1923 8 French GallicaLes Championnats du Monde sur courts durs https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t52782212s/f18.item Sporting 29 May 1923 3813–3814 Gallica Men's singles 1923 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Bill Johnston defeated BEL Jean Washer, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 Women's singles 1923 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen defeated GBR Kitty McKane, 6–3, 6–3 Men's doubles FRA 1830 Jacques Brugnon / FRA 1830 Marcel Dupont defeated FRA Léonce Aslangul / ITA 1861 Uberto de Morpurgo, 10–12, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 Women's doubles 1923 World Hard Court Championships – Women's doubles GBR Winifred Beamish / GBR Kitty McKane defeated FRA 1830 Germaine Golding / FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen, 6–2, 6–3 Mixed doubles 1923 World Hard Court Championships – Mixed doubles FRA 1830 Henri Cochet / FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen defeated GBR Brian Gilbert / GBR Kitty McKane, 6–2, 10–8 References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20160403121727/http://tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=504 Tennis Archives - World Hardcourt Championships 1923 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211251/http://bmarcore.perso.neuf.fr/tennis/reccord/France-2-men-1923.html Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1923 Category:World Hard Court Championships World Hard Court Championships Category:May 1923 sports events in Europe Category:1923 in French tennis